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
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
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
The Roe v Wade decision still remains unsettling to many. Since that day a culture of death has permeated society, and the world. Nevertheless, many
Here we come to the end of our series on the Mysteries of the Holy Rosary. Having prayed and reflected on the conception, birth, life,
Over the course of my now fourteen years of studying and working with the Catholic Church’s theology of private revelation, I have come to understand
Discernment is a process that every serious Catholic man must commence at some point, during which he will petition and receive from the
The Gospel for next Sunday, the Fourth Sunday of Advent, is the meeting between Our Lady and her elderly pregnant cousin Elizabeth. Mary set out
Advent and Christmas are very special seasons, and offer terrific opportunities to grow in and live our faith as Catholics. Often though, both seasons
During this time of year, we pause and give thanks for all of the blessings we have in our lives. These blessings become even more
During the research for my book Pope Leo XIII and the Prayer to St. Michael, I came across some intriguing research on the movement known
Today we are continuing the series we began last month on the mysteries of the Holy Rosary. This month, we are looking at the so-called
In the apparitions of Our Lady of Fátima, there are 2 striking aspects. These aspects are the miracle of the sun and the famous
A friend recently posed a question on Facebook that stayed my scrolling fingers and made me ponder. He asked, “What is worship?” Intuitively, I thought
“This, indeed, is probably one of the Enemy’s motives for creating a dangerous world—a world in which moral issues really come to the point.
So long as the weather was neither too wet nor too cold in Groton, Massachusetts, the students would process out to a grotto during the
On September 12, the Archbishop of Lipa in the Philippines issued a decree on a case of alleged apparitions from 1948 in Lipa itself. This
It seems not a day goes by without a headline story about the culture wars. Everyday there is controversy about gay marriage, abortion, contraception or
Of all the gifts Holy Mother Church has bestowed on us, one of the greatest is the saints. These ordinary men and women, who
Growing up, I loved Disney movies as many children do. One of my dreams was to go to Disney World, but my family never
The August 2015 edition of The National Geographic Magazine features a lengthy article on Pope Francis, written by Robert Draper after six months of observing
