You are almost certainly aware of the debacle with the LA Dodgers and the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence (SPI). If not, a little bit of
In my previous three articles on Revelation (here, here, and here), I’ve explained how I interpret this book of the Bible. In this article I
The month of June is entirely dedicated to the devotion of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The secular world out there would have you believe
The Kidney-Donation Process About three years ago, my brother-in-law began dialysis. One kidney did not function at all and the other had only ten-percent functionality.
You’d be forgiven for thinking that Abel Ferrera’s new movie, “Padre Pio,” is less a story about the beloved saint and more a commentary on
By Richard Dole The response of Pilate to our Lord betrays the skeptical view that there is no discernable, universal truth that can be discerned.
Musicians love harmony. There’s a soothing satisfaction when notes work well together. One would expect this principle to carry over into the way musicians relate
Richard Dawkins’ identification of others as intellectually deluded concerning the existence of God is based on an argument that succumbs to the logical analysis reductio
In my many years working in ministry, many people ask me how they may grow in faith and improve their prayer lives. It is a
This article briefly describes my fond memories of Paulists at St Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in NYC. Then it discusses the proper treatment of
The local Parish Prayer Group were celebrating forty years since their foundation and were preparing a special Mass for that purpose. The readings, the psalms
In these strange times, we need the teachings of the Church to help us navigate, priests who show how our faith can sustain us in
Biblical texts like the book of Genesis exist in a Septuagint version, and they exist in a Masoretic Hebrew version. Unsurprisingly, that has led to
If a man seeks to find meaning while refusing to belong to his family, he will find nothing more than transient distractions to stimulate and
It was an ordinary weekday morning. Sometimes when my wife is working I get irritated staying home alone. So, as a preventive measure, I usually
Central to our faith is the Eucharistic celebration and our reception of Holy Communion. This act of unity is intended to convey a belief in,
The Three-Legged Stool of Life We need three legs of the stool of life (soul, mind and body) to have peace and joy that surpasses
Scripture tells us that we grow closer to God to the extent that we are content with what we have and realize that God is
This past Memorial Day weekend, I drove over the lengthy Walt Whitman Bridge, between Philadelphia and New Jersey over the Delaware River, to get to
The meaning of the Sunday Mass Readings for June 2023 is made clearest by Catholic Doctrine. As the Ethiopian asked Philip, “How can I [understand
Imagine being in the Upper Room with the apostles at Pentecost. “And suddenly there came from the sky a noise like a strong driving wind,
In the United States, the last Monday in May is Memorial Day. It is a day for remembering. For some, Memorial Day means the Indy
