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
As typically happens when I sit down to write, I began thinking about which experiences and events over the last few weeks would make for
Our Lady’s Immaculate Conception meant that there was no sin in her. This meant that there was no impediment within her to prevent the continual
I have found that the moment I fell into the arms of Jesus became a template for the rest of my life. I would do
“Remember, Oh man, that thou art dust, and unto dust thou shalt return.” This phrase from the Ash Wednesday liturgy – the Consolatio – may
“Then you better start swimmin’ or you’ll sink like a stone for the times they are a-changin.” Bob Dylan told us that in 1964. He
Pride. How many times have we seen or heard this word over the last 20 years? We have heard it used to support warped agendas
The second letter of Peter provides the most vivid, precise, and yet simple description of the shattered fragments of the Christian Faith that many today
Our Lady never used the Rosary herself while she was on earth, neither did the Apostles, later saints or any of the faithful for over
I have recently been praying the Seven Sorrows of Mary devotion, which reminds me of how the Blessed Virgin Mary had the most perfect love
May this incense, which Thou has blessed, O Lord, ascend to Thee, and may Thy mercy descend upon us. (from the Ordinary of the Mass)
May is the month of Mary. At our parish, early in May all the children are invited to participate in a Mary crowning. They gather
While my family and I lived in mainland China, we had the opportunity to visit Hangzhou. This city, along the famous West Lake, is known
Have you ever heard of the bible study or small group practice in which each participant goes around and tells a thorn, a rose, and
On May 13th, 2023, the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, visited Pope Francis in the Vatican. (Arriving in Italy, he was greeted by the President
Did you have a holy Lent, filled with temperance and self-control, only to fall back into your old subconscious programs and habits the minute Easter
“For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal
