As All Souls’ Day approaches, homilists may find themselves tiptoeing around discussion of Purgatory. Advising people to pray for their deceased family or friends can
I write this article with the hope that it may help people understand the recent 20th-century foundation for “Free Speech” in the USA as shaped
It is difficult to be a woman today, especially a Christian woman. It’s no wonder Catholics are confused about who they are. The Church boldly
In a previous essay, I recognized St. Thomas the Apostle and his feast day July 3rd. Last month had another saint’s feast day that has
The Sacred Heart Is Mr. Loving When I was a boy, I used to call people by what they did. My older brothers used to
In today’s P.C. (politically correct) world, one of the greatest perceived offenses is to impose one’s morality on someone else or give the appearance of
I saw you rolling your eyes just now upon seeing the above title, but I want you to work with me for a moment. I
Simply believing in the existence of God is not exactly what I would call a commitment. After all, even the devil believes that God exists.
“In prayer you become one with the source of our true light – Jesus Himself.” Pope Saint John Paul II I never had much of
The name of a single fictional character captures the image of what most people consider the epitome of greed- Scrooge! Ebenezer Scrooge, the central character
Dying is not a popular topic for discussion. But considering that everyone who dies leaves some kind of legacy behind, maybe we should at least
Prayer is how I began to know God. Before that, my relationship with Him was mediocre at best. I was raised Catholic, and God was
“I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats of this bread will live forever, and the bread that I will give
I have a vivid memory from my freshman year of college. One of my professors, a Catholic, exclaimed, “Oh my God!” I, being rather sensitive
In 1 Corinthians 15:45, St. Paul compares Jesus to Adam, Thus it is written, The first man Adam became a living being;” the last Adam
Sister Christina Sister Christina Marie Neumann, a Franciscan sister serving in Grand Forks, North Dakota, works at St. Anne’s Guest Home for the elderly and
After a fruitful breakfast conversation with a searching friend, I realized that almost all the questions that he asked were in some way connected to
I have come to see my Catholic faith as a life-altering journey, sometimes tearing down the strongholds of selfishness and pride, sometimes lifting me up
Those in today’s present darkness cannot comprehend the crucified Savior. It is the same today as it was in the first century A.D., those who
“A full-blown war on the Korean Peninsula will be horrific by any stretch of the imagination, no one has any doubts about that.”- US Army
People hurt one another emotionally every day. And all too often when we should forgive, bitterness festers. A close family member betrays another. A wife
Ever since the public release of Pope Francis’ exhortation Amoris Latitia last year, the Catholic media has been full of stories about the errors that
