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
For many Christians, there are several sections and stories within the Bible that seem beyond comprehension. Oftentimes, these can be utilized by non-believers, or those
Off the Shelf 234 – Father Blake Britton Ever wonder what’s up with Vatican II? Don’t worry you are not alone However, what you may
Another calendar year has gone by; another 365 days are lying in wait. The new year beckons and we come running. Some are prepared with
The author Maya Angelou once astutely observed that, “Most people don’t grow up. It’s too damn difficult. What happens is most people get older.” As
Christmas day and all the days of the Christmas season provide an opportunity to gather with family and friends to celebrate this “most wonderful time
One of the major disagreements between Catholics and Protestants involves the nature of the Mass. We Catholics believe that the Mass makes Jesus’ sacrifice on
We often wonder about love. What is love? What does it mean to really love someone? Our modern world tells us that love is a
In 2022, what if you … … secretly put some flowers by a nearby neighbor’s door? … used a public restroom and left it cleaner
I once read the touching story of a mother and her two young children who wandered through the forest for three days during the French
For those of us who walk on this side of Christ’s coming in the flesh, it can often be hard to place ourselves in the
Before the Second Vatican Council (1962–65) Catholics approached Ecumenism (Christian Unity) with an apparent negativity. Non-Catholics were seen as in error. They needed to correct
The beginning of a new year provides an opportunity to not only set material goals in our daily lives – like losing weight, traveling, or
For the best of all New Years’ resolutions, look to Our Lord and Savior. Be filled with Christ and allow Him to transform every corner
Ivan Pavlov was a Russian scientist who discovered what today is known as the “Pavlov effect”. He would ring a bell whenever he was about
A fifth century sermon by St. Peter Chrysologus on the Epiphany may hold some surprises for our twenty first century ears: In the mystery of
We don’t know how the Apostle Thomas came to know that the centurion had thrust a lance into the side of Jesus as His dead
The long walk from the city shelter back to the nuns’ shelter was foreboding: the streets were not well lighted, most of the lights were
There is a quote attributed to G.K. Chesterton: “When a man stops believing in God, he doesn’t then believe in nothing, he believes in anything”.
I have heard it said many a time that when God closes a door, He opens a window. While this may be the case in
