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.
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
