The concept of ‘mindfulness’ has been a hot buzzword since the 2000s in both elementary and high school education and in the mental health field. Under closer
Each Monday morning, a faculty prayer service ushered in the week at the Catholic school where I once taught. Teachers gathered in the library, and
Non-Catholics, and even some Catholics, often have erroneous ideas about the Communion of Saints. Some believe that Catholics worship saints while others believe that the
Salve friends, Catholics, my brothers and sisters in Christi! After a respectable two days, the last four days have paled in comparison in monthly donations.
If our prayers are like gems, we surely can entrust Mary to polish them before she presents them to Our Lord. We can only imagine
So many of us – including me – hate our personal crosses when we should be embracing them! The cross is how Jesus chose to
More than anywhere else, I grew up in Permian Basin oil fields of West Texas and Southeastern New Mexico. At the northeastern edge of the
When I was a young teen, my sister gave me two books that changed my life. Both of them were published journals – one Diaries
Governments and political leaders will never solve spiritual problems. Solving spiritual problems is, after all, not one of the functions of government. Far too often
The title of this article comes from the Book of the Prophet Isaiah. The full quote is as follows: Woe to those who call evil
Most Christians rightfully approach Scripture reading with much reverence and a certain somberness. We hunger to find a deeper meaning in the seriousness of the
Is Jesus Christ more than a prophet, much more than a mere human being? And, if not – aren’t there weighty consequences in the balance
Thirteen years ago, political firebrand Pat Buchanan wrote “Suicide of a Superpower: Will America Survive to 2025?” The answer to Mr. Buchanan’s question appears to
It’s been one thing after the other This past week has been too much. First, there was that news from home. I feel terrible! I
“I don’t like any of the candidates. I’m going to say pass on this next election. I don’t want to be associated with any of
If you read the Four Gospels, you readily see that faith is something Our Lord constantly sought from those with whom He interacted. So often
Children are exposed to endless amounts of information in today’s world. As parents, it’s our responsibility to shield our kids from inappropriate material or too-adult of
Long gone are the days when Catholics were mostly Democrats. Today it’s almost a toss-up. According to Greg Smith, associate director of religion research at
In this episode, we sit down with Timothy and Stephanie Gordon to discuss their compelling new book, “Leave and Cleave: Nine Marriage-Prep Secrets, Once Taught,
Pay attention to the details—to the daily sinful habits, the little venial sins, intentional or unintentional, and those irksome imperfections that present obstacles to you.
One of the ancient beliefs of the Church is that the Bible is inerrant. That means, as St. Augustine (d. 430) put it, the Bible
Believe it or not, the Maine lobster, once considered a poor man’s food, is now the most sought-after and perhaps the costliest and most cherished
