
What They Didn’t Tell Me About the Church
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

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

Many of you have undoubtedly had profound experiences with death so perhaps you will not only relate to my experiences with death but find my

One of the great loves of my life is biking. I truly enjoy being outdoors, feeling the wind in my hair, and pushing myself to

It’s been going on two years that I’ve been attempting to lead the responsorial psalm for Sunday Mass here at St. Anne’s. The individual who used

There used to be a time when many of the world’s Catholic Christians submitted to the Church’s vision of faith and morals. The teaching authority

The Church recently celebrated Natural Family Planning (NFP) week. The lessons, reflections, and prayers can serve married couples and change the culture. It’s not just a “Catholic

I was in shock standing in the front pew of the church at my father’s service (a traditional funeral was not held). Monsignor was at

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. The kingdom of God is where God’s will is fully done by us and

At the end of the presentation, the webinar moderator asked me if I had any questions or comments. I replied with something to the effect

One hundred years ago an angel, then Our Lady, appeared to three poor shepherd children in Fatima, Portugal. Much was recorded by Sister Lucia, one

He took the child by the hand and said to her, “Talitha koum,” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, arise!” The girl, a

I once had a priest tell me, after I spent a while explaining to him all the concerns I had running through my head as