If you speak with enough Catholics, you will eventually become familiar with the phrase, “I used to be Catholic.” Sometimes, it seems as if being
On June 30, 2016, the Philippines witnessed the inauguration of Rodrigo Duterte as the country’s sixteenth president. He is the first president from the island
Some time ago, I was speaking about what I called Mystical Premonitions or Touches of God when one of the audience asked, “Are we talking about something that
Though I am the father of two adopted children, I have long neglected considering the topic of adoption, and how all people are the adopted
“Do not listen to the Insults and Detractions against the Vicar of Christ which the Fury of the little Monk spews up against the
It has been the consistent teaching of the Church that the existence of God can be known through nature apart from revelation. “Ever since the
I looked around at the people near us. I only noticed the adults. I knew my mother, father, and my mother’s sister, but the others
I read a story somewhere once about a church office manager whose job was so stressful that she left to start her own law firm
A Message from the Pope Two years ago in 2014, Pope Francis made the following statement at his Angelus Address at St. Peter’s Square, Vatican
“Hey guys, I’ve got this great idea for a family project. We can work on it together this summer!” “Really Mom?” “Cool!” “What is it?” I
“I am right and that’s all that matters.” “It doesn’t matter if I make him/her feel inadequate and lesser than they are. That’s their problem.
Tackling the Catechesis Problem At least one parish priest is aware of the Religious Ed problem. Monsignor Charles Pope, writing in the National Catholic Register, says
A while back, an acquaintance asked if I’d seen a dog at Mass recently. Apparently, she had seen, during Sunday Mass, a lady carrying
Something odd happens once the majority of young Catholics in the U.S. become teenagers – they seem to lose interest in their Catholic Faith. According
Joao Baptista DeValles was born in 1879 in Saint Miquel in the Azores. At the age of two, his family moved to New Bedford, Massachusetts. His first
St. Matthew, Patron Saint of Bankers, Pray for Me. This is how I have become accustomed to opening and closing each day. For most of
Many people perceive Christianity as something institutional — rather than as an encounter with Christ — which explains why they don’t see it as a
By intervening directly and depriving society of its responsibility, the Social Assistance State leads to a loss of human energies and an inordinate increase of
“Let us…persevere in running the race that lies before us while keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus…” (Hebrews 12:2) Sometimes, it may seem as though
Today Americans celebrate the “Fourth of July.” It is typically a holiday around which people travel, families and friends gather, and people ignite fireworks to
Generosity is “the virtue of giving good things to others freely and abundantly.” When people think of generosity, money often comes to mind, but generosity
When I first saw The Center for Medical Progress‘ Planned Parenthood videos one year ago this week, I was nauseated. I turned away again and
