In 1951, Pope Pius XII addressed the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, reminding his listeners that, in 1911, the physicist Svante Arrhenius had declared that, “the
In December of 1964, the Beatles made the UK release of the song that would become their 7th number one hit in the US: “Eight
At Holy Mass, we often pray as a part of the Penitential Rite, what is called “The Confiteor,” which translates to “I Confess.” The Penitential
Since the time of the Protestant Reformation, there has been debate and confusion on the meaning and role of the priesthood. While some denominations altogether
Always be kind and polite. Remember that manners matter. Being kind will never diminish you but will only allow your spirit to grow. While others
Before I adopted the Blessed Virgin Mary as my Mother, life was so much harder. I fell victim to all of the seven deadly sins (lust,
My doctor has always believed that the Irish are in fact one of the lost tribes of Israel. I always took his conviction with a
A couple of my listeners asked me to talk about how to evangelize their family. One person said her family does not want her talking
The death of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II and all the ceremonial doings around her passing and funeral got me reflecting on the value of “tradition.”
For starters, it is true that “leisuring” isn’t a word, but it ought to be; sort of a kissing-cousin to worshiping and meditating. Leisure is
In this Column, I take a look at how our Brothers and Sisters In Christ promote the Gospel message throughout different parts of the world.
Even a casual observer of religious symbols will likely notice the three-letter symbol “IHS” at some point. It’s actually pretty hard to miss! “IHS” is
And How and Why We Separated. Part I discussed the misconception that Christians are saved by faith alone. Part II further explained the differences between
In this article, I want to talk about one of the most important concepts in Christian theology that most people have never heard of: inaugurated
The Christian duty to provide for the poor and the needy is conditioned only by our own capabilities. Whether the poor person “deserves” to be
September finds schoolchildren back in the daily routine of lessons and learning. Summer camp and beach days yield to books and structured academics. Teachers return
Did you know that work in the “corporate jungle” could be a lot less overwhelming, stressful, or boring if only people would start remembering and
Not that many years ago, 21 men showed what it means to prefer nothing whatever to Christ. Twenty of them, Coptic Christians, refused to apostatize
In the sixth chapter of Matthew’s gospel, the disciples asked Jesus to teach them how to pray. His response was The Lord’s Prayer in its
Over the last several weeks at Sunday Mass, the second reading came from Hebrews. The latter chapters of what has traditionally been referred to as
How many times have we heard human misconduct shrugged off with the excuse, “That’s human nature?” In my conversations with others, when I cite human
When I graduated from high school, the extent of my knowledge concerning the stock market and securities amounted to the knowledge that there was a
