My parish is dedicated to St. Rose of Lima. We joined in 2020, for a variety of reasons, and have quickly been absorbed into parish
Belief in heaven, after this earthly life, is a belief in mystery. We say out loud, publicly, on a regular basis, not that “we know,”
In the U.S. Army, we would get several days rest and relaxation (R&R) after prolonged missions and deployments. It wasn’t just an opportunity to rest,
Thanksgiving is something we do. Gratitude is something we feel. This can be important to someone with a limited emotional range. It is useful when
The topic of transgenderism has invaded almost all aspects of the modern American experience in rather short order. Matt Walsh, a writer, podcaster and political
From the beginning of its arrival into the Catholic Church in the 1960’s its leadership have always insisted that Charismatic renewal is not new, indeed
As mentioned in an earlier article, I recently returned to Italy after serving as spiritual director for a ten-day pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Understandably,
It’s such a simple thing–praying before meals–but something that people don’t always do when eating, especially in public. This, in spite of the spiritual benefits
Some of us have been praying for something for a long time. Many of us can feel frustrated or abandoned as if God is ignoring
A history text in my Catholic grammar school described a Medieval artist painting an ornate mural on the ceiling of a large cathedral. The chapter
Strange title, you say? Well, yes it is! But each and every Catholic Mass offers this life-saving gift to those who receive the Eucharist in the
One of the truly magnificent Shrines of Canada and the entire world is the Shrine of Sainte Anne-de-Beaupre. There are seven other shrines in Canada.
I rarely read for entertainment. My nose is usually buried in a book of some sort and most often the book is one which is
And How and Why We Separated. Part I discussed the misconception that Christians are saved by faith alone. Three statements from Scripture clearly and explicitly
When thinking of the New Testament and all the writing contained therein, we might venture to guess that it is St. Paul’s writings that occupy
Shaming is all the rage these days. Shame on any white person who refuses to apologize for slavery and other misdeeds of the past. The
I think the United States is about to make a very serious mistake, therefore, I’m not going to pull any punches in this essay. The
The question of moral leadership leads us to the example of American President Abraham Lincoln who struggled with the sufferings of a divided nation but
Despite what many people think, Scripture isn’t just a collection of doctrines, loosely-related stories, moral examples, or anything else of the sort. Rather, it is
Can a day pass in which we are not faced with yet another Clerical scandal? Yet each of us knows a good and holy priest
And How and Why We Separated In the current Ecumenical effort among those professing to follow Christ, this material is an invitation to pause and
My Date I am going to tell you about my most recent date. It was a Thursday afternoon and I was blessed to not have
