Preach the Gospel at all times. Use words if necessary. – attributed to St. Francis of Assisi It seems ironic that a great saint who
Lately it seems that the evil one has ramped up his attack on the faithful and on the Church. Consider the current revelations on sexual
In the first installment in this series I briefly outlined a traditional argument from the Catholic philosophical tradition for the immateriality and, therefore, immortality of
Towards the end of John’s Gospel, after the soldier pierces Jesus’ side and blood and water flow out (John 19:34), we find something very strange.
I heard a few complaints when it was decided to have a ‘Year of Mercy’. How could anyone complain about a year dedicated to asking
Our neighbor is a remarkably ordinary looking man. As far as I can tell, he wears the same outfit every morning to walk his dog.
On a recent trip to Eastern Canada, I experienced a fantastic moment where I was reminded of two important lessons. First, we cannot forget Mary
For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who has similarly been tested in every
St. Padre Pio is the patron saint of civil defense volunteers, adolescents, January blues, stress relief, and Pietrelcina, Italy. When it comes to biographizing saints,
Is the threat of terrorism from the Islamic world a clear and present danger? Is there a way to broach this uncomfortable topic in a
Is the Passion of our Church Actually Beginning? On September 13, 2018, Cardinal DiNardo shared these words after meeting with Pope Francis: “We shared with
Did Judge Brett Kavanaugh sexually assault Dr. Christine Blasey Ford in 1982? The Democrat base is convinced Kavanaugh is lying; the Republican base is convinced
Immediately after the conquest of the Holy Land tens of thousands of pilgrims from the West poured into the land where their Saviour had lived,
As one looks across the Catholic landscape right now, one would think that we were in Lent. The Church is reeling right now from the
The world tour of the digital replica of the Arch of Palmyra, Syria (Arch of Triumph) made its arrival in Washington D.C. on September 26,
Spiritual warfare is something many Christians avoid. It is little understood and poorly portrayed in movies such as the original Exorcist. In the movie, the
These days, it’s difficult to be Catholic. And now more than ever it’s hard to evangelize the Faith. I don’t think anyone will argue this.
Many of us are aware of the current divisions among Catholics regarding the papacy of Pope Francis. On the one hand there are orthodox Catholics
Most Catholics are aware that there is a real attack on marriage these days. Our culture and mainstream media do not tolerate voices who defend
Jesus said unto him, “Thomas, because thou hast seen Me, thou hast believed. Blessed are they that have not seen and yet have believed. —John
I am writing to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I am writing to you, young people, because you have conquered the evil
The healings that took place in Jesus’ earthly ministry will happen even now because He is the same, yesterday, today and forever. If we are
