“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose, by any other word would smell as sweet.” While I dislike starting off an article
The Virgin Mary herself in the year 1214 A.D. gifted St. Dominic, and all of us, with the rosary. He and his fellow priests had
Many people have trouble with discouragement. It can lead to inaction, a loss of hope and eventually despair. They think things will never improve. A
When Christians talk of two sources of Revelation, they are typically referring to Scripture and Tradition. People sometimes say that Vatican II rejected the idea
A famous saying attributed to the Swiss Protestant theologian Karl Barth advises that every preacher should hold a Bible in one hand and a newspaper in the
Aware that some are wrongly fearful of God’s justice, Pope St. John Paul II very much emphasized God’s mercy! It is always true that God
It’s possible even today to raise children to be saints. A case in point is Carlo Acutis. Later this month the Catholic Church will canonize
The meaning of the Sunday Mass Readings for April 2025 is made most clear by Catholic Doctrine. Doctrines are the Magisterium’s authoritative, essentially unchangeable clarifications
Returning from my mechanic today, I looked at the dashboard’s bright orange display stating, “Past due service”. My mechanic and I agreed to not tackle
In the Upper Room, after His resurrection, Jesus extended His hands to Thomas, inviting him to touch His wounds. “Put your finger here,” He said,
We are all familiar with the Last Supper narratives in which Jesus identifies Judas as his betrayer. However, something interesting occurs in John 13 when
Lent 2025 offers yet another favourable opportunity for renewal, both personally and communally. It signifies a period of hope that guides us towards the paschal
We are about halfway through our Lenten journey. How’s it going so far? Sometimes I just want to throw up my hands and call it
Voicing an opinion on the role of women in society today is almost guaranteed to cause an argument – or at least a sometimes slightly
When we say “Yes” to Jesus, the Holy Spirit empowers us. Mary experienced the Spirit’s empowerment during the Annunciation, when the Angel Gabriel told her:
I have been using a Bible Diary, one of the books that tell me the Mass readings for the past so many years. This Bible
Ever wonder how and when the sequence of years up to the current year 2025 was established? You might be surprised to learn that a
As I write this, the previous week’s Sunday Gospel was Luke 9:28-36. To refresh your memory, it is the story of the transfiguration. Peter, John,
The saints give the answers to overcoming excessive worry and becoming a warrior for God’s kingdom.
What a beautiful thing it is to serve God’s poor. How beautiful their faces are. How happy I am to see the Heart of God.
Five years ago this month my trials, adversities, and humiliations began. And I thank God for everything that happened to me. I was fired after
If we have the perspective of giving all our glory to God when we find success in our lives, we are on the path to sainthood.
