A consulting group’s report to its school board client refers to “systemic familialism.” They use this term to refer negatively to a standard definition of
This question is prompted by views like the following: The saints have never hesitated to break idols, destroy their temples, or legislate against pagan or
In the Catholic Church, July is the month of the Gospel of the Nativity of Mary”).. July is also the memorial month of Sts. Anne
One of the laments of the Lord and the prophets throughout Scripture is hardness of heart on the part of God’s chosen people. This is
I saw a great display of fireworks this year in honor of our country’s independence. As I was watching them rise, I reflected as they
A recent Catholic Stand article reminds us that, back in 1970, [Joseph Ratzinger] the future pope posited that the faithful of the twenty-first century would
A parasite is an organism that lives on or in a host and gets its food from and often at the expense of its host.
Have you wondered why an increasing percentage of society seems to be anxious, nervous, and out of sorts these days? Just look at large modern
By: Anna Mahjar-Barducci Some ancient Chinese characters (“漢字,” pronounced as Hànzì in Chinese and Kanji in Japanese) reflect deep aspects of human nature, such as
Part I of this series, examined the complementary between the sexes and compared it to the complementarity in the Trinity, One of the great buzz
Off the Shelf 246 – Fr. Lawrence Carney This week on Off the Shelf we are taking a look at a hidden devotion that is
This Gospel reading for Wednesday of the 17th Week in Ordinary Time (Year II) consists of only two sentences (Matthew 13:44-46). However, in these verses,
1968 was a tumultuous period for our country and a time of great awakening for me personally. I was just 13 then, a boy born
The daily news depresses me. With the news comes that horrible feeling of helplessness. I’ve tried tuning it out, but it doesn’t work. So what
In Part One, we considered the many pressing causes in the world that require your prayer – yes, yours! – with an emphasis on prayer
Do you know where to begin in prayer? For some, not knowing for whom or what to pray is an obstacle to ever getting started.
As I write this, I note with some fascination and slight dread that this period of summer is very nearly halfway done. How quickly these
BY: Dr. Ralph A. Capone, MD, FACP Trust in American health care has ebbed over the past 50 years. From 1966 to 2012, the adults
Saint John Vianney is known for leading the village Ars from corruption to holiness, and the path he took to change the hearts of many
One of the core identifiers of Catholicism is the philosophy that the Church is both true and beautiful. Through the sacraments, the rich liturgies, and
What is prayer? Why pray? Does it matter? Does God listen? A thousand questions may elicit a thousand different answers, some true, some not. No
According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, God is Love, but “because we are dead or at least wounded through sin, the first effect of
