What is a happy death? Exactly four years ago, on April 8, 2015, my father, Donald Leroy Evans, journeyed into eternity. I wrote elsewhere about
The first Army Medal of Honor was awarded in 1863 to Private Jacob Parrott in the Civil War. Typically, when we think of Medal of
Off the Shelf 120 – Gary Jansen This week on Off the Shelf, Gary Jansen returns to discuss a recently released book from Image Books
During my first and only pregnancy, I was frequently asked about my plans for baby number two. I was a bit older as a first-time
It would be understandable if Catholics and the public at large believed that the death penalty’s existence depended solely on its effectiveness in protecting society
The dignity of the human person is rooted in his creation in the image and likeness of God (CCC 1700). It was a beautiful Wednesday
We are at war. Each day we are soldiers, walking out onto a battlefield. Some people are acutely aware of the ongoing battle and are
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
Temptation … I used to fear it like the plague – but now I relish in it! Sounds pretty bizarre, I know, let me explain…
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
