Sometimes when something comes easy, we become complacent and start taking it for granted. But if that thing that we are taking for granted is
Our Holy Father, Pope Francis, has written us a letter, an Apostolic Exhortation. He wrote it to us to orient us away from the world’s
It’s hard to understand why so many people today are unable to see that humans are not, and never will be, smarter than God. And
My exploration of the “faith alone” controversy began in a discussion with a non-Catholic coworker. One morning, this friend asked me to go to his
The end of March saw the conclusion of a week-long meeting held at the Vatican that engaged young people from all over the world. The
In today’s ideologically charged and politically polarized society terms like GOP Catholics, conservative Catholics, Catholic Democrats, and liberal Catholics are getting thrown around way too
Having finished our lunch that day, one of my non-Catholic coworkers and I decided to take a walk around the building for a few minutes, just
I am always happy when I hear a principal say during orientation ‘you have a chosen a Catholic school, and as such, we hold certain
In recent years, there have been many claims that this or that Catholic group was discriminatory. Everything from “Pro-choice Woman Denied Catholic Wedding” to “Gay
On two separate occasions in the past six months I have been encouraged to run for office. Well, not me specifically, but me along with
Of all the Sundays at Mass when my husband and have taken turns taking our 2-year-old or 1-year-old out to calm down, one Sunday
The announcement in our parish bulletin last spring seemed innocuous enough. A program entitled Transgender Homosexual Awareness (T.H.AW.) was being held to give parishioners
For maybe a few weeks or so during the Advent and Christmas seasons and into the New Year, many people take Charles Dickens’ message in
In an effort to justify (and excuse) birth control and require those who conscientiously object to provide it to others, Planned Parenthood has come up
Recently before the start of Mass, I was going over the readings. Though I don’t normally pay attention to the reflection above the first reading,
The “Hail Mary” is one of the most beautiful prayers in the world. It combines the words of the Archangel Gabriel (who is a messenger
Can I be detached from the things of this world? Can I love God first and foremost, and be detached from anything that gets in
Even when Pope Francis agrees with the CCC he gets criticized. In case you haven’t heard there is a new ‘Pope Francis controversy.’ The controversy has to
With many Protestants celebrating the 500th year anniversary of the Reformation, I have take the opportunity to read many of Martin Luther’s own words hoping
Let’s imagine a scenario that may be all too familiar to many of us. It’s about living the American dream. John had always dreamed of
When a country is at war, citizens stand behind their troops fighting the enemy. Communities organize to collect food, clothes and other essentials to make
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
People hurt one another emotionally every day. And all too often when we should forgive, bitterness festers. A close family member betrays another. A wife
Ever since the public release of Pope Francis’ exhortation Amoris Latitia last year, the Catholic media has been full of stories about the errors that
