Whose side are you on? You’ve already chosen it, whether you realize it or not. Every moment of every day, through the exercise of your
What is a pilgrimage? Most people define a pilgrimage as a spiritual journey to a sacred place or shrine as an act of devotion to
By Kim Merlo A Forward By Father Elias Carr Pain has a History: Kim taught me this insight. Ailments have histories. Her treatment by
The gospel reading of the 31st week in Ordinary Time of Year B presents another question posed to the Lord Jesus by a scribe (Mark
It is God’s nature to love, to love each and every one of us passionately, completely and unconditionally. God wants us to know with faith
Does the Roman Catholic Church find its origin in the eternal providence of God? Who is it, that founded the Church and its structure? And,
In today’s crazy culture and corrupt world, people often tend to feel anxious, worried, and even depressed about the latest news story or stressful situations
A few weeks ago, someone presented a Scripture verse to me that, on face value, seemed to support the idea that one is absolutely unable
Suffering is one of the most profound mysteries in human life. Suffering appears, at first glance, to alienate us from joy, peace, and even from
Some people say that: the Modernist heresy triumphed over eternal Rome at Vatican II. (One Hundred Years of Modernism) Comments like that raise a question
Background Fifteen years ago, I was fascinated by prophetic commentary from a health care law expert (Amazon review of Diagnosis Critical, 10/24/2009): Catholics may have to
Where is the watch? “Don’t they have a watchman here?” I asked James. Watchman? The man in front of us turned around and glared. “Capernaum
Selfishness or selflessness? Are you clinging to something–money, possessions, time, talents…? What you are too tightly hanging onto can reveal a lot about your spiritual
“The portion we will try to cover would be Mark 10:13-31”. This message from the leader of our weekly Bible study group ahead of our
American voters have it hard this election season and Catholic voters may seem to have it the worst of all. In addition to both parties screaming
The meaning of the Sunday Mass Readings for November 2024 is made clearest by Catholic Doctrine. Catholic doctrines are the essentially unchangeable clarifications of Revelation
For the past 60 years around voting time, it’s become popular for pundits to say, “Voting for a candidate should not be based on one
Trust neither the cognitions of the theologian who holds mysticism in disdain, nor the intuits of the mystic who has no time for theology. The
How does one have strength in weakness? Consider St. Paul’s boast: “I will rather boast most gladly of my weaknesses, in order that the power
I frequently take the train here in Italy, and, with the rare exception, the station platforms have lime green markings on them. The markings divide
October is “Respect Life” month, and a number of Pro-life activities are at the forefront in October. The month of October is in the middle
The Scottish proverb, “Be happy while you are living, for you are a long time dead,” has become a popular toast. The Bible includes several
