It seems as though parents today are facing some of the greatest challenges ever in raising their kids. Now that may sound cliché but we
If you’ve ever felt the Holy Spirit urging you to proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ, you might want to get in touch with
Go and tell John what you have seen and heard: the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear,
If I had not been working for several organisations in the USA for the past six years I might have thought Archbishop Vigano’s letters referred
Eucharistic Ministers, a term commonly ascribed to those who participate in the Liturgy of the Eucharist by assisting the priest in the distribution of Holy
Off the Shelf 107 – Kevin Vost Many feel Thomas Aquinas is hard to read. Have you ever considered thinking like him? On the episode
A friend of mine posts a meme on her Facebook timeline. It reads: Don’t think about what can happen in a month. Don’t think about
The family celebrations are over. The guests are gone, and we are getting back to the daily routines of life. Among Catholics celebrating Christmas or Easter
The beginning of 2019 brings to mind my good but forgotten intentions of 2018. While reminding me of my failures, the turn of the calendar pages
It is also necessary—may God grant it!—that in providing others with books to read I myself should make progress, and that in trying to answer
Discussing theology with our Protestant brothers and sisters is often interesting, but it can also be quite frustrating. For instance, many Protestants, particularly those from
Healing for the post-abortive takes time and we can’t possibly bear it too quickly. I’ve heard people say hindsight is 20/20. No one would argue
And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself
Christmas Eve Nostalgia At this year’s Christmas Eve children’s Mass eight traditional Christian carols were sung. I found myself singing even though I can’t carry
If one is looking for traditional Catholic prayer books there are a number to choose from today. Coming in various lengths and a wide-ranging assortment
A non-Catholic once asked me if it was true that Catholics worship idols. The Bible tells us not to worship graven images yet Catholics have
Just about everyone experiences some anxiety from time to time. But today instead of saying we are ‘feeling anxious’ we say we are ‘stressed’ or
The New Year is the perfect time to set goals and accomplish tasks that have been sitting on the back burner of our minds. Many
This past spring I was teaching an introduction to ethics course to a group of mostly freshman students. In an attempt to spur discussion I
Have you heard of Courage International? It is the official Catholic apostolate for men, women, and their loved ones who struggle with SSA (same-sex attraction).
Off the Shelf 106 – Marge Fenelon Occasionally a book makes it’s way to me that gives me pause. A book that looks at the
Why does evil exist? If God is all-loving, wouldn’t he want to protect his creatures from any and all suffering? Human parents try their best
