No matter what your ideology, there is common disdain for market manipulators, fraud, and theft. There is little disagreement about the repugnance of taking advantage
There is so much to be said about the Eucharist. It is Christ’s supreme gift of Himself to mankind. We can never truly thank God
One of the hardest maxims to put into practice has got to be Mother Teresa’s advice: We must deliberately renounce all desires to see the
Recently, I posted on Twitter that we should protect parents and children by opposing a new policy allowing students to pick their bathroom without informing
The primary reason for this article is to make those who do not know of the prayers written by Jane Austen. Below are some links
Truth Truth is what is. Truth is the real. We error-prone and sometimes reality-denying human beings have the truth when what we think about corresponds
The political divide in America seems to only get more polarized each year. Given the moral trajectory of our nation’s people and the “progress” away
Entering Into the Resurrection – “The Shelter of His Rays” One of my favorite Rosary Mysteries is the Resurrection of Christ, though they all have their
“Separation of Church and State! Separation of Church and State!” At 10 am, on Wednesday morning, on the sidewalk in front of the Supreme Court,
The first time I held my new granddaughter, I spontaneously said to her, “You are precious.” She is now a toddler. I still say this
Catholics do not worship Mary – a Marian skeptic may concede the point. But we Catholics give her far too much attention, some might say,
Relying “on the well-worn argument of pro-abortion activists that women need abortion and contraception to succeed in life” Wendy Davis spoke to students at Catholic
I am expecting our seventh child. My husband and I never dreamed we would be blessed this abundantly. Having a large family was always a
In Part 1 of this series on false dichotomies and extreme positions, we reviewed the false idea of Sola Scriptura, and the question of “Who
We find ourselves particularly challenged in these modern times by a generally unsuspected set of idols: ideas. We are especially plagued today by our attachments
If you want old ideas read new books, but if you want new ideas read old books’. With these words my spiritual director gave me
Christ and the Gospel The joyous season of Easter is among us. Another Lent has passed and we can now celebrate with the entire Church
At first glance, the title of this article would seem to have little or no relationship to reality. After all, the Knights and the Vincentians
This article discusses comparisons between the U.S. Army, the military, and Catholicism. Though my views are subjective, they are based on objective facts which exist
The joy of Easter should remain with us beyond the Easter Triduum. In the Jubilee Year of Mercy, the Catholic pilgrim’s words should be full
The feast of the Annunciation is one of the highlights of the liturgical year because, through it, salvation was made possible for all of humanity,
“Laugh and grow strong.” ( St. Ignatius of Loyola) I was stunned when I first discovered this quote by St. Ignatius because I associated the
