The meaning of the Sunday Mass Readings for November 2023 is made clearest by Catholic Doctrine. As Michael Hanby has reminded us, St. John XXIII
When my grandmother was young, she and some friends visited a fortune teller at a carnival. The soothsayer foretold that my grandmother, Eva, would have
Before I get going on the ordination of women, I just want to be clear that I am not against female leaders. In fact, I
When I was first married, my wife collected books for young girls published during World War II. My wife had some of these as a
I always enjoy coming back to the parish after time away. Whether it’s for a weekend retreat, a month of break, or six weeks in
From Russia to Israel I was born just before the Second World War in Soviet Ukraine, in Kiev, the only child of a Jewish family.
Today’s parents are up against more evil influences out to negatively affect and damage their children than any era prior. Much of this has to do
My weekly study group has been reading St. Theresa of Avila’s “The Interior Castle” for several weeks now. It’s a book that has been called
A Letter to a young mother of four who asked my opinion on the current Synod of Synodality which she is finding unfathomable. When I
Movies, television shows, and music are great leisure activities from our usual busy and sometimes hectic lives. However, as Catholics, we should always be careful
To get to heaven one day, we must overcome three giant obstacles: our weak flesh, a sly and hateful devil, and the carnal allurements of
“ Ye have heard that it hath been said, ‘Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.’ But I say unto you, Love your
On October 15th, Pope Francis brought out, On Confidence, a special apostolic exhortation on St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face, the
I was visiting a parish, not too long ago, to participate in a Mass to St. Anthony, my late Italian grandmother Angelina’s favorite Saint, and
“To every thing there is a season,” as King Solomon wrote long ago. It seems like this is the season of discontent for many of
The power of agreement, in big or small matters, ensures all parties involved have come to terms with everything contained within a given arrangement. The
Corpus Dómini nostri Jesu Christi custódiat ánimam tuam in vitam aetérnam. Amen. [The Body of our Lord Jesus Christ preserve thy soul unto life everlasting.
Jesus Christ said some pretty startling things in His time here on earth. For example, telling people to “Love your enemies” when their enemies are
In a perfect world, the LA Dodgers should be gearing up to play the Atlanta Braves for the National League Pennant right now. But we
Another article on the Synod? Well, somewhat, but not entirely. The purpose of this article is to consider basic principles of the concepts of agency
When one reads the four Gospels detailing the life of Christ, quickly you see the importance of faith. We are even told when He visited
INTRODUCTION In olden times, apologetics (reasoned arguments in defense of religious doctrine) relied on philosophy and theology. Nowadays, one has to defend the Church against
