The story of Christ walking on water and Peter almost having the faith to reach him ( Mt 14:22-33) was recently heard at mass, yet
Many people today claim that St. Paul, not Martin Luther, was the first Protestant. Why? Because Paul was not one of the original twelve apostles
“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not
I entered the Catholic Church in 2010, but my wife and I turned slowly away from the popular ideological goals and dreams of this world
Back in the early 1900s The St. Anthony of Padua chapel railroad car traversed North America bringing the Sacraments to folks in areas of the
Edel Quinn was an unlikely missionary and servant of God. Young, single, female, and knowingly living out her last few years with an incurable case
“Sign, sign, everywhere a sign Blockin’ out the scenery, breakin’ my mind Do this, don’t do that, can’t you read the sign?” Five Man Electric
“Do not be afraid to be holy! Have the courage and humility to present yourselves to the world determined to be holy, since full, true
Some of my most treasured friendships are with people who have significant differences in worldview from me in a variety of ways. I have friends
Watching Bishop Robert Barron’s new series Catholicism: The Pivotal Players which focuses on the Saints can be an antidote to the poison that is sometimes in
I have written before that my spiritual life is owed to Mary. A few years ago, after a long period of lapsed faith, I felt
“This deadly cancer of anger… makes us unlike ourselves, makes us like timber wolves or furies from Hell, drives us forth headlong upon the points
My husband and I celebrated ten years of marriage in May. This decade has brought with it many things including three children and my conversion
If you strengthen your relationship with the Blessed Virgin Mary, you will almost certainly build an even greater relationship with Jesus and the Father. Many
Catholicism and baseball would seemingly have little to do with each other. However, many have compared devotion to the cross and to the baseball diamond.
It is very rare in the New Testament that we are given words directly spoken by God the Father so when this happens it should
Objectively speaking, there is little chance of success if someone attempts bench press 300 lbs and has never lifted weights. There is also little chance
Jesuit philosopher Fr. James V. Schall has been described as “America’s Chesterton,” according to the cover blurb from theologian Tracey Rowland. Like G. K.
The Benedict Option by Rod Dreher is, at the end of the day, underwhelming. That’s not all its own fault; it arrives amidst much hype,
This is a true story about love and love of God, how God really does work in mysterious ways, and Evangelization, all rolled into one!
When times are tough, I — like many Catholics — turn to my friends, the saints. Whether you’re searching for a job, battling breast cancer,
As we approach Holy Week, Lent has steadily moved us to the edges of ourselves. Yet, we can miss one of the most important elements
The Easter Bounty- Chocolates When we walk down any candy aisle in a grocery store, we are guaranteed to see many beautifully wrapped and enticing
Reviling someone, whether it is mocking, taunting, or ridiculing, is almost always a sinful act, yet one which many tend to easily forget or overlook
