
Beginning a Journey
Dean Swift, the author of Gulliver’s Travels said that we have just enough religion to make us hate, but not enough to make us love

Dean Swift, the author of Gulliver’s Travels said that we have just enough religion to make us hate, but not enough to make us love

Between 1958 and 1962, ethologist John B. Calhoun (a scientist who studies animal behaviour) conducted a series of experiments on population growth and behavioural patterns.

In response to a 2019 Pew Study that showed only 30 percent of Catholics believe in the Real Presence, the United States Conference of Catholic

Today, we can get anything we want immediately in many cases. We have millions of different sounds for incoming calls, and the grocery store has

With Karen gone, I no longer want to be here. It has been a year since she died in the hospital from a combination of

A Parable, Two Questions, and the Need for Accuracy The material examined in Part I has important relevance to two other major errors of our

In 2018, Notre Dame University’s Church Life Journal published an article criticizing mainstream feminism’s twin pillars of abortion-on-demand and sexual autonomy. The author, Abigail Favale,

A Parable, Two Questions, and the Need for Accuracy A few days ago, as I initially began to write this material, my wife read aloud

For those who have read my previous articles, you might recall that here in Italy I began learning to drive for the second time since

Mettle is defined in the dictionary as “ vigor and strength of spirit or temperament.” In other words, if you have a lot of mettle,

“How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.” This quote from Elizabeth Barrett Browning speaks to the myriad ways love can be communicated.

Recent trends in college enrollment are telling a story. Conservative Christian and traditional Catholic colleges are experiencing growth in an industry that is otherwise withering.

While I was studying at Mt. Angel Seminary I was captivated by St. Teresa of Avila. Her love of the world and its pleasures, the

I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. You shall not have

The outcry from pro-choice entities following the recent leak of the Supreme Court’s majority vote in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization has been considerable.

I’m astounded by the misunderstanding so many people have about the Catholic Faith. Most people voice petty misunderstandings of things that bother them about Catholicism,

It’s very easy to like priests who are charismatic personalities and knock-out preachers. It’s easy to appreciate those who have great PR skills, those who

The Parable of The Talents (Mt 25:14-30) is a powerful reminder that God has invested in each of us. And it is our sacred duty

It’s okay to question ordinary Church teaching on some issues. Questioning Divinely Revealed Truth, however, is another matter altogether. So when a Cardinal of the

Off the Shelf 242 – Marcie Stokman Some of us think books make the world turn round. And in actuality they do. Reading can open entire

The Gospel of the 3rd Week of Easter Sunday (Year C) presents a situation where the apostles (in particular, Peter), seem to be going through

“Human life is sacred because from its beginning it involves the creative action of God and it remains for ever in a special relationship with