The Catechism of the Catholic Church states that there are twelve fruit(s) of the Spirit (CCC 1832). It references that claim to the Scriptural text
Do you or your parish actively practice the virtue of justice? Do you have a justice surplus or deficit? How do you gauge this? These
There is an increasing global consensus on reducing the carbon footprint as the world moves towards attaining NetZero emissions. The convergence of all the countries on
The Advent and Christmas seasons bring a multitude of mail solicitations from all kinds of charities and non-profit organizations. And while it can be annoying
The Book of the Prophet Ezekiel records a conversation that God had with the Prophet about a gateway sacrament that would pardon each person’s offences
In an increasingly complex and often contradictory world, faithlessness emerges as a specter haunting the corridors of the human heart. This lack of faith can
“What do you mean you don’t care? Don’t you want justice for your daughter?” The fury in the Assistant State Attorney’s voice vibrated in my
The eve of Advent may seem to be one of the least propitious junctures at which to raise the likely all-time least-favorite theological issue of
The meaning of the Sunday Mass Readings for December 2023 is made clearest by Catholic Doctrine. Let’s learn the doctrines supported in the Catechism of
On November 10th at 6:30 a.m. God called my Mother safely home. A woman of deep faith with a heart of gold, I have no
Dymphna was the only child of a pagan king who is believed to have ruled a section of Ireland in the 7th century. She was
Many Catholics love the Advent season for its twofold purpose. One purpose of the season is to prepare for celebrating the anniversary of when Christ
My parish just celebrated the Feast of Christ the King on Sunday, October 29, as first instituted by Pope Pius XI in 1925 on the
If you watch or listen to what passes for mainstream news today, you will often hear from experts. It seems we need experts to enlighten
There are more than a few different schools of thought about The Gift of Tears. Before I wade into that, let me be clear about
A man was diagnosed with an expanding aortic aneurysm, the kind that could pop at any minute which would mean almost instant death. He got
Leo Tolstoy said that although Christian intellectuals rise to great heights in almost every branch of secular achievement, there is almost always a serious discrepancy
With Christmas only a month away, I think we need to start making preparations for this special day. How do we make preparations? We could
By R.A Capone One only shall be your teacher, Christ (Mt 23, 10). The authority of the Church is from Christ who at His Ascension
It gets dark so early now. Here in New England, the sun is setting well before dinnertime. I wake in the morning to a dark,
I was recently able to reconnect with a friend of mine and was pleasantly surprised to find that he had grown a great deal in
Divine Mercy, the Key to Jesus’ Heart The Divine Mercy of Jesus Christ is infinitely greater than all of the sins ever committed by mankind.
