It’s Sunday morning, and you arrive at Mass flustered and late. Your children have pushed you to the brink of insanity and some strangers are
If we ask ourselves, “Why has God allowed me to live as long as I have lived?” we may start to think about the complex
The meaning of the Sunday Mass Readings for October 2024 is made clearest by Catholic Doctrine. Catholic doctrines are the essentially unchangeable clarifications of Revelation
Background I grew up in the 1970s Diocese of Brooklyn, which saw itself as being at the forefront of the treatment of people with disabilities. I
Like most European Catholics I was born and brought up in the aftermath of the Renaissance influenced by a spirituality that owed as much
Apparently, for some army personnel, I am a terrorist because I am pro-life. At least, this is what a recent Congressional hearing found. A Recent
Jesus said: “Those who are well do not need a physician, but the sick do” [Matthew 9:12]. Are we well? Who among us can honestly
Throughout Scripture, we have many beautiful stories of forgiveness. Esau and Jacob were fraternal twin brothers, but Jacob had to flee for his life after
By Elizabeth McClung While it seems as though fall has graced the rest of the world with its presence, summer is still beating down upon
The grounds at the National Blue Army Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima in Washington, New Jersey lay serenely in the bright noonday sunshine. It
Here in Italy, as in many parts of the world, the new scholastic or academic year has begun. And kids everywhere are jumping for joy!
With all the suffering and pain that God and the Blessed Virgin Mary went through in Jesus’ Passion and Death, a question I like to
Is it within the purview of men to form judgments? And, if so, what conditions must be met, that these judgments be deemed just? St.
Piet (pronounced Peet) Hein was a Danish mathematician, inventor, and poet (among other things). He is perhaps most famous, however, for his “Grooks.” Piet Hein
The very first covenant in the Holy Bible is the sacred covenant of marriage between Adam and Eve. For sure, the devil is attacking that
The Apprentice Apostle on the Road With Jesus I was furious. Thomas, always Thomas that would doubt what one tells him. It was an exciting
Suppose you are a Burger King restaurant manager who has an employee who comes to work wearing a McDonald’s uniform and responding to customers with
My parents have a beautiful garden. It’s full of lush, slightly overgrown perennials, soft grass, and bright annuals. I remember Saturday mornings in my childhood
Over the centuries, the Catholic Church has honored God’s command from Genesis to “Be fertile and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it.” Both ordained
The Church’s Stance Through the Centuries Ecumenism, the unification of all Christians under one ecclesial body, has been a topic of debate for centuries. Many
My Comcast email account was hacked last week. Actually, it was completely taken over by a hacker for about 24 hours! The reason for the
Statues/Graven Images Many Protestants believe that statues, especially those in churches, are idols. They base their erroneous belief on a misinterpretation of the First Commandment,
