The meaning of the Sunday Mass Readings for February 2024 is made clearest by Catholic Doctrine. Doctrines are the Magisterium’s authoritative, essentially unchangeable clarifications of
The pro-abortion, transgender, same sex ‘marriage,’ and LGBTQ agendas seem to always be at the forefront of daily experiences. These agendas seem to be a
This might also be titled “On the modern consequences of the 1979 peace treaty (the Camp David Accords) between Egypt and Israel.” A documentary on
In the beginning* was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All
During Christmas Eve Mass, an unexpected visitor was in the church. A cardinal flew in earlier in the day and spent most of its time
During the pontificate of St. Pope John Paul II, the Church inaugurated the World Day of the Sick and gave us its Charter for Health Care Workers – “A
Miracles happen every day. My daughter was driving us to a shopping center and the parking lot was full. I told her to just go
What do we do here and now to live the spirituality that Christ first gave us? Do we need Christ to come again? No, because
C. S. Lewis’ “The Screwtape Letters,” is succinctly summed up by Cliffsnotes: “By showing the devils’ tactics for corrupting human souls, the novel demonstrates how
Ironically, secular society hastily quotes a famous Bible line to push their godless agenda on Catholics and other Christians. This quote that today’s culture –
At this time of year, many families of Catholic children are choosing a school for September. Whether the child is a preschooler, a potential transfer
Car commercials from the 1950’s are a hoot. I say this because I came across some recently. Although interesting, these relics of a bygone era
I celebrated my fifth Christmas in Italy this past December. It was certainly the most normal one after COVID. Still, I was struck by several
“They will seize you and persecute you…” Strong words. The kind of a statement from Jesus Christ that ought to get one’s attention. But does
The fairies were of the Old Profession; Their songs were Ave-Maries; Their dances were procession. But now, alas, they are all dead; Or gone beyond
These days it is so easy to fall away from the State of Grace that one may be in. All it takes is one click,
The dictionary defines the word restitution as: The act of restoring to the rightful owner something that has been taken away, lost, or surrendered. So
The first thing Jesus did to save us was to completely entrust Himself to His mother being wholly dependent on her in the womb, at
In early January of 2024 a classic Nor’easter brought snow to our area for the first time in two years. When winter storm Ember dropped
Some Protestant churches, though not most, teach that baptism is valid only when the candidate is submerged (“dunked”) in water. Consequently, some Protestants criticize the
Four weeks after its release, Fiducia Supplicans (On the Meaning of Blessings), the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith’s declaration on blessings, continues to
Many people celebrate Christmas in honour of the birth of the Lord Jesus; some contemplate His childhood, and few envision God’s plan of salvation in
