If you enjoy controversial topics, you’ve come to the right place. In this article, I will take on one of the most contentious, emotional and
In fact, everything that exists and moves in the Church – the sacraments, doctrine, institutions – draws its strength from Christ’s Resurrection. (Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa,
It was at Easter in the 1970’s that I first met my wife. I received a phone call from the local convent asking me to
The rubrics of the Missale Romanum remind us that this “mother of all vigils” is the “greatest and most noble of all solemnities and it is
Hymns to Mary Half a gazillion years ago, which is defined as half a century give or take a decade or two, my primary education
Thinking back on my life, reflecting on my past, I feel a deep sense of remorse, especially at this time of the year. I regret
Parts I and II of a Passion Play that features the words of “The Witnesses” – those who were present and moved by the words
Do You Think You Know Why Pilate Condemned Christ? Lacking the authority to execute Christ themselves, the Jewish leaders dragged Christ before Pontius Pilate, the
It was easier to act like something I wasn’t before having kids. It was easier to convince myself I was something I wasn’t before having
Discipleship within The Carmelite Rule The Rule of St. Albert of Jerusalem, also called The Carmelite Rule, speaks about religious life being a call to
As we celebrate the Glorious Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, let us also embrace Mary our Blessed Mother who shares in the passion and
The Church has talked about the need to forgive our enemies for centuries. One of Jesus’s greatest missions during his last hours on earth was
There is no small amount of discussion and even controversy over the meaning of the Hebrew word Selah. There are those who are firmly in
As we proceed through Lent, the recurring themes of redemption and forgiveness bubble to the surface of our thoughts. We understand redemption as literally being
No turning back is a devotional focusing on the Death and Resurrection of Jesus. And when he drew near and saw the city he wept
During a past Lent, I shared a seemingly innocuous and informative post about the Jewish practice of Seder during Passover. The resulting confusion and charges
Some revolutionaries, who want the Church to attempt to confer the Sacrament of Holy Orders on women, point to this verse from St. Paul’s Epistle
Do not be conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that you may prove what is the will of
Pope Francis I keep having the same exchange with my seriously Catholic friends whenever Pope Francis comes up in conversation. It goes something like this:
The local Charismatic group were celebrating forty years since their foundation and were preparing a special Mass for that purpose. The readings, the psalms, and
” this spiritual worldliness lurks behind a fascination with social and political gain, or pride in their ability to manage practical affairs, or an obsession
If you were fortunate enough to attend daily Mass during Ordinary Time in February, then you were able to get a pretty nice look at
