Have you ever wondered what it will be like to enter heaven? I read a story a while back about near-death experiences. The story that
The Patrick Coffin Show Podcast features weekly interviews with A-list influencers and outliers in the effort to recover the Judeo-Christian roots of the culture. Patrick
“But I say to you: Love your enemies. Do good to those who hate you. And pray for those who persecute and slander you.” –Matthew
Twenty-five years ago, I started unknowingly sending to my parents, from one thousand miles away, the actual books I would use for my future spiritual
People love sound bites. If it’s short, to the point, and appears powerful, people will take that sound bite and share it with others on
Some of my most treasured friendships are with people who have significant differences in worldview from me in a variety of ways. I have friends
Life is close to idyllic this time of year. Summer temperatures are not quite at their peak. Barbecues are held every weekend. School is out
Pope Francis came to Fatima, Portugal on May 12-13, 2017, which marked the 100th anniversary of the apparition of Our Lady to the three shepherd
God was here right from the start. Our unalienable rights were given to us by God. “When, in the course of human events, it becomes
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Fortnight for Freedom reminds Catholics to engage the culture and to embrace “Freedom for Mission” in 2017. The
Prayer is one the deepest ways we show our love – to God, to our family, to the world. From childhood, many of us
“Many of my clients are dealing with a lot of anxiety nowadays,” my friend, a therapist, told me after Mass recently. Indeed it does seem
I have been pondering what seems to be the tension between loving the sinner and following the law. Often times we call people Pharisees if
When scholars study a thing, they strive To kill it first, if it’s alive; Then they have the parts and they’ve lost the whole For
Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy. For the past five months I’ve been writing about the Beatitudes in order to understand them
As Mary, our Blessed Mother said to the servants at the wedding,“Do whatever He tells you” [John 2:5]. At the Wedding Feast of Cana, turning
Bebop Catholicism. Never heard of it? I just coined the phrase. I was watching the YouTube video of “Jazz on a Summers Day 1958”. It
Watching Bishop Robert Barron’s new series Catholicism: The Pivotal Players which focuses on the Saints can be an antidote to the poison that is sometimes in
Summertime has arrived and the health clubs are advertising to get members to “get in shape for the beach”. Unfortunately for many, it ends up
Here we are in late June. We have crossed the approximate halfway mark between last Christmas and the coming Christmas. I love Advent and Christmas
Do you ever read about the saints and wonder: “Could I do it? Could I possibly endure such agony for Christ?” Fortunately, most of us
The Roman Catholic Church’s belief in the Real Presence of Christ in the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist has never varied in twenty centuries. Many
