Author’s Note: Recently, I had a conversation with a high school friend of mine, concerning how people rarely think about the reality of hell, and
As Christians we are called to listen and respond to God’s direction, because our lives revolve around God. We have no business asking God to
In De Trinitate St. Augustine writes: “There is no subject where a mistake is more dangerous, or the search more laborious, or discovery more advantageous than the unity of the
Across the country, pro-lifers battle for parental consent laws so that a girl as young as twelve can’t just walk into an abortion clinics and
It took roughly 1,750 years after Jesus Christ walked the Earth for the United States of America to be formed and organized by a group
They bowed their heads to say grace, then started to eat a rare breakfast together when the cell phone rang. The man and his two-and-a-half
Let’s not go to war with ISIS. I know, radical idea; and honestly, I understand why so many people want to. The Islamic State is
Unity…wouldn’t you like a penny for each time you have heard this word praised as some Shangri-la of human goals? I think that I will
Jefferson Davis was always a friend to Catholics. In his youth as a boy he studied at the Saint Thomas School at the Saint Rose
The Same Old Questions Another semester is beginning, and I am back in the classroom, teaching young college students about the parts and pieces of
The halls were cool. Large pale ceramic tiles lined the walls. The floors polished by Mr. Jensen every afternoon, so I thought. We knew to
“Don’t judge me!” A flabbergasted wrinkle joins my forehead. Wait. What? I was just relating to a friend how the Church changed my mind about
What is a Tuna Melt? The bubbly nine-year-old bounced in the cushioned booth seat after glancing at the menu. “Tuna melt!” she proclaimed. “That’s what
The old man was generous to a fault, had raised a passle of kids, and loved even more grandkids. He and one son-in-law, though so
In a time when organized religion and freedom of conscience seem to be dwindling on a daily basis, we as Catholics must make every effort
“Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” The famous story of the rich ruler in Luke’s gospel tells us why we give:
Poor Richard Dawkins! He’s a bright lad, but he just can’t help stepping in it, can he? Now he’s gone and insulted those of us
Perhaps you have heard it said that the youth are the future of the church. I’m here to tell you that this statement is not true.
If there is any process that can take your sense of hope, doubt, faith and trust, put all of them in a blender and see
Years and years ago, I took a volunteer position at our parish. I had been impressed by our pastor’s drive and orthodoxy, leading his congregation
Road Trip! One of my younger kids, my son, is going to be a high school senior this coming school year. He asked me if
“Science can purify religion from error and superstition; religion can purify science from idolatry and false absolutes. Each can draw the other into a wider
