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Lately, at Mass, at least some of our bishops and priests have told us to go home, pray and form our conscience, then vote accordingly

Lately, at Mass, at least some of our bishops and priests have told us to go home, pray and form our conscience, then vote accordingly

When confronted with the Ten Commandments, many children will describe them as simply a set of rules, a list of what not to do. The

It’s October, which means that Halloween is almost here. In the spirit of the occasion, I decided to tackle some interesting issues in a Halloween

Many people never listen to God’s voice because they do not know He speaks to them. God however, does speak to us today. But can we

By the time you read my next article, either Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump will be elected to the office of President of the United

There are many false things that some people believe about Catholicism, especially when it comes to historical facts. Let’s examine some of these myths and

We are living in a world where we are constantly inundated with information. The news comes to us almost immediately as it happens. In fact,

A few days ago we returned home to a plumbing catastrophe. We had been out to dinner for a little over two hours and in

It has become quite common when people die to display flowers or candles to remember their passing. This gesture is done instinctively to honor their memory, perhaps even

According to The Seven Pillars of Catholic Spirituality, Mass is the third pillar – after Confession and Contemplation. Yet what exactly do we expect

Could you imagine being one of the original disciples and walking with Jesus for 3 years? He walks by and says, “Come Follow Me” and

The year 2016 will go into the history books as the year the Religious Right destroyed itself. Instead of trusting in the Lord, the Religious

After He was nailed to the cross, Jesus asked for forgiveness for his executioners. Some 2,000 years later His message of forgiveness is every

The principle of subsidiarity, one of the basic tenets of Catholic social doctrine, promotes governance at its smallest level based on the natural law tenet

Having typed and computerized our Franciscan Rule and Constitutions as a postulant and frequently listened to it read in community, I am quite familiar

The most basic understanding, when it comes to civil rights, revolves around the necessary and equal treatment of individuals, regardless of sex, race, or religion.

Every week in Mass we pray the Nicene Creed and say the words, “I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven

My family used to spend their summer holidays in our little cottage on the Yorkshire moors just below the mighty Ingleborough, which was the nearest

Today, October 18, is the feast of St. Luke the Evangelist. In honor of this patron saint of doctors, here are five ways you can

In case you haven’t heard, there is apparently a new small sub-group of Catholics who have decided that it’s time to end the American Experiment.

As we approach this election we should ask ourselves, “How many presidents have we had? How many of them were unsavory characters? What was the

Imagine for a moment that an innocent inquiry throws you into what amounts to a political firestorm. Your only purpose was to defend your Catholic faith.