Each year in September, at the start of Faith Formation classes, I begin the very first class by asking the students, “Why do we exist?
The recent midterm elections served notice that the pro-life movement has a long way to go. The 2022 elections focus seems to have been mainly
I don’t mean to be a curmudgeon, but oftentimes, I don’t feel like rejoicing when I enter the House of the Lord. God knows we
But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as
Thanksgiving is coming up quickly, with Advent and Christmas following close behind. With snow in the forecast and decorations in all the stores, it’s time
Now that November is here, time is short before the end of the year. Thanksgiving, Advent, Christmas, and New Years’ will come and go in
As all Catholics should know, Advent is the beginning of our church year. It’s a time when we remember the world waiting for the coming
Light is the Father, Light the Son, Light the Holy Ghost; Wisdom the Father, Wisdom the Son, Wisdom the Holy Ghost;… And so, let the
A mental exercise that I have tried to apply over the years is to look at seemingly unrelated events to try to find parallels. The
Here we are with Advent well under way. It’s better than even odds that you’re facing some obstacles to having the holy, reverent, peaceful, contemplative
Fifteen times it is that I have had the privilege – the blessing – of having a child in my womb for the past almost
In much of the West, the winter winds have begun to draw in and lead us, often wistfully, down nostalgic roads of a sort of
This December, a series of daily Advent, devotional postings will run from December 1st to December 25th. Journey beside Mary, the Mother of God, as
We are all waiting for something. Maybe you’re waiting for your baby to be born. Maybe you’re waiting to finish your schooling. Maybe you’re waiting
In the Gospel for Sunday, October 31st this year, Jesus tells a scribe that he is “not far from the Kingdom of God” (Mk 12:28-34).
If you do not live what you believe, you will end up believing what you live. (Ven. Fulton J. Sheen) Happy New Year! No, I’m
Life is a constant struggle and often times it takes us way too long to figure out what the problem is. This holds true with
I grew up in the Philippines, where Christmas music hits the radio airwaves as soon as the first “ber” month comes. Yes, as early as
The holly and the ivy, When they are both full grown, Of all the trees that are in the wood, The holly bears the crown.
The Advent wreath provides a wonderful means for representing the spiritual fruit of the season. We’re going to take a specific look at the fifth
While some are rushing into Christmas as a joyful escape from a stressful year, there are still a few Catholics filling social media with Advent
Is Advent a penitential season? Yes, it is. No, it isn’t. Well, maybe it ought to be again. The answer you get depends, I suspect,
During this time of year, with all the holidays keeping me busy, I decided to stop and think about what being Catholic actually means. If
Once again, Advent has rushed to meet me much too soon. For months now we’ve all been saying you just can’t plan ahead for anything
