It has been said that perhaps the three most important words that can be uttered in prayer are “Come, Holy Spirit.” Just before Jesus ascended
The Gospel of John recounts a clandestine meeting, under the cover of darkness, between Jesus and a ruler of the Jews, a Pharisee named Nicodemus.
When [Jesus’] parents saw him, they were astonished, and his mother said to him, “Son, why have you done this to us? Your father and
When the Son of God was born, He entered the human world and became the loving, obedient Son of Mary and Joseph. Let us ponder
Towards the end of John’s Gospel, after the soldier pierces Jesus’ side and blood and water flow out (John 19:34), we find something very strange.
“This is the one who came through water and blood, Jesus Christ, not by water alone, but by water and blood. The Spirit is the
The Great Commission, as it has come to be known, was given to the disciples of Jesus just before His Ascension into Heaven. These parting
What About Your Children? When we became Catholic, some of our friends were concerned for the sake of our children. Catholics didn’t have children’s programs
Our Father, Who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven. Give
Carmelites are rooted in a prophetic tradition which goes back to the time of the Prophet Elijah. The original hermits of Carmel chose to reside
O God, you are my God, I seek you, my soul thirsts for you. My flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land
Christ and the Gospel The joyous season of Easter is among us. Another Lent has passed and we can now celebrate with the entire Church
Author’s Note: This article is the second in a five-part series examining the beauty and medication of the Most Holy Rosary. This series is dedicated
Everyone loves seeing the babies baptized early Sunday morning. Some squeal with delight while others cry their eyes out as the cold Holy Water runs
Matthew Warner recently discontinued his blog at the National Catholic Register. In his second-to-last blog post, Why the World Doesn’t Take Catholicism Seriously, he charged
A few months ago we wrote about the Catholic Church’s teaching on infant baptism, specifically the Church’s command to have infants baptized as soon as
I stumbled upon an interesting commentary about Saint John’s Gospel chapter 3 in Wiersbe Bible Commentary: New Testament by Warren W. Wiersbe while I was
Dear Parents Who Haven’t Baptized Their Children, I’ve been speaking to your parent/grandparent/relative/friend over the past few weeks in the lead up to, and at,
