With the cacophony of opinions clashing on the Donald Trump-Pope Francis cyber conversation, another voice is hardly necessary. But since I haven’t read too many
“Remember, man, you are dust, and unto dust you shall return.” The priest uttered these words on Ash Wednesday as he traced the black cross
“How is a man the better for it, if he gains the whole world at the expense of losing his own soul? For a man’s
Political agitator Ann Coulter took to Twitter a few days ago to share these sterling thoughts. The typography is hers. Jeb!, an AMERICAN Catholic, defends
During Lent, God presents us with a fundamental choice. Will we choose to continue to live in our human illusions or will we allow God
Stories concerning the Zika virus have been all over the news, lately, and for good reason. I am all in favor of informing the public
Author’s Note: This article is the second in a five-part series examining the beauty and medication of the Most Holy Rosary. This series is dedicated
In The Surprise by G.K. Chesterton, the author of a play sees his characters act justly and with love at his creative command, yet he
Every Stitch a Prayer I dreamt I saw a dark-haired woman clad in blue. She sat at a simple table in a light-filled room, working
We cannot possibly truly imagine what Jesus Christ went through during His Passion and Death. Suffering the horrible, excruciating, ignominious scourging and crucifixion, carrying the
Three kinds of Catholics From time to time, our work schedule disrupted the now weekly Tuesday morning coffee breaks Josh, my cube farm neighbor, and
It was 5:15 in the afternoon. I had been pacing around the room rocking a fussy baby for about a half hour. The last ten minutes
The subjects we chose during telephone conversations with relatives and friends tend to change over time. If you or they have lived a relatively long
For Valentine’s Day this year, I am taking a new approach. No more chocolate, fancy dinners or jewelry. This year’s gift is the ultimate. This
Thoughts of Valentine’s Day fills our heads with images of frilly pink hearts, chocolate covered strawberries, fluffy teddy bears, and of course, the cute bottomed
Here we are, coming into the backstretch of the quadrennial presidential election cycle. Of course, from here on out, you’re going to have your eyes
The Holy Mass is the re-presentation of Jesus’ sacrifice on Calvary, in a real liturgical manner. At the Last Supper (also known as the First
Right after the March for Life, the USCCB organized the Catholic Social Ministries Gathering. As one of the few who attended both events, I saw
New York City, like any other big city, can get a bad rap if you only watch the news. The news anchor would have you
“Put Out into the Deep” In the missionary community of which I am a part, one of our charisms is receptivity. Why is that? At the
“Why did God let that happen??” We have all had the experience of pondering why something bad or disappointing happened to us. It is
There is a serious Catholic “man crisis”. Large numbers of men have left the Church and the majority of men who remain are lukewarm. The
