Since the Fall, mankind has had to endure suffering. And since then, we’ve tried to explain what suffering is, what it means for us, and
“What you seem to be implying, however, is a hitherto undiscovered mechanism whereby the genome takes control of its own evolution, somehow sensing the right
Growing up, all I knew about Lent was that it meant giving up something. For me, that usually meant chocolate, or if I was feeling
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to hold baby Jesus in your arms? Imagine the joy Simeon felt at the Presentation in
I recently came across a tweet from Fr. Goyo Hidalgo, Associate Pastor at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Simi Valley, California, telling us
Our son was two when we lost him. He didn’t pass away; we just literally lost track of him for a few brief and terrifying
Preparing My Heart for Grace Christian music introduced me to the Psalms. Clearly, my catechism was limited. Praise and worship music entered my life around
The Stations of the Cross are one of the oldest devotions in the Church. By journeying alongside Jesus as he travels through the phases of
Several years ago when I was at university, the chaplain suggested we consider taking something up, rather than giving something up, for Lent. No, he
The cry for mercy has filled the lungs of the Church since her birth from the pierce side of Christ on the Cross. This cry
The closing movement of the Morning Prayer for Sunday, February 10th, 2019, in Magnificat magazine read: Father, you have called us to serve you in
Some of us may know, or have known, a person that makes our blood boil just by being in our presence. Or perhaps, one’s reaction
The Right to Life office in my area asked if I would help with this year’s 40 Days for Life campaign. Perhaps I could I
Off the Shelf 113 – Gary Zimak Each Lent we are encouraged to give something up as a sacrifice during the penitential season. Most often
Most of us, at some point, have encountered the demon of moral relativism, a philosophy claiming that every system of moral precepts (or lack thereof)
As I reflected on the incessant infighting about all kinds of things in the world, social media, and the Church, I wondered why we spend so
The Catechism of the Catholic Church is a beautiful book; but it also clocks in at about nine hundred pages long; about twice the size
I’d never experienced the charismatic movement before, so I was somewhat excited when several months ago, I had the opportunity to attend a charismatic prayer
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
Even in simple cultures, an independent adult faces a long spiritual journey before they can live in the heart of God as a child. In our
Now the vestments are back to green. Boring, old, no-feast-day, no-solemnities green. All the big holidays are done, until we hit Ash Wednesday, of course;
Worries. We all have them. They come in the form of finances, health, relationships and everything in between. Suffice it to say worries are a
