The Gospel of John recounts a clandestine meeting, under the cover of darkness, between Jesus and a ruler of the Jews, a Pharisee named Nicodemus.
Can a woman forget her nursing child, or show no compassion for the child of her womb? Even these may forget, yet I will not
Lust — is it even a sin anymore? British journalist, satirist, and Catholic convert Malcolm Muggeridge once complained of the West, “The orgasm has replaced
One who fasts for sins, but goes and commits them again: Who will hear his prayer, what is gained by mortification? [Sir 34:31] Lent is
“Do not give offense to Jews or Greeks or to the church of God…” —1 Cor 10:32 OPENING PIUS XII’s SECRET ARCHIVES Pope Francis has
Every year at Lent, the Gospel for the First Sunday of Lent tells us the story of Christ’s time in the desert. Jesus began His
Prayer is a key component of our Catholic faith. Want to lead a solid faith life? Pray. Life has you down and you have nowhere
Love does no evil to the neighbor; hence, love is the fulfillment of the law. (Romans 13:10) When I say the word “love”, what comes to
There are several “new” traditions that our families can adopt in order to bring more meaning to Lent. As we will see, these traditions are
Reflection is important and even necessary for the spiritual life. “Reflection” comes from a Latin word meaning “to bend back.” The spiritual life calls for
It may be spring according to the calendar, but here in Western New York, next to the giant cooler that is the frozen Great Lakes,
This Lent I have set myself the goal of daily Mass attendance. So far I have missed it twice, but not because of my
Off the Shelf 117 – Patti Maguire Armstrong Leading a holy life doesn’t have to be difficult. Simply put we just need to persevere. The
In 1972 Helen Reddy hit the song charts singing, “I am Woman, Hear me Roar.” In her deep-throated nasal she belted out lyrics such as
In Exodus 20:7, the Lord God provided a simple commandment: “You shall not invoke the name of the LORD, your God, in vain. For the LORD
My friend and I stood at the bus stop, disappointed and with nothing to do. We could not see the film of our choice at
Is the existence of God probabilistic? It is if human intellectual knowledge is the inference of probability. This essay is intended (1) to acknowledge that
Upon first recognizing the allusions to the Book of Genesis in Alex Garland’s film Ex Machina, one might be inclined to roll one’s eyes. The
Joseph, “You are the quietest of those who visit peaceful homes” * My woodland is still heavy under snow. A fresh coating fell last night,
During my spring break, a friend and I were talking about homosexuality. It has been on our minds so much since the scandal in the
I’ve discovered a series of books that I am recommending to men today that I feel have the potential to spur on group discussion and
You are dust and to dust you shall return. (Genesis 3:19) As an extraordinary minister of the Eucharist at my Church, I always sign up
