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
Every year, Pentecost Sunday presents an inviting challenge to fellowship with the Third Person of the Holy Trinity, who proceeds from The Father through the
Being the month for Father’s Day, June is the perfect time to contemplate the vital role dads play in their children’s lives and to stress
Love. Hate. Pride. Fifty years ago, these words suggested different concepts than today. Love was a fuzzy, feel-good word, accompanying cartoons of cute cherubs holding
Are not Catholics who seek an immovable Faith, always striving through God’s grace toward greater union with Him? And, should these Faithful Catholics be judged
Background Way back in a fifth-grade classroom conversation, I recall citing Fatima and/or Lourdes as proof for God’s existence. To myself and the 50+ other
God our Father is also a loving, doting, proud Papa who wants each of us to spend eternity smiling, laughing, playing, and happy with Him.
The Second Vatican Council called for “active participation” in the Liturgy in its Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy (i.e., Sacrosanctum Concilium, 1963). What exactly the
The recent Feast of The Visitation got me to thinking about one of my favorite phrases in Scripture. The phrase is that Mary went “in
