“Mine is the immense happiness of working, suffering, loving . . . my part is too beautiful. ” Sister Marie of the Sacred Heart When
Somewhere after years of dependent living, and practicing discipleship under the auspices of parental figures, the entrance into the realm of independent living occurs. While
Some Catholic authors write as if they belong to a Church Beleaguered, not the Church Triumphant. Articles tend to be either defensive or angry
Don’t you just love the warm, fuzzy feeling you get when you perform a good work for someone else? We truly are blessed to be
Substantial change, creation, and evolution are commonly acknowledged to be topics in philosophy, theology, and science, respectively. The integration of theology with philosophy within human
You missed the start of Lent and now you are wondering if it’s too late to start. You might be thinking, “What’s the point?” Maybe
The Holiest Man I Have Ever Met During a series of talks that I gave to Cistercian monks in Cameroon, I was able to spend
“We are an Easter people, and ‘Alleluia’ is our song!” Saint John Paul II spoke this phrase at least twice: once, during an address at
The witnesses of the Cross and Resurrection of Christ have handed on to the Church and to mankind a specific Gospel of suffering. The
The fierce battle between the Culture of Death and the Culture of Life is heightened now that there is a new administration in charge. In
My Lent so far has consisted of an unrelenting depression that has been getting worse for months. My mounting anxieties and a sense of hopelessness
I am always happy when I hear a principal say during orientation ‘you have a chosen a Catholic school, and as such, we hold certain
The Season of Lent can be seen through many different lenses, all correct and important. This diversity makes lent a truly rich season for any Christian
“And God said, ‘Let there be light’; and there was light” (Genesis 1:3). The Lord said many things throughout Scripture. His words are powerful. We
“Thy Kingdom come, thy will be done” we pray in the Our Father. “Not my will, but yours be done” (Luke 22:42), prayed Jesus in
In my younger days, I was always a dreamer. I was, and to a certain extent still am someone who enjoys dreaming about all kinds
And the man of God [St. Patrick] …earnestly prayed that he might be certified of the present and the future state of Hibernia [Ireland], …
What is Laudate? “Laudate” is a Catholic app found on most phones in “Play Store”. I discovered it in recent years and have found it
In the Gospel according to Mark, Christ talks about the sower of seeds. As he sowed, some seeds fell on a path, other seeds fell
Jesus, Mary, and Joseph I’ve heard the Irish use the names of the Holy Family as profanity, not unlike the way many Americans say, “Oh,
The reason “Christian films” continue to prosper is because they are incredibly effective in winning their target demographic. However – this is the exact reason
I have prayed the Prayer for Vocations a couple thousand times and yet it wasn’t until fourteen years ago that it struck a chord. There
