
Encountering Jesus
I find myself praying the rosary a lot more often in recent times. And as I was praying the rosary one morning, something about the

I find myself praying the rosary a lot more often in recent times. And as I was praying the rosary one morning, something about the

When you attend Mass, have you ever pondered what happens at the altar following Holy Communion? It is the Purification of the Sacred Vessels. With

I have mentioned before that when I was very young, my imaginary friends were Baby Jesus and Crocodile (from Peter Pan). Baby Jesus was my

There are some things in life that we keep close to our hearts. Some things we just don’t want to forget because they become a

In response to a 2019 Pew Study that showed only 30 percent of Catholics believe in the Real Presence, the United States Conference of Catholic

So many things in our lives are necessary but challenging, and perhaps none more so than prayer. Prayer sustains the life of our souls, yet

Does it sound “off” to say that Christ waits for us, hidden in the tabernacle in church? He abides in every Catholic cathedral, basilica, parish,

Be sober and vigilant. Your opponent the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. 1 Peter 5:8 I had

A few months back I attended a Confirmation ceremony at a local parish. Of course, we were all very proud of the confirmandi, especially as

In the Summa Theologiae, II-II, q. 30, a. 4, St. Thomas Aquinas writes: “It is proper to God to exercise mercy, and he manifests his

Do you remember the old advertising slogan “Is it live? Or is it Memorex?” Christians the world over sort of ask a similar set of

It would be beneficial throughout this new year for us to spend more time in adoration. Not just because the Lord asks us to do