“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted” (Matthew 5:4). We say many “comforting” things to people in “mourning.” Still, I have discovered
A new study of devout Catholics looked at their interest in discipleship and evangelization, and received interesting responses that may be used to plan ways to assist
Many Christians consider themselves followers of Christ, but only a few are truly committed to His Mission of catching men for God. The Gospel accounts
The recent feast (Jan. 25) of The Conversion of Paul (Acts 9:1-19) is a transcendent reminder that our conversion toward Christ often has two parts.
If you are concerned about spoilers for The Banshees of Innisherin, please read no further. If you are still reading, I will assume that you
Recently I tried something different with my RCIA class. At the end of class I asked the students to write down any questions they may
“But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof
Within contemporary Orthodoxy there is a disagreement about which calendar to use. It is a potentially serious disagreement, as it has led to breaches in
The Jesuits gone done it again Do I reflect on and thank God for my gift of faith? As so often, the daily 3-minute reflection
Because of a past professional career in exercise science and physical fitness, I like to make analogies from the physical domain to the spiritual domain
What do Thomas Merton, Dorothy Day, Oscar Romero, and Etty Hillesum all have in common? They all had very interesting journeys of conversion. The stories
Catholic poet Dana Gioia once wrote, “Catholic writers tend to see humanity struggling in a fallen world.” The statement applies perfectly to writer/director Martin McDonagh’s
Leadership is critical to bringing the New Evangelization from the encyclical page to the public square. However, leadership—or, instead, its stunning absence—is also the Church’s
In honor of the Solemnity of the Mother of God on the first of January, a film about the alleged apparitions of the Virgin Mary
The meaning of the Sunday Mass Readings for February 2023 is made clearest by Catholic Doctrine. It is Catholic Doctrine more than anything else that
Me and discipline did not get along for 48 years of my life. I equated discipline to being punished like a child who misbehaved or
Lent, which begins with Ash Wednesday on February 22 this year, is just around the corner. Now, before the season starts, is the time to
A month into the New Year and I have not kept my New Year’s resolution. That’s because I did not actually make one. I thought
A deep faith–it’s what’s needed to weather life’s storms–now and in the days ahead. What storms? You pick: current trends in the Church, in society
Three recent mass shooting incidents in California have “gun violence” in the news again. And most assuredly loud calls for banning guns will also be
Most of us have probably heard someone or some fringe group lamenting that the end of the world is coming or even upon us. Often
Over the weekend a popular Catholic priest known for his seemingly unbridled support for homosexual behavior, tweeted, “Pete Buttigieg is married.” His Tweet was a
