My school report was so bad that my eldest brother was commissioned with the task of teaching me to read. But when he could not
Sunday night, as others are preparing to ring in the new year by getting plowed on mixed drinks, I will most likely be writing
Ever since the creation of the world, His invisible attributes of eternal power and divinity have been able to be understood and perceived in what
There are two things the father does in the Gospel story of the Prodigal Son which can give all of us sinners hope and comfort.
For some, the sights, signs and smells of the holidays bring joy and a warm feeling. But, while others are joyously diving into the season,
It began with those 5Ds- distance, duality, disillusionment, denial, and despair. Distance was to put up an unnecessary wall with others. Duality was that double
Now that the liturgical season of Christmas is upon us, I cannot help but reflect upon the great mystery of the Incarnation. Whenever I find
In an effort to justify (and excuse) birth control and require those who conscientiously object to provide it to others, Planned Parenthood has come up
Jesus sent out these twelve instructing them, … “Go … to the lost sheep … As you go, make this proclamation: ‘The kingdom of heaven
Every year around this time, I notice a widespread, often implicit idea that Christmas is a particularly special time for children. Of course, this attitude
In my last article, I discussed the idea of the lay vocation: that all are called to serve God using their talents in ordinary living,
Do we wait for Christmas morning with a joyful expectation or has life’s disappointments left us jaded and closed to any spiritual surprises or gifts
A month or two ago I started wondering about the Christmas season. Specifically, I wondered why it seemed so much more magical to me as
“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” (The Summer Day, Mary Oliver) We are in the midst
I saw my grandfather forty years after he died. I loved I him with all my heart, not because he gave me toys, bought me
My strawberry-blond, freckled-faced, non-stop mother, Jeannine, was the youngest of four and as such was hopelessly spoiled. Nicknamed “Peaches,” she was a very welcome addition
Few people have likely ever been so dismayed by the passing of Christmas as the Magi and the prophet Simeon, as least as the poet
The Patrick Coffin Show podcast features weekly interviews with A-list influencers and outliers in the effort to recover the Judeo-Christian roots of the culture. Patrick
Recently before the start of Mass, I was going over the readings. Though I don’t normally pay attention to the reflection above the first reading,
I recently bumped into an old friend from grammar school and we began reminiscing about our favorite Christmas movies. Apart from realizing that all of
The “Hail Mary” is one of the most beautiful prayers in the world. It combines the words of the Archangel Gabriel (who is a messenger
In the first weeks of Advent, my intellect and faith have been assaulted by many things going on outside and inside the Church. Its been
