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
Today is Divine Mercy Sunday in the Jubilee Year of Mercy. Pope Francis dedicated this entire year to the crucial role of mercy in the lives
“Whoever wishes to be my follower must deny his very self, take up his cross each day, and follow in my steps.” (Luke 9:23) Take up
There is a famous thinker whose works have been condemned, whose books, in the past, were prohibited by the Catholic Church, and who has been
In our flawed human existence, we often experience a letdown after major holidays (holy days). The buildup leading to the event, in this case, Easter,
Last month marked one year since the start of my junior semester abroad in Rome. Because of the timeliness, and the fact that I’ve never
“A children’s story that can only be enjoyed by children is not a good book in the slightest” C.S. Lewis Nancy Carabio Belanger’s latest
I do not play golf, but an old friend of mine does and, one time, when I asked him what his score was, he asked
