Sometimes things happen that you never forget. I wrote about one such happenstance a couple years ago here at CS. It comes to mind again
O son, help your father in his old age, and do not grieve him as long as he lives; even if he is lacking in
BY: Gracjan Kraszewski Part 1 of this series explained why a society that reads good books, consumes good art, understands the objective reality of truth
How is it possible to give something I do not own to someone else? That is frequently the first thought that comes to my mind
Apparently we should all be very concerned about what could happen if/when Roe v Wade is overturned. The Department of Homeland Security has even notified
State Farm had a great commercial a few years ago that almost every dad could relate to. It starts with a young man poolside with his friends
God the Father Imagine that we are faithful Jews living in the time of Jesus. We pray faithfully to God. We know God as our
BY: Gracjan Kraszewski Part 1 of this series explained why a society that reads good books, consumes good art, understands the objective reality of truth
This is the fifth article in a series about the five pillars of the Eucharistic Revival, a three-year-long initiative of the United States’ Conference of
In the beginning there was nothing except God, no physical universe, no angels, no laws governing anything, nothing except God. He is not only immortal:
We’ve all heard it said that some marriages are “made in heaven,” but couples who have been married a long time and those who have
As summer nears, thoughts turn to fair weather and, for some of us, swimming and the beach. But more and more, the beach has come
BY: Gracjan Kraszewski ‘What do you seek—God? you ask with a smile? I hesitate to answer, since all other Americans have settled the matter for
Anonymity is not popular in today’s world. Instead, self-promotion is pushed as the path to success. Social media platforms are filled with people trying their
Somewhere within the distant, rosy memories of my Catholic girlhood is the idea of a communion breakfast. Although I do not recall a specific event,
I recently went to a funeral at a very large Methodist Church for a neighbor who had become a friend. While the Protestant service was very
Jesus gave St. Margaret Mary Alacoque His Sacred Heart but it was St. Claude who gave St Mary Margaret to the world. This is how
We are all familiar with the Seven Deadly Sins, even if we can’t quite remember them all by heart. We are all aware that there
Talking about the spiritual life runs the risk of staying on the platitude level. Who would argue, for instance, that we should love others and
Ah, mothers. Aren’t they great? Always running around serving, Acting like a combination of Martha and Mary. A+ Mums who are in control, right? Think again.
“Someone is in my seat!” Thus began the conversation between the parishioner and the hospitality minister. As I understand it, after a parish re-opened following
This is the fourth article in a series on the Five Pillars of the Eucharistic Revival. The first three articles are: Eucharistic Revival Pillar One:
