Between the time of Christ’s Resurrection and Ascension into Heaven, our Lord appeared on numerous occasions to his disciples. Imagine being among them. Would you
The meaning of the Sunday Mass Readings for May 2023 is made clearest by Catholic Doctrine. Let’s better understand key verses from May’s Readings[1] by
Yes, I know how to laugh. I can’t blame the handful of people who regularly read my articles for wondering. While writing my previous column
The One Thing from Part One Part One of this two-part series looked at the fundamentals of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) platforms that are suddenly
Some Christian sects reject the use of medicine and believe in healing prayer combined with faith that God will miraculously heal them. This belief is
Italy is a country full of history. And this history is accompanied by some beautiful traditions. For instance, Divine Mercy Sunday marked the “51st Official
I just filed my income taxes. This always brings to mind the trap about taxes that the Pharisees tried to set for Jesus (Mark 12:13-17).
The Easter season is here. Jesus is risen. Alleluia! Since Jesus is risen, as Catholics we should call to mind each of our own eternal
A novel approach to understanding God’s revelation to man is to begin at the very beginning. That beginning for us is our condition at the
Bound Sin. It binds us. Our hands which were meant to reach out and love. Our feet which were meant to walk forward in a
Most Catholics are familiar with the Seven Deadly Sins, also known as the Seven Capital Sins. These are those sins that engender all other sins,
There are no better words, nor a better way to describe what we must do on earth to bring about God’s Kingdom of love, than
During my more than four decades of ministry, the Blessed Mother has played an increasingly important role in my life. I have come to believe
As Catholics, all of us want what is best for our fellow man. We want everyone to be able to read and understand how the
Where have all the babies gone, so so many? Where have all the babies gone, millions gone away? Where have all the babies gone? Gone
Here in the Northeast, it seems like the whole world is rejoicing. Warm weather came with the Resurrection. The snows receded, the sun came out,
According to a recent OSV news article, the USCCB backs the efforts of PEPFAR. As you might expect, the USCCB’s relief and development agency, Catholic
Suffering is something we all hate, whether it’s physical, mental, spiritual, financial, or familial. However, it’s something that everyone on earth has to go through.
The spirit of the modern age has counseled our hearts in a terrible lie: God does not love us, and we are wholly unacceptable to
Imagine the joy of Mary on Easter morning! Think of her recently broken heart, rejoicing beyond her own imagining at the sight of her beloved
Looking at the priest has no importance. What matters is looking together at the Lord. It is not now a question of dialogue, but of
We often hear people comforting a grieving friend or loved one at a wake or funeral say, “He (or she) is in heaven with Jesus
