Even a broken clock tells time correctly twice a day. A person who is unreliable can still be right about something once in a while.
We are all on a quest. A journey to find what we are ultimately meant to be. A journey to discover how to fill the
One of the things I often ask of God in this season is for the grace to contemplate God’s Love in the Passion of Christ,
Scripture teaches us the difference between despair and hope in the persons and reactions of Judas and Peter. Peter denied even knowing Our Lord three
It is common to see Catholic women wearing a veil during Holy Mass celebrated in the Extraordinary Form. In addition to receiving the Eucharist on
Many atheists and agnostics are fond of asking for scientific proof of God’s existence. They say that if science can’t show that he exists, we
Avarice, one of the seven capital (“deadly”) sins, is more difficult to discern in our society than are Gluttony and Lust — at least, it’s
Off the Shelf 119 – Steve Weidenkopf The history of the Catholic Church is one word…FASCINATING. It”s a 2000 year history full of drama, intrigue,
How often have you heard that phrase “God helps those who help themselves”? I’ve heard it many times and I’ve used it many times. Technically,
Are some kids more in need of the graces of Confirmation at an earlier age than others? Or is it that some children are ready
… [Jesus] took Peter, John, and James and went up the mountain to pray. While he was praying his face changed in appearance and his
The Ecclesiastical Province of Detroit, comprising the Archdiocese of Detroit and the six dioceses in the State of Michigan, is a microcosm of the U.S.
St. Margaret’s Life St. Margaret of Scotland, who became known as “The Pearl of Scotland,” was an English princess born in Hungary in 1045 to
If you are a cradle Roman Catholic, you were baptized as an infant and you probably received your First Holy Communion in first or second
Navigating the teachings of the Church can be a daunting task. It is made even worse these days with rise of social media and along
I often get all caught up in myself and experience various distressing thoughts and anxieties. These are a combination of temptations to sinful behavior as
I am living “sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing everything” (2 Corinthians 6:10). No matter
In considering the good and evil in the world, it is not apparently obvious that the wicked actually play a role in our salvation. I
Human experimentation is being widely conducted today both in the narrow, scientific sense, such as in the CRISPR gene editing program, and in the broader,
The Roman Catholic Church has used pictures in the last two thousand some years to impart its eternally descried truths to the laity. From the
Off the Shelf 118 – Steve Hemler Everyone at some point in their is searching. They are after the truth so as to obtain happiness.
When we are faced with temptation, we often act as though we fall into it through weakness, and indeed many times that is the case.
