Is liturgical reform “irreversible”? And what does that mean in practical terms? Pope Francis’ August 24 address to the participants of the 68th Italian Liturgical
Our society is in sad shape — or at least it is from what I can see. As universal acceptance of values and religion has
The Young Pope, written and directed by Paolo Sorrentino, is premised on what is apparently a radical idea: that popes might experience spiritual growth even
Why talk about poetry? It might not seem an urgent concern. It certainly isn’t a “hot-button issue.” Our thoughts, however, would be impoverished if we
The devil attacks us secretly most of the time, but there are other times when an attack is obvious and it is usually extremely controlling.
People recounted incidents from the good old days. Embellishments were, of course, a part of the tales, some of which have grown in size and
As stated in the previous installment, I will be approaching the problem of evil. For me, the problem of evil was elephant in the room
In his book, Small is Beautiful, Schumacher said,”Although people go on crying out for solutions, they become angry when they are told that the restoration
Early on in the pontificate of Pope Francis, during an interview, when asked who he was Pope Francis responded with the statement “I am a
The Third Way – The Argument from Necessity Building upon the Argument from Efficient Cause, the Third Way demonstrates that there are things that are
“Who is my neighbor?” Today, I think, this question is more pertinent than ever. Social media is great at creating the illusion that we’re
Diana (pronounce Dee-ahna) sat in the passenger seat as I was driving. Her three kids were in the back seat looking out the windows quietly.
The story of Christ walking on water and Peter almost having the faith to reach him ( Mt 14:22-33) was recently heard at mass, yet
An old proverb says silence is golden. Whoever came up with that proverb was on to something. Today, I went to a popular fast food
Is there a way to practice the virtue of truth and charity when one navigates the world of social media? The advent of the use
Many people today claim that St. Paul, not Martin Luther, was the first Protestant. Why? Because Paul was not one of the original twelve apostles
“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not
The eternal recurrence In The Gay Science and other works, Nietzsche presents his idea of the eternal recurrence. The demon in Nietzsche’s work poses this
The Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary conclude with two events, the Assumption of Mary into heaven, and her Coronation as Queen of all Creation (meaning
To His Holiness Jesus Christ, God the Son ATTN: God the Father ; God the Holy Spirit Most Holy Jesus, Recently I have had some
Letters To God While sorting through a bin of items from my childhood, I came across several pages of prayer journals. In different phases of
As an African-American Catholic, I revel in the opportunity to share that my father, a convert to the Catholic faith, was initially drawn to Catholicism
