Since the early 1950s there have been five versions of the (Catholic) Good Friday prayers for the Jews. Yet the issues still generate differences of
Because of my background, I can’t help but get caught up in the worldly affairs that surround me. This is especially the case for political
You may have heard the fable about the two wolves that live inside every person. The story is usually attributed to the Cherokee Indians. The
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Part Six – The Sword of Suffering Our Lady’s teaching on prayer has always been the same. It is the same teaching that she taught
If You Believe in Christmas, It Would’ve Been in May I decided it was a beautiful Spring Day with soft breezes blowing. The harsh Middle
Have you ever been on a retreat? The word may call to mind a quiet monk’s cell or a sunny beach. If not, perhaps you
The meaning of the Sunday Mass Readings for April 2023 is made clearest by Catholic Doctrine. Let’s better understand key verses from April’s Readings by
With all the confusion and uncertainties of today, how do we keep the light of hope burning bright for all to see? When hope dims,
I was in early adoration recently, and as I knelt for a while enjoying time with The Lord, an old friend came to mind. I
The Rev. Mother St. Thérèse Couderc of France wrote one of the loveliest treatises I have read on surrender to God. Not to be confused
A priest once told me that our revealed sins are so significant that one mortal sin will cause the soul to turn away from God.
Dear Reader, When is the last time you got a gold star? Well, to paraphrase the Wolf Brand Chili ad, that’s way too long. The
One of the hardest things to do in life, yet most beneficial to our well-being, is to forgive our neighbor. One of the seven petitions
Part Five – Our Lady and Mystical Contemplation Everyone has experienced what it feels like to be captivated by a wonderous landscape or a gloriously
Ivan Provorov, a professional hockey player, recently committed a major transgression in the eyes of modern secular activists. He refused to wear a rainbow-colored jersey
Hope That Doesn’t Disappoint This discussion about the virtue of hope is not about hope expressed in statements like, “I hope Coach Payton can work
Whenever something, say a pandemic, gives us grim reminders that the grim reaper’s harvest is never far in the offing, the ages-old subject of “the
God Calls Lately in prayer, I have heard the Lord calling me. The way He calls me reminds me a lot of the call of
There are many ways of reading the Bible. Some read through the whole Bible in a year, kind of like reading a novel. Some read
Lent is a time of true spiritual renewal. We give up something we enjoy, we fast, and we give back to those in need. Recently
Every week I take an hour to sit in prayer before the Blessed Body of Christ in our parish Adoration Chapel. It is an exercise
