(Spoiler Alert: This reflection contains information about the movie’s ending.) The recently released movie La La Land from director Damien Chazelle, featuring actors Ryan Gosling
Sharing the Catholic faith with our separated brothers and sisters can be a challenge, especially when there isn’t a shared understanding of early Church history.
“Remember that you are dust and to dust you shall return.” These are the traditional words with which the priest traces the ashes on the
This is the first of a series of columns on the beatitudes. Each will consider what one beatitude means, how it applies to the life
On Ash Wednesday Lent will once again be upon us. Reading about how other Catholics observe the Lenten season helps me to dig deeper into my spiritual life.
At a few years short of half a century, I was the second youngest on a bus that departed before any sign of dawn’s early light. I’d joined a priest,
In the debate over Amoris Laetitia, many people have made reference back to Familiaris Consortio 84 where John Paul II commands that for Communion, the
We tell God we love Him and adore Him. So, when we make this statement, we can ask ourselves, ” Do we really mean it
As a young girl, I would make sure that all my toys and games were in the right order. In high school, I tried very
This question popped into my head one day. I can’t tell you why, it just did. I saved this question for Father P. because he
As Lent approaches, we are reminded that this season offers us a new beginning. Pope Francis describes Lent as a “journey of spiritual renewal in
On February 22, Pope Francis continued his catechesis on the importance of Christian hope in the face sin during his weekly General Audience. Although his reflections
What does it mean to be a man? Over the course of my life, I have had many opportunities to consider that question, particularly with
When Helen, said to be the most beautiful woman in Greek antiquity fled with her lover to Troy, she did not receive the reception that
Sin. Why is that one three-letter word so dangerous to mankind? Because it is the one thing that will keep us from ever being happy
Disclaimer Alert At the outset, it is important that I state that my wife and I are now retired and we have the opportunity to
One of the various middle school responsibilities for teachers includes chaperoning a middle school dance at which no one ever dances. After weeks of exciting
Have you ever noticed the trend in today’s society to give everyone who participates in something, no matter how trivial their contribution, some sort of “award”
I do not like icy streets. They turn walking into an adventure where falling is a real possibility. I guess what I really do not
Earlier this month I participated in my first ever retreat, called “The Retreat in Daily Life.” It was a week-long retreat which took place in
My name and The Catholic Book Blogger have become one it seems. Many people know me for my reviews and interviews. However, there was a
During World War II, all of the men, women, and children who were not enlisted in the military knew that they were still an integral
