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
Don’t be so certain you’ll never change. When I was in college the one thing I was absolutely sure of was that I would always
Fear, anxiety, dread, embarrassment. These are all emotions one may feel when faced with having to go to confession. This is not how it needs
The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, the God of our ancestors has glorified his servant Jesus, whom you
A recent exchange on Facebook about Donald Trump helped me clarify a few things for myself about the upcoming elections. Names changed below: KARIN (X):
In a recent article in the Washington Post, Jacob Lupfer argues that “doubting the Bible is good for Christians.” Since the article was published on
This year the Gospel reading for Laetare Sunday included the parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32), an appropriate choice as we paused to break
The Resurrection Means… The Resurrection means that Jesus has been swept up out of the world of space and time in which he’d lived before,
The Facts About the Death and Resurrection Let’s consider the facts as we know them. A man claiming to be the Son of God was
Friedrich Nietzsche famously once said that God is dead. Today, we remember the one day in history when he was right. Yesterday, Good Friday, we
Every time I read about a Catholic institution honoring someone who harbors contrary views to the Church, I cringe. Now, I realize I should be
Author’s Note: This article is the third in a five-part series examining the beauty and medication of the Most Holy Rosary. This series is dedicated
Last year, I wrote an article called Personalizing the Passion. After much thought, I decided to follow up on that article with a slightly different
God is rich in mercy (Exodus 34:67) with an inexhaustible love for everyone. In the beautiful portrayal of the father in the Parable of the
One morning another worker bee, Steve, asked if he could join us for coffee. Over the course of time, I had gotten the feeling Steve had
The philosopher Heraclitus once said: “No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it is not the same river and he is not
