In a culture that values what is new over what is old, excitement over routine, style over substance, it is not surprising that instability plagues
Being diagnosed with cancer is always a dreaded event. There are many fears: will it be terminal? How much suffering will be endured? What painful
When Jesus invites us to die to ourselves, He is not referring to some pious act of self-sacrifice which will make us look or feel
Pope St. John Paul II begins the encyclical Fides et Ratio with the admonition “Know Yourself”. Most apparently, we are material creatures and as such
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 5:3) Poor in spirit. It is amazing how easy it is
Social media is present everywhere you look. While it has its downfalls, if utilized properly, social media can be an amazing tool in strengthening your
The Faithful Are Abandoning Ship “Crisis of faith” is a popular term bandied about to describe what is going on in the Church today. The
Marcus speaks with a quiet authority, with the air of a contemplative craftsman. Founder of Marian Caskets, his avocation in life is now his family
Given the times in which we live, calling anyone an extremist is not really a very good thing. When most people hear the term, their minds
Abraham Lincoln said that “A House divided against itself cannot stand”. Thomas Ewing Sherman was born into a House divided by religion on October 12,
These days, we often view our faith as something private, something that’s just between us and God. We go to Church on Sundays, we say
I entered the Catholic Church in 2010, but my wife and I turned slowly away from the popular ideological goals and dreams of this world
“And Mary kept all these things, pondering them in her heart.” (Luke 2:19) When we read the words above from the Gospel of Luke, we
Within every one of us, there is a question that takes a while to answer. I don’t believe there is a right or wrong response
Back in the early 1900s The St. Anthony of Padua chapel railroad car traversed North America bringing the Sacraments to folks in areas of the
The word “rigid” has become something of a pejorative term in the common parlance of some clerics and theologians in recent years. The Holy Father
The first turning point came when our car initially broke down in Hawaii. I was 6,000 miles away in Delaware, caring for my 90 year-old-parents.
As stated in Part I, I will now show you how I saw the Resurrection as not just possible but probable, so probable that I
Once upon a time there lived three theological virtues named Faith, Hope and Love. Their house was modest, and just the right size for them
It is something that Catholics are told they must do and are urged to do frequently from the very beginning of their faith formation. Sadly,
The Prayer of Forgiveness The Act of Contrition is the prayer we, as Catholics, pray after we confess our sins during the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
One of my favorite Gospel stories is where Peter walks on water as it’s a beautiful meeting of the human and divine. In it, we
