When asked to explain his Catholicism, English writer G.K. Chesterton mused, “The difficulty of explaining why I am a Catholic is that there are ten
During this time of year, with all the holidays keeping me busy, I decided to stop and think about what being Catholic actually means. If
A couple of years ago I was talking to a priest who, as a deacon, had been instrumental in my decision to become a Roman
It was sometime in January of 2020 that Shirley, age 87, began feeling “not right.” Shirley and her husband Lee agreed it was time to
Our parish Chaplain delivered an interesting observation while talking about an upcoming Saturday event on prayer. It was insightful. “I don’t know why people think
Quite a number of wonderful things make me proud to be a Filipino. My country is known for being the bastion of Catholicism in Asia.
I am finally writing to you to let you know, brother, that I finally have my addiction under control. This brings me to the most
I have one request for you all today. That is, let Mary be your mother. Let the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, be your
Personal development, or self-help, is a growing area of interest in our society. For proof just browse through your local bookstore for books on mental
Behind the noise, pollution and filth that characterize Manila’s busy and traffic-choked streets and alleys, there is the memory and allure of a glorious past.
In 1985, Father Bob Bedard founded the priestly order of the Companions of the Cross (CC). The order is dedicated to renewing the Church through
A friend of mine recently asked me what I thought about the relationship between trust and obedience. At first the relationship seemed obvious…until it started
Some 244 years ago a group of colonists got together in Philadelphia and took a bold and drastic action. They declared the colonies they lived
In early adolescence I was prone to sudden and intense crushes that seemed to arrive out of nowhere and hit like a ton of bricks.
Lately, the daily news is full of images of burning and looting in our cities. Prior to that, it was becoming difficult to express our
Lately, I’ve seen a lot of ads implying that singleness, or at least childlessness, is a great thing. The implications range from a women’s subscription
As Catholic’s, we often associate praying with long traditional prayers that we have learned and recited from the time we were children. But real prayer
When you were a child did you ever receive a sharp pinch on the inside of your arm from one of your parents during mass?
One of the first things I did after becoming Catholic, in my late 20’s, was to join a lay apostolate called The Legion of Mary.
Driving home from Mass on Sunday mornings I would sit and listen to my parents’ conversation. If they were talking about something I wasn’t particularly
We all experience loss throughout our lives. It is an inevitable part of the human experience. In the poem “One Art,” poet Elizabeth Bishop talks
Something strange happened in Detroit on the evening of Sept. 10. Maybe it was just happenstance. Or maybe it wasn’t. This article is kind of