Online Catholics I’ve recently been discouraged by a number of responses to Catholics asking advice on the internet. Usually, a sincere Catholic posts a question
Basing itself on the words of Jesus Christ (among other things), the Catholic Church teaches that a valid sacramental marriage cannot be dissolved, but not
Both the modern culture and the Church have very clear ideas of what it means to be compassionate. Compassion is usually equated with gentleness, sweetness,
Pope Francis is like a canary in the coal mine, identifying toxic trends in our society, then, offering hope as he suggests Christian solutions to
Not unlike the history of doctrinal development in the Catholic Church, the possibility of doctrinal development within the Islam has been studied, discussed and whether
On May 8, the New York State Court of Appeals rendered a final decision on a petition brought by a group called the Nonhuman Rights Project
INTRODUCTION Scientism, the belief that science can explain everything about the world and ourselves, is a religion, although not formally expressed as such. When
Patience is not one of my strong suits. Considering that one of my mother’s favorite sayings was, “Dear Lord, give me patience – and I
In my last article, I introduced you to Franz Stampfl, my athletics coach when I was a boy. When transposed from the sporting life to
Whenever I attend Mass on the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, I am consoled by these words from the Gospel. Take my yoke
It is well known that there is a crisis in the Catholic Church across the western world. Parishes have closed due to declining attendance
It seems as though the devil has taken control of our world lately. Politicians are whole-heartedly embracing abortion, homosexual marriage, human cloning, embryonic stem cell
The funeral Mass was about to begin. Friends and acquaintances of the deceased and of his family sat in pews behind or to the side
If you’re Catholic, you’ve probably heard at least once in your life that you should pray, fast, and give alms. These are the three traditional
In last month’s column I set the stage for a series of columns analyzing and explaining the constitution of human nature from a Catholic philosophical
According to SCOTUS, an individual’s religious beliefs are equally as important as another person’s objectively disordered sexual proclivity. Or to say it another way, Christian
Trying to conform to the world’s definition of living can cause great pressure to a Christian who wants to live the call to holiness. Many
When you have a little time, please visit my website JohnCatoir.com, and scroll down past the white cross, then click on the left side under
A few months ago I started reading a book entitled, The Heavenly Man, about a certain Brother Yun, who became “a great fighter and a
The sign of the Cross is one of the most widely recognizable and controversial symbols in the world, as well as the most powerful symbol.
For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the
There’s probably a good chance there are others, like me, who get bogged down in their everyday attempts to pray. But not giving up on
