
Does God Favor the Prayers of a Child?
When I was a kid I went to a Catholic school, one of the nuns told us that God favors the prayers of a child.

When I was a kid I went to a Catholic school, one of the nuns told us that God favors the prayers of a child.

I recently heard for a second time the story of why a friend feels called to be a stay-at-home mom. I had heard it before,

Two Jehovah Witnesses rang my bell one cold February day this year. One gentleman was a former Catholic named Guy. They were two very nice

Usury, at least in modern times, has typically been regarded as excessive interest rates, in the order of dozens or even hundreds of percent. Those

Many of our personal woes are driven by anxieties that seem to us to be inescapable or unmanageable. We deal with the boss that demands

Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. What do the words of this beatitude mean? We want happiness, so we would say,

When we were born, the first thing we most likely heard was the soft, sweet voice of our mothers. It was tender and comforting, the

missions Deep in the heart of Cajun country, in the bayous of southernmost Louisiana, mere miles off the Gulf Coast lies Big Woods, the operation

President Trump has put forth his proposed budget, and, like vultures preparing for their prey, the media are sharpening their talons. And so it begins:

“Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill” ( Matt:5:17). This

A new research report shows an increase in the mortality rate (deaths per 100,000 of people) among middle-aged American men. Citing the study, this article,

I work in RCIA and Adult Faith Formation ministry in my local parish. This role enables me to welcome people into the church, and to

As a cradle Catholic, I spent every Sunday morning in church, every Wednesday night in Faith Formation Classes and then as I got older, every

Lent is often a struggle for me. Trying to find just the right ways to prepare can sometimes leave me unsettled. What should I give

In September 2013, Austin Ruse, president of the Catholic Human Rights and Family Institute (C-FAM), wrote a poignant letter to subscribers entitled, “You Can Smell

For our struggle is not with flesh and blood but with the principalities, with the powers, with the world rulers of this present darkness, with

Who Understands St. Joseph’s Mystery? Saint Joseph is the veritable hero of the parable of the hidden treasure, it was unquestionably St. Joseph: “The kingdom

There are many folk idioms or simply popular observations which would appear to be wrong at any number of levels. One that comes to mind

Recently, my wife and I had to attend Mass at a different church outside of our diocese. Now I’ve walked into some ugly Catholic churches

There is something about art that touches the soul. Whether it be a breathtaking painting, a powerful poem, or a song that speaks to the

Just like gravity affects us whether we understand it or not, the Communion of Saints, the fellowship between the living and the dead, affects us

Imagine if Jesus really meant it when He said, “I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” John 10:10 How different might