Have you ever heard someone object to the Catholic Church’s teaching on justification? In a nutshell, the Church believes that a working faith justifies, not
In the 5th Century AD, a teenager named Patrick was kidnapped and sold into slavery in Ireland. Though he escaped, Patrick returned decades later as
The Church marked Ash Wednesday on 02nd March 2022 and officially began the 6-week spiritual journey into the desert with the Lord Jesus. On this
What follows is some insight for those who have never been a primary caregiver. It is kind of like “a day in the life” of
Poland – February 25, 2022 As I write this Kiev is still standing. The incursion has been happening now for two days. As the sun
Barabbas’ Story Suddenly the metal clang of iron doors, then heavy footsteps. They were coming for him! The cell door creaked open and two soldiers
With the abortion-tainted vaccine debate, we have seen a fair amount of coverage on the topic of remote evil. We have been advised, by means
A number of world events are coinciding in these times that seem to confirm that the fulfilment of the prophecies of Garabandal is at hand.
We Catholics are a fortunate lot. Unlike our Muslim friends who need to observe a daytime fast for thirty whole days during Ramadan, Catholics need
There is perhaps no more distinctively Catholic prayer than the Rosary. I have heard that other Christians pray it too, but these are few and
I recently returned to Italy after spending over a month in the Middle East. Having never been in that corner of the world, I wasn’t
This is a question about the nature of faith. It asks whether a consideration of health and safety has implications for Christians’ models of faith
In 1969 Edwin Starr recorded the song “War.” The song asks the question “War, what is it good for?” Then it answers the question: “Absolutely
The Church gives us the season of Lent to prepare our hearts for the day that changed the course of history: Easter Sunday. Of course
Off the Shelf 239 – Leila Marie Lawler This week we take a look at the role of women in society and even more so
What if you could use the Internet without moral qualms, writing on platforms created by Catholics, for Catholics? Then you really would be free to
As a history buff, I have a certain perspective on the Russian invasion of the Ukraine. It’s a sobering one. Being born just before the
The above title could easily describe a romantic song or poem. The object of one’s affections brings a heavenly aura anywhere that person happens to
How’s your self-awareness? Do you struggle with some area of life you think you can never change? Is there some repeated pattern of thinking or
Like many, I thought I had a decent understanding of Psalm 23 (The Lord is My Shepherd). But there may be some nuances I missed!
The witnesses of the Cross and Resurrection of Christ have handed on to the Church and to mankind a specific Gospel of suffering. The Redeemer
The classical four cardinal virtues are prudence, justice, courage, and temperance. It has often been claimed that the lynchpin of these virtues is justice. Justice
