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
The Tridentine Rite of Mass is the Latin Mass which was celebrated prior to the 1969 introduction of the new form of Mass (the Novus
All Christians are called to serve the Lord Jesus as missionaries. A missionary is sent, and all Christians are sent. All are drawn into Christ,
While it may not be to everyone’s taste, I find AMC’s drama, Better Call Saul (starring Bob Odenkirk and Rhea Seehorn) to have been an
It’s 6:30 am. We get up to go to work and are fumbling in the car in the morning just hoping the darn thing turns
I was recently reflecting on how Mary Magdalene did not recognize Jesus until He called out to her at the tomb. At first she supposed
It is interesting the small things which can cut through the monopoly of our own thoughts: an unexpected hello from a stranger on the street,
Who in their right mind would think a Mass featuring Jazz music is a good idea? Is this one of the fruits of Vatican II
We all had gone astray like sheep, all following our own way. (Isaiah 53:6) A home with a fenced-in backyard is a gift to families
About 63,000,000 babies, plus or minus, have been killed in America since the unconstitutional, illegitimate 1973 Roe v. Wade judicial legislation. That’s the grandchildren of
The Catechism of the Catholic Church says of holiness: “The Word became flesh to be our model of holiness: ‘Take my yoke upon you, and learn from
Lately I’ve been on a cleaning spree! Door knobs, window sills, nooks, crannies, and everything in between have gotten a major scrubbing. Soap, water, and
The drums of Climate Change are pounding harder and harder every day. But to true believers, it’s not just climate change, it’s really Global Warming.
The name Israel has been translated with several meanings, the most agreed upon of which is, “wrestles with God,” but also, “he turns the head
