Henry David Thoreau was a nineteenth-century American philosopher who could remind one in a few words about timeless and timely issues we face today in
When I was younger, I made a lot of mistakes, especially as a young father. I think this is because I really had no mentor
Dr. Ricardo Castañon Gomez is not well-known to many Catholics. But he should be. Atheist Richard Dawkins has apparently never heard of Dr. Ricardo Castañon
At first, it may seem strange to call The Exorcist a Catholic movie. It’s all about demonic possession, it has some pretty grotesque imagery, and
This column is addressed to college students, although older people might find it helpful too. Not only is it for those who are about to
It’s no secret that young people are abandoning the church. The reasons behind the rebellion and abandonment are complex. No one seems to have a
One of the great loves of my life is biking. I truly enjoy being outdoors, feeling the wind in my hair, and pushing myself to
The nomination circus has ended, the major party conventions are in the books, and the official presidential campaigns are now well underway. The election in November
Pope Francis “tweeted” the following statement about prayer a couple years ago: “The one who listens attentively to the word of God and truly prays
When I became a Catholic at 19, I was overjoyed to discover a wealth of wisdom and teaching on prayer, spirituality and the faith. It
“And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure,
“To watch us dance is to hear our hearts speak” – Hopi Indian Saying I’ve been dancing a lot lately – two step, cha cha, waltz,
“Holiness does not consist in not making mistakes or never sinning. Holiness grows with capacity for conversion, repentance, willingness to begin again” – Pope Benedict
Each day is a rush from beginning to end for many people. Scarf down breakfast, run to catch a bus, work all day, pick up
I went to see “When the Game Stands Tall,” the “football movie” as I called it, when I purchased my ticket from the woman at
When the boys’ choir began to proclaim the psalm, tears pooled up in my eyes. On my last evening in Oxford, a fellow classmate and
\”You are looking into that school?\” Many of my parents\’ friends looked at me with narrowed eyes. \”Every student has to take 20 credits of
When Fr. Ray Leonard arrived to say Sunday Mass at the base chapel on Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base he got an unwelcome surprise: the
