Dolores. In Spanish, it means “suffering.” Catholics use the phrase “Our Lady of Dolours” when talking about the sorrowful mother. Dolores, then, would be a
We Catholics have some very strong beliefs about Mary the mother of Jesus. We believe that she was conceived without original sin and then assumed
Comfort, give comfort to my people, says your God. Speak to the heart of Jerusalem, and proclaim to her that her service has ended, that
On the evening of December 6th, TV2000, the Italian equivalent of EWTN, aired an interview of Pope Francis where he criticized the Italian translation of
Even when Pope Francis agrees with the CCC he gets criticized. In case you haven’t heard there is a new ‘Pope Francis controversy.’ The controversy has to
At 36, Father Richard “Sixtus” O’Connor found himself assigned to the Nuremberg Trials to minister to twenty-one prisoners who had been charged with war crimes
The very existence of a joyful mother of nine children seems to confound people. Embracing an outdated lifestyle on a traditional, small, family farm has
It’s amazing how much Christian imagery can be found in society today if we look hard enough. Many modern movies and songs indirectly portray the
While many viewers were confused by the movie’s odd mix of pseudo-science and action scenes, the core of the movie lies in a whole other
For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord. Plans to prosper you and not to harm you. Plans to give you
What About Your Children? When we became Catholic, some of our friends were concerned for the sake of our children. Catholics didn’t have children’s programs
The Parable of the Rich Fool began, “There was a rich man who had a good harvest.” I knew the passage well but had never really
For those who are new to the Catholic Church, as well as those who’ve been a part for decades, there are many mysteries of our
A year ago when I was 65 and working in Hawaii, I traveled 4,860 miles to Delaware to visit my Dad who had just been
My mother was 43 and a-half years old when I was born. I was told that her pregnancy was very difficult. Without proper medical care,
This is the second installment in a trilogy of articles written under the banner of “Three Chords and the Truth”. The first article, “Angels and
This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness
I recently realized how I naturally put on the classical, jazz or fado (traditional Portuguese music) radio stations in my car, without any sacrifice at
I’m Guilty And You May Be Too I’m guilty and I bet you are too. I put people in baskets. It seems to be innate
A typical well to do middle-class family lives in a prosperous country. They are an intact family with a mother, father and three children. The
Actions produce consequences which produce new worlds, and they’re all different. Where the bodies are buried in the desert, that is a certain world, where
“I can do nothing on my own. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is just, because I seek not my own will but
