I have written before about trust as an element of faith (see Growing Our Faith Through Obedience And Trust). Trusting takes practice. At about the
The ancient Israelites were given a mantra by which they could steer themselves on a straight path to eternal bliss with God in heaven: “You
And if some of the branches be broken off [i.e. the Jews], and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert grafted in among them, and
January is almost my favorite month of the year. It doesn’t have October’s bright leaves or brisk weather – up here in Maine January is
Most Christians behave, think, and speak as if they are standing right in the middle of the universe with everything and everybody swirling around them.
A great deal has been said of late about the upcoming Synod on Synodality: there have been a lot of positive comments, a great deal
Half a century of sitting in Catholic parishes and getting assaulted by painful attempts at relevance qualifies me to reflect on what a thriving parish
In previous columns, I have written about the terrible times that destroyed the medieval Catholic Church in England, and I will write about them again.
Although Christ performed most of the religious practices that his parents taught him, there is no evidence that he offered sacrifices in the Temple. Why?
It is safe to say that Jesus’s first hours in this world were not in the arms of his mother, but in his father’s arms,
Who gets into heaven? Now that is a really good question. For sure, Jesus Himself said that we must enter heaven through the narrow gate,
Off the Shelf 235 – Meg Hinter-Kilmer Oftentimes we look at the saints and think, ‘I could never be like them…I’m simply not that good’.
Sometimes the debate between Catholics and Protestants is based on the issue of righteousness or justification. What is needed for a person to be justified
The closest comparison to the Mass is probably the parable of the Wedding Feast that we find in the Gospels (Matthew 22:1-14, Luke 14:15-24). It
Advent and Christmas are times of “appreciation.” We give thanks for the great gift that God gave us in Jesus Christ. But the Christmas season
Preaching is imbibed in the office of a preacher. Since all participants in Christ’s priestly office, all are called to preach; there is no way
When my daughter was younger, we had a ritual. It started when I first began my theological journey. I had the privilege of studying Theology
There is a theme out there that makes its way among Catholics regarding evangelization. It goes something like this, “Just focus on your work and
The Annual March for Life will occur in Washington D.C. on Friday, January 21, and tens upon tens of thousands will march in defense of
By Tara K. E. Brelinsky During a retreat I attended, the priest offered a correction that changed my perspective on life and faith. Simple and
I first read the parable, ‘The Prodigal Son’ from Luke’s gospel, years ago when I was in the early stages of my journey toward the
Or, Critiquing Fashions When I should Be Focusing on the Mass If we really understood the Mass, we would die of joy ( St. Jean
