Don’t let this title mislead you. The idea of slowing down for Lent brings to mind a resolve to minimize unnecessary busyness and allow time
In the early Church, Lent grew out of the final forty days of the two-year preparation for Baptism at Easter, which the first Catechumens were
The beginning of Lent each year brings about an annual notice from the Catholic Church about the current regulations for fasting, and with this is
On Fat Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday, people celebrate around the world by indulging in all the food and drink that will potentially be
Read Part I Genesis and Nonrational Creatures Genesis 1 provides insight into the animals’ purposes. At the end of each day, God looks at his
In an upcoming article, I will expound on actual, sanctifying, and sacramental graces, and why God made humans to receive that grace which brings us
Unless it’s with another believer. “Invite people to come with you to church,” Father said. “Statistics have proven that 83% of people, if invited, would
Not all of the thoughts in your head are yours. Some of them could be from the devil and if they’re not directly from him,
If you wish to go to extremes, let it be in sweetness, patience, humility, and charity. (St. Philip Neri) The doctrine of DEI—Diversity, Equity, and
In 1962 the Second Vatican Council was opened as an Ecumenical Council. It took place under the governance of the 1917 Code of Canon Law,
“Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I go back there” (Job 1:21). This ancient wisdom sums up our solitary entry and
By: Unknown Centurion To a citizen of ancient Rome, crossing the Rubicon had an important, even menacing, meaning. It refers to Julius Caesar’s crossing of
There are a lot of struggles in the life of a Christian. It certainly is not an easy life, akin to almost being a Gladiator
When we are feeling down, with our faults very visible to us before our eyes, it is easy to fall into the mistaken notion that
We are just 11 days from the start of Lent and traditionally Catholics “give up” something for Lent as a penance for our sins. But instead
By: Ann Frailey There is nowhere for innocence to hide these days. Childlike purity is hardly allowed to breathe free air in our current culture.
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
