On Lent’s Invitation to Silence and Fasting The choir hums, but does not burst in glorious refrain. The music is subdued, the organ absent. The
Saint Patrick’s Day is one of the most widely known saint’s feast days along with Saint Valentine. There are many different aspects to Saint Patrick’s
Screens are everywhere in our lives. They pop up in the most unexpected places, and the more often they pop up in our lives, the
This week at my church, we lost two elderly parishioners. The previous week, I believe, it was three. If you slide into the last pew,
Before my wife and I were married, we both discerned that at least one of our children would be adopted. We felt it was a
Some folks are all about taking risks while others are all about playing it safe. But both tactics pose problems. The problem with risk taking
There is no certain answer to the question, “Was St. Peter present when Jesus was crucified?” None of the Gospel accounts says that Peter was
Gossip–damaging the reputation of others by what we say–constitutes sinful behavior. In fact, it can be gravely sinful. Yet how frequently we run into people
For athletes, there are three seasons: off season, pre-season, and in-season. In terms of faith, however, there is no “off-season.” (As noted in previous posts,
‘Jesus took Peter, James, and John and led them up a high mountain and he was transfigured before them; his face shone like the sun
I received a question recently about Romans 3:23, which states, “… all have sinned and come short of the glory of God” (King James Version).
Natural theology is the use of human reason to draw conclusions about God. It is typically contrasted with revelation which appeals to Scripture. Thomas Aquinas
Caveat emptor….Okay, so I’m biased because my name is Raymond. When I started doing genealogy on my last name, I thought to myself, “Why not
“Come back to the Lord with all your heart; leave the past in ashes, and turn to God with tears and fasting, for he is
LifeSiteNews and theologian David Torkington present a transformative 8-week Lenten retreat, The Lost Art of Prayer—Praying as Christ Himself Showed Us. David Torkington, an author
We hear the word ‘ideology’ bandied about quite a bit these days. It’s almost as if ideologies are a super critical part of life and
In financial planning, placing all your eggs in one basket can be a risky endeavor. It’s the same with life. A single stream of income
Everything changes when we realize God loves us unconditionally! This realization is not easy for many of us to accept. We may have grown up
The Gospel readings in the Liturgical Calendar for Sunday Cycle C originate from the writings of St. Luke. Luke entrusted this meticulously researched account to
Lent always begins with a sobering reminder: Remember you are dust, and to dust you shall return. It’s a season that strips us down to
By: Unknown Centurion We live in interesting times – times of authentic, organic, spirit-led revival. These are times of liberation, consolation, transformation, transparency, and accountability.
In a small town on the South Dakota prairie, a monastery of Carmelite Nuns spend their lives being “prayer in the heart of the Church.”
