Introduction: Paul Mankowski, S.J. I recently read Karen Hall’s biography of the late, great Father Paul Mankowski, S.J., an ardent and untiring defender of the Faith.
Long and frequent travels – to England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland, back to Italy, then off to the Middle East – marked the past week.
My youngest grandson recently asked, “Grandpa, Why do you always stand and salute when the flag goes by or when the national anthem is on
A common charge leveled against the Catholic Church is that it wrongfully teaches that Christians can “earn” grace. The critics say that this conflicts with
Recently I saw the movie Jesus Thirsts: The Miracle of the Eucharist. During the movie, I confirmed something that I regret. I expended a lot
Someone you know or a stranger? I had a nasty fellow in the seat next to me. I hoped he would get off at the
No more use of the term “Church Teaching,” that is. The Church needs to use “Catholic Doctrine” instead of “Church Teaching,” because the Church needs
When God made you, when He made the new, unique, human person that you are, an ensouled body, an embodied soul, He made everything that
The concept of faith is deeply rooted in the paradoxical, embodying the transformation from death to life, darkness to light, suffering to joy and triumph
Putting things off is so much simpler than doing them right away, especially obligations of high importance when we are feeling tired and worn out.
Throughout Catholic places of worship, it is common to find symbols of our Faith. These symbols hold deep meaning. For example, the Crucifix depicts Christ’s
St. John Vianney (1786-1859) wrote many beautiful things about his devotion to the Blessed Mother. He assured us: The heart of this good Mother is
Knowledge, they say, lets you understand that a tomato is a fruit, not a vegetable. Wisdom is not putting that tomato in a fruit salad.
There’s nothing too small, I can still find its charm and paint it in gold and quite big, I hold it up high without even
What our generation calls the “culture,” Scripture and Jesus called “the world” – a system of values and social norms that are institutionalized into a
“Oh no! Here they come!” At 8 am sharp, this is the thought going through my mind as the gates open to the noisy, bustling
By The Unknown Centurion There was a time when the Church and its members transformed the world. Through the graces of her sacraments and the
An abundance of well-known celebrity scientists these days are proclaiming that there is no God, because God can’t be proven by the scientific method. This
“That’s a phone call from God,” my spiritual director told me. I had just shared with her the physical and emotional reactions I recently noticed
The bench on the beach is a place to sit, to think, to be. “It’s gone! My bench is gone!” My long-suffering and beleaguered husband, used
No more use of the term “Church Teaching,” that is. The Church needs to use “Catholic Doctrine” instead of “Church Teaching,” because the Church needs
Death has been on my mind a lot lately. This week I heard about the deaths of two people, one from my graduating class in
