St. John Paul II realized that the term “theology of the body” in his work, Theology of the Body,1 was a “working term”2 and that
There seems to be a rather disturbing trend in what I would call papacy bashing. This recent trend is fueled by a media that is
It is when I bring to mind the reality of my own fallenness and the shackling weight of sin that I am reminded of a secret
The sin of human respect looms large in this world of exaggerated emphasis on high self-esteem, radical individualism, and sexual identity politics, grounded in a
A Time of Reflection for All We are now in the liturgical season of Lent. This is a time of reflection and a time of change.
The great women saints in the Catholic faith are a source of inspiration for daily living. Their legacy and love of Jesus Christ provide a
For many years, when our sons were young and impressionable, my wife and I did our very best to make sure we all got to
Confession. Sin. Reconciliation. Do those words strike fear in you? We may know that we are supposed to go to the Sacrament of Confession at least
I held the pregnancy testing stick in my hand, praying not to see the second line but I didn’t have to look down to know
In 2013 I embarked upon a journey. There have been many twists and turns in that journey and it has led me here to
Once upon a time, a young man had a dream of joining a religious order. He wasn’t the sharpest knife in the drawer, he wasn’t
I never have been a big fan of winter. Give me 90-degree temperatures with a chance to wear shorts and a T-shirt rather than 20
Making an effort to pray daily is an important part of faith formation for children. They follow our example, whether it is morning prayers or
I once heard a rather wry joke that said that Christians are optimists because the worst thing that could possibly happen has actually already happened,
America has been blessed by God in many ways but I suspect no blessing has been greater than His granting us George Washington to lead us in
Once there was a young homeschooled girl who had a rather inquisitive mind. The problem with her inquisitiveness was that the questions she most enjoyed
I was having a bit of a conflict with a cashier at work. We always banter back at forth, joking, sometimes kidding each other, but
This will be short and sweet. Yours truly is weary of church songs, masquerading as hymns, portraying something other than Church teaching. It’s bad enough
Growing up in the 1950’s through 1970’s in Toledo, Ohio, my peers and I boasted of Danny Thomas, our world renowned Art Museum and Zoo,
In recent months there has been much discussion of “mercy,” particularly “God’s mercy.” Typical topics in these discussions include: Does God have “attributes” like our
For any human on planet Earth to have a chance to get to Heaven, choices have to be made. These choices include deciding on whether
Music has Charms to sooth a savage Breast The above phrase was coined by William Congreve, in The Mourning Bride, 1697, and has long been
