When I consider the earthly ministry of Jesus, I am most encouraged by the reassurance that He is the same yesterday, today, and forever (Hebrews
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
Lord, where are You? Darkness, confusion, and chaos are swirling within our Church. There seems to be only division, antagonism, and wounds. People seem to
For twenty years of my life – from age seventeen to thirty-seven – I struggled with an addiction to nicotine. It was an on-again, off-again
I have read and heard both optimistic and pessimistic predictions about the Church’s future. Some are confident that this will be a time of purification
“But there are some of you who do not believe.” Jesus knew from the beginning the ones who would not believe and the one who
Recently, I saw a story on the news about a toddler walking on the roof of a porch wearing only a diaper. He had squeezed
“See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I say to you that in heaven their angels always see the face
Last month we moved to a much smaller home. In preparing for this move I felt a deep need to pare down and simplify, even
Because of a career in exercise science and physical fitness, I like to make analogies from the physical domain to faith, of which there can
Do we have a healthy fear of the Lord? The very idea of “fearing” God often causes confusion because people think of fear in relation
Rest on “the Lord’s Day” has always been important for God’s people. It was first enjoined on the Israelites in the Third Commandment: “Remember the
There’s a certain gratification that comes with knowing we have done all we can do when attempting to accomplish something. This is a large part
Over thirty years ago, by accident rather than by design, I became aware of the terrible sexual scandals that were, in fact, to hit the
For it is from within, from the human heart, that evil intentions come: fornication, theft, murder, adultery, avarice, wickedness, deceit, licentiousness, envy, slander, pride, folly.
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
A few months ago, I met a woman and struck up a friendly conversation with her. I had been telling her about my disability, and,
For You do not desire sacrifice, or else I would give it; You do not delight in burnt offering. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, A
As Catholics, we are called to build an open door to our church, a door that both invites others to enter into our fellowship
In the wake of the Pennsylvania Sexual Abuse report and the former Cardinal McCarrick’s dark revelation, I have received a multitude of emails, social media
The Divine Mercy of Jesus is for sinners, and the more of a sinner you are, the more you have a right to it. This
The last couple months have certainly been depressing for a lot of Catholics. It brings to mind the title of a musical stage play from
