During one of my lectures, I was busily boring the class to death with stories of the Desert Fathers when one teenage girl started chanting,
Many of us have heard people argue that the lessons presented in the Bible are old fashioned and outdated, especially the Book of Genesis. The
When Our Lord tells us to “take up your cross daily,” what does He mean? What do we, or what should we, mean when we
As Catholics, we hear many times throughout our lives that we must see the face of our Lord Jesus Christ in others, even our own
I have mentioned before that when I was very young, my imaginary friends were Baby Jesus and Crocodile (from Peter Pan). Baby Jesus was my
Society must be inclusive. The dignity and natural rights of everyone must be respected. Most every human being on the planet would probably agree with
Media vita in morte sumus Quem quaerimus ad iutorem nihi site domine Qui pro peccatis nostris Sancte Deus, sancte fortis Sancte misericor salvator Amare mortis
A few weeks ago, a friend asked me why Jesus did not go to the abode of the damned during the time between His Crucifixion
It was the great Doctor of the Church, Saint Augustine, who said, “Christ is not valued at all unless He is valued above all.” In
In 1977, Eddie Money had his iconic and signature hit song “I’ve got two tickets to paradise”, which was released to great fanfare. I remember
Is there even a thing such as devotion to the Young Adult Jesus? We have devotion to the Christ Child and devotion to the Crucifix.
By: Richard Dole The apostle St. Jude is distinguished from Iscariot by the surname Thaddeus. Thaddeus means praising or confessing in Syriac. He is referred
My siblings and I were blessed to attend Catholic schools for most of our education. At one point, though, my father found it necessary to
Everyone but atheists wants to know what the afterlife will be like. Athests seem to think that you just cease to exist when you die,
So, what is a Thought? Webster writes, “It’s an individual act or product of thinking”. And what is a Holy Thought? Saint Paul says: “Set
The headline on a recent article at The Stream was an attention getter. It read “After Vatican II, the Catholic Church Went Whole Hog for
Last month I wrote about American heroes, especially comic book heroes. I think these heroes inspired American youth with positive influences for good. I didn’t
Here we are in August – summer’s crescendo and the month of the Immaculate Heart. Just like time at the beach is good for the
We have all experienced rejection in some way or another. It’s usually not pleasant. The rejection might have been on a job application, or perhaps
Because of annoyance, bickering, contention and other dysfunctional behaviors, far too many families look for ways to avoid spending time together as families. Perhaps some
Our Lord tells us through sacred scripture, as well as through conscience, that we are responsible for the choices we make. Our choices determine who
By: Markelle M.ED., M.A. At this very moment, as you engage with these words, you are partaking in an insightful experience made possible by the
