“Give us this day our daily bread” … what does that mean? On the surface, it’s a simple acknowledgment that the things we need to
In the grand scope of God’s divine providence, our daily bread is assured and readily available in accordance with the promise given to us in
Our Lord never intended that we should merely learn by heart the Our Father and recite it day and night. No doubt it is very
The Devil’s Horrible Sin of Pride For those who don’t know, pride is one of the seven deadly sins. Pride was the great sin of
Recently I saw the movie Sound of Freedom, which spotlights the cruelties of child sex trafficking. Like illicit drug trafficking, human trafficking is a multibillion-dollar
Many people taking vacations leave hearth and home for other locales. But my recent vacation took me home. I recently returned to the parish I
When most Americans celebrated this month’s national holiday with fireworks and barbecues, did you refer to the day as “Independence Day” or “The Fourth of
“If life gives you lemons, make lemonade” is cheerful, optimistic, positively oriented advice. When I’m feeling sour myself, though, it seems like naïve mockery. Of
Through Heaven’s Eyes I was lying down, staring at the ceiling. I closed my eyes and then opened them. While doing this repeatedly, I started
One of the most well know parables in scripture is that of the Prodigal Son. (Luke 15:11-32) Told in only 22 versus, this story is
A Post-Christian Culture? Fifteen years ago, a colleague of mine lamented that a few students in her literature classes did not understand biblical allusions in
The lecturer I admired most was an existentialist who spent his time trying to convert us to his chosen philosophy. Everything he said seemed to
God has many titles. We can think of Him as our Creator or Shepherd. We can even think of Him as the ultimate Artist or
Are you afraid to speak up against the evil in the culture today? My Soul, Mind and Body Summer Series ‘Conquer Addictions and Bad Habits’
I’m turning 40 next month. It feels like more than just another birthday. Older readers may laugh at my enthusiasm, but 40 feels momentous to
“He endured death as a Lamb; he devoured it as a Lion.” – St. Augustine A Successful Eucharistic Revival Must Address Two Crises There is a
If you were to stop and reflect, I suspect you would be able to cite examples of impactful and miraculous things that have happened in
By the time this article appears, I will be 92 years old (as of July 11). It’s a much different world today than it was
Transgenderism had been quietly but steadily advancing for decades before it exploded into the genuine epidemic that is upon us. And now transhumanism is quietly
St. Bernadette & the Sign of the Cross Our Lady, the Blessed Virgin Mary, appeared several times to St. Bernadette Soubirous in Lourdes, France in
By Ralph A Capone Matthew’s gospel account about Jesus asleep in a boat that is being tossed about in the sea, fore and aft and
I went to Poland in the summer of ‘16 and got to see Auschwitz toward the end of that trip. I was struck by how
