A great writer changes my life. G.K. Chesterton converted me (through Grace) to the Catholic Faith. Dale Ahlquist’s new book Way of Wonder: Wisdom from
I am totally astonished how any Catholic, professing to be faithful, could vote for Hillary Clinton. No amount of mental gymnastics has allowed me to
One of the downsides to surfing the internet is that we can get bombarded by mixed messages on a whole range of topics. News junkies
Ever since Jorge Bergoglio became Pope Francis three-and-a-half years ago, the mainstream media (MSM) has pulled out all the stops in an effort to paint
In the past week, two million pilgrims from all over the world traveled to Krakow, Poland to celebrate World Youth Day and to remember its
Pope Francis made the following statement in a homily a few years ago on the topic of the Holy Spirit in our lives: “This is
A Message from the Pope Two years ago in 2014, Pope Francis made the following statement at his Angelus Address at St. Peter’s Square, Vatican
In the 1930’s, Frank Lloyd Wright designed a house that many consider his most beautiful. The owner had requested that the waterfall on the property
The transgender bathroom issue is a red herring obscuring the agenda propagated by the media, educators, and political agitators. We have been led by the
A Quote From the Holy Father Pope Francis “May the Church be a place of God’s mercy and hope, where all feel welcomed, loved, forgiven
The last several years have seen a dramatic attack on respect for individual conscience when one’s conscience is based upon theistic principles. The attacks upon
I have long felt the word “catholic”, if simply used as a noun or an adjective, is improper. We will explore a couple of the eight
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
One of St. Augustine’s most oft-quoted writings, “…our hearts are restless until they can find rest in you.”, was penned after more than a decade
Today we are continuing our reflection on the Stations of the Cross (see part one here). Recalling once again that there is far too often
I have wanted to write this article for some time, but was a bit reluctant as this is an emotional topic for many. But
There seems to be a rather disturbing trend in what I would call papacy bashing. This recent trend is fueled by a media that is
Music has Charms to sooth a savage Breast The above phrase was coined by William Congreve, in The Mourning Bride, 1697, and has long been
Stories concerning the Zika virus have been all over the news, lately, and for good reason. I am all in favor of informing the public
We cannot possibly truly imagine what Jesus Christ went through during His Passion and Death. Suffering the horrible, excruciating, ignominious scourging and crucifixion, carrying the
Among the differences between Catholics and Protestants, is the use of the crucifix or cross. This was keenly brought to my attention when a faithful
Deciding where one’s kids should be educated can be a difficult task, especially in areas where there are so many good public, parochial, and
The Power of Music Music has such a power to invoke many different kinds of feelings in all of us. It has the power to
In the light of my previous article, Discerning Private Revelation: A Particular Pitfall, it seems right and just to offer another discussion on a particular
