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
The 500th Anniversary of the Reformation, on October 31, 2017, is finally over. For many Catholics, the ‘celebration’ may have been a bit drawn out.
Coffee Shop Calvinism I recently came across a group of men from the Reformed Church we left to become Catholic who were gathered at our
Have you been to a Catholic funeral lately? If so, was it a canonization, or was it the Mass of Christian Burial for the faithful
After a fruitful breakfast conversation with a searching friend, I realized that almost all the questions that he asked were in some way connected to
You Are Peter Last month I had the honor of witnessing my mother and stepdad’s marriage in the Catholic Church. They were both raised Catholic
The Church has always recognized the important role that they play in our lives. “They” are God’s angels. “No evil shall befall you, nor
There is a movement today in the world that denies the power of the Church of Jesus Christ in our lives. The narrative goes something
The Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of Detroit is getting “turbocharged.” At least that is what George Weigel says. In a recent article at First
Many Families, Many Approaches There are as many ways to manage a family with young children at Mass as there are families that attend. Many
You’re probably familiar with the following Gospel passage from Saint Matthew (especially if you were at Mass on Sunday, August 27). It establishes Jesus’ Church
It’s almost enough to make a good Catholic want to become a hermit. The Amoris Laetitia (AL) controversy – the dubia, the Maltese Fiasco, and
People recounted incidents from the good old days. Embellishments were, of course, a part of the tales, some of which have grown in size and
“Who is my neighbor?” Today, I think, this question is more pertinent than ever. Social media is great at creating the illusion that we’re
Letters To God While sorting through a bin of items from my childhood, I came across several pages of prayer journals. In different phases of
I entered the Catholic Church in 2010, but my wife and I turned slowly away from the popular ideological goals and dreams of this world
At the end of the presentation, the webinar moderator asked me if I had any questions or comments. I replied with something to the effect
A road trip on a weekend and making sure you can still get to Mass can sometimes result in a very pleasant surprise and a holy
“Sign, sign, everywhere a sign Blockin’ out the scenery, breakin’ my mind Do this, don’t do that, can’t you read the sign?” Five Man Electric
“But I say to you: Love your enemies. Do good to those who hate you. And pray for those who persecute and slander you.” –Matthew
Some of my most treasured friendships are with people who have significant differences in worldview from me in a variety of ways. I have friends
Father Patrick Manogue was both a legendary priest and a very interesting character in Western history. An Irish immigrant, Manogue became a miner during the
