What Our TV Shows Say About Us
Julie Machado
September 4, AD2017
5 Comments
I live in Portugal and both children and adults watch countless hours of TV a week, I would bet more than in the United States.
“The Desire for God Is Written In The Human Heart”
Anne DeSantis
September 4, AD2017
6 Comments
The Desire in Our Hearts for God The Catechism of the Catholic articulates man’s desire for God: “The desire for God is written in the
Fulton J. Sheen, “America is Suffering From Tolerance”
Dan Byron
September 3, AD2017
37 Comments
My view is simple. When I meet a person who says, “I am Catholic, but,…” it is my immediate conclusion that he/she is not Catholic.
A Primer on The Psalms: Understanding a Masterpiece
Nathaniel Lauer
September 3, AD2017
1 Comment
While we often scavenge the world of literature for pertinent, practical self-help books to assist in restoring us to a state of physical, mental and
The Antidote to Indifference
Sarah Huntzinger
September 2, AD2017
1 Comment
I recently encountered a stranger who spontaneously proclaimed to me that she was a “peace, love, and Nelson Mandela” kind of person. She briefly bemoaned
Reigniting the Fire, One Boy at a Time
Sean Morrisroe
September 2, AD2017
1 Comment
Feeling alone. We all have felt it. The sense that no one cares or needs you. Though one might be surrounded by dozens of people,
A Devotional: The Rock
Carol Monaco
September 1, AD2017
1 Comment
“Flesh and blood has not revealed this to you but my Heavenly Father…you are Peter and upon this rock I will build my Church and
Peacemakers: The Seventh Beatitude
Kevin Aldrich
September 1, AD2017
2 Comments
A peacemaker can make enemies friends. Peacemaking and Friendship Friendship is at the root of everything good. Once God creates a person like you or
Eugenics in America: The Legacy of Sanger and Gates
Mary Pesarchick
August 31, AD2017
52 Comments
Every form of social or cultural discrimination in fundamental personal rights on the grounds of sex, race, color, social conditions, language, or religion must
A Catholic Approach to the Suicide Epidemic
Alex Wolke
August 31, AD2017
3 Comments
Recently, two great musicians passed away: Chris Cornell and Chester Bennington. Both committed suicide. Chester Bennington was a huge fan of Cornell when he was
It’s Time For Political Incorrectness
Tom Collingwood
August 30, AD2017
16 Comments
The transgender issue seems to be all on the front pages of our local paper. It appears as if it is the only newsworthy issue
The “Way” of Christ
Chris Brune
August 30, AD2017
1 Comment
The Idea of a Way In Chapter 14 of the Gospel of John, known as The Last Discourse, Jesus tells the apostles He is going
A Byzantine Look at Worshipping Ad Orientem, Part I
Nicholas LaBanca
August 29, AD2017
3 Comments
Last year, Robert Cardinal Sarah urged pastors the world over to “return as soon as possible to a common orientation, of priests and the faithful
Why We Should Stop Apologizing for Our Faith
Alaine DeSantis
August 29, AD2017
9 Comments
Living in a society that is constantly rejecting God, I find it somewhat difficult to be fully comfortable living out my faith in a public
A Day of Peace Would Be a Wondrous Thing
Scott Nolan
August 28, AD2017
1 Comment
It’s been said that on December 25, 1914, during the First World War, an “unofficial ceasefire” occurred. On that day, German and British soldiers put
Secrets to A Grace Filled Marriage: Humility and a Sense of Humour
Melanie Jean Juneau
August 28, AD2017
19 Comments
My husband, Michael, and I will have been married for 39 years on Sept. 1, 2017. After a difficult life, we are happy and still in love.
The Power of Patience and Persevering Prayer
Nada Mazzei
August 27, AD2017
5 Comments
With modern technology, we have become accustomed to receiving answers immediately. Long silences often make us anxious and frustrated. We become impatient and fail to
Ask Tony: Did the Pope Declare Liturgical Reform “Irreversible”?
Anthony S. Layne
August 27, AD2017
19 Comments
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 Destroying Itself
Cecily Lowe
August 26, AD2017
31 Comments
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: Popes Are People, Too
Patrick Malone
August 26, AD2017
1 Comment
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
The Problem with Poetry in Our Time
Sarah Greydanus
August 25, AD2017
5 Comments
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
What to Do When the Devil Attacks
Wendy McMahan
August 25, AD2017
25 Comments
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.
