Many of you reading this are familiar with much of my journey and story. If you are, you likely know that I have had more
Tim Clemente has been a police officer and an FBI agent, and now he’s a Hollywood writer. But first and foremost, he has always been
Earlier this summer my wife and I became friends with a young person, about the same age as us, who let us know that they
Some 242 years ago Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence and the United States of America was born. We declared our freedom from the
For the past five or six years I have been attending a men’s group run by a non-denominational evangelical church. I would have liked to
Online Catholics I’ve recently been discouraged by a number of responses to Catholics asking advice on the internet. Usually, a sincere Catholic posts a question
Unimaginable Loss Tragedy struck our family in February of this year. My 47-year-old aunt Jeannine, with whom I was close, committed suicide during a night
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
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
“Just offer it up!” It’s an iconic reference that’s become a Catholic spiritual cliché. Dollars to donuts, it was your Mom’s response when you complained
Anyone and everyone should be Catholic: God wants it because it is the best way to be a fulfilled human being. But how is someone Catholic?
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
A Tale of Two Christmases One of the defining moments for me on my journey to the Catholic Church was over Christmas Eve and Christmas
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
“I can do nothing on my own. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is just, because I seek not my own will but
These days we hear a lot about “snowflakes.” These are young adults who must be protected from the least slight, whether real or imagined. Fortitude
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
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
Not all that long ago, when I was not as well off as I am today, I was in the detox unit at a local
When John the Baptist’s disciples are disturbed that Jesus’ disciples are baptizing people and Christ is increasing in importance, they come to their master to
“In prayer you become one with the source of our true light – Jesus Himself.” Pope Saint John Paul II I never had much of
Prayer is how I began to know God. Before that, my relationship with Him was mediocre at best. I was raised Catholic, and God was
