It should be evident to most Catholics in today’s world that mainstream society considers itself opposed to traditional Christian values, perhaps beyond them. Many now
Faith. What is it really? It’s commonly believed that religious faith is, essentially, whatever one chooses to make it, whatever is agreeable to the individual
People like to be chosen, we like to be picked, to be selected to do something. If a third-grade teacher asks for a volunteer to
This is more of an invitation than an article; an invitation to think about, and perhaps share, thoughts on what the Blessed Virgin Mary did
Introduction Last Trinity Sunday our priest talked about trying to understand the Trinity, the fundamental mystery of our Catholic faith. He solicited analogies from the
I’ve been holding on to this review for a bit until I was able to work my way deeper into this book. I’m glad I
We human beings are fully and irrevocably foreign to the Divine world since the first humans, Adam and Eve violated the covenants of God. This
Although we do not like to admit it, even to ourselves, we still believe that prayer happens suddenly, or never happens at all. We kid
Sacred Heart Major Seminary’s (SHMS) initial open online course was such a tremendous success, SHMS is offering another one. The new course, “Mission of the
I never realized just how hospitable Catholic, rural living was until I moved to the woods. All of a sudden I was living the dream.
Off the Shelf 129 – Father William L. Burton Father William Burton has written an approachable book on Scripture Study entitled Abba Isn’t Daddy and Other
Do you suffer from disturbing or obsessive thoughts? If so, relief is available. It will be in an uphill battle, but with perseverance and the
I am not a dad but in God’s stellar sight, I am. My wife Shirley and I had four miscarriages in the early 1980s. We
About a year ago, I elicited some raised eyebrows in a group after sharing that my first babysitter was a Capuchin friar—the priest who baptized
Sister Clare is neither a saint nor have any initial beatification steps been taken that I know of, but she represents the potential saint within
We’re hearing a lot of strange statements and confusing messages these days. Politicians are especially good at creating confusion. But more and more, it seems,
Surrendering to the power of the Holy Spirit can seem like an esoteric activity, something to talk about, write about, and perhaps pray about. It
Sin can cheat us of the power that was infused within us. Thus deluded, we exchange the reality of tranquility, peace, happiness and joy, for
I recently stumbled upon an author who has created a series of books for young readers that I think are extraordinary tools for teaching the
The Patrick Coffin Show podcast features weekly interviews with A-list influencers and outliers in the effort to recover the Judeo-Christian roots of the culture. Patrick
What is virtue? The Oxford English Dictionary defines virtue as “behaviour showing high moral standards”; with an article (that is, “a virtue” or “the virtue”),
The clergy abuse scandal seems to never go away. The local police recently conducted a raid on our diocesan pastoral center to recover what they
