The apostles gathered together with Jesus and reported all they had done and taught. He said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a deserted
Stories about how different people are coping with this over a year-old “new normal” are rife, ranging from (mis)adventures in baking bread to binge-watching nearly
Have you ever had a conversation with a Protestant who rejects water baptism as necessary for salvation? This belief stems from the false faith-alone doctrine
The “Sinner’s Prayer” has a Protestant connotation. It usually goes something like this: “Lord, I know I am a sinner. I need your forgiveness. Please
The light over the confessional turned green, and I took a deep breath to calm myself as I entered. Though I was 43 years old,
The first recorded words of Jesus occur in the first chapter of Mark’s Gospel. While the other Synoptic Gospels of Matthew and Luke begin with
God’s grace changes lives: He takes us as we are, but He never leaves us as we are (Pope Francis, General Audience Wed 2 Dec
Catholicism is a faith of signs. We are steeped in a rich tradition of sacraments, those holy expressions of earthly realities that allow us to
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
If you’re looking for new spiritual reading this Lent, I highly recommend Bathe Seven Times, a contemplative look at the seven capital sins, written by
Repentance, in my opinion, is something we do not hear enough of. In sacred scripture we read of the great heroes of faith constantly turning
The Patrick Coffin Show podcast features weekly interviews with A-list influencers and outliers in the effort to recover the Judeo-Christian roots of the culture. Patrick
For You do not desire sacrifice, or else I would give it; You do not delight in burnt offering. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, A broken
When I decided to leave my executive career in corporate America to become a Catholic Speaker and Author negative thoughts flooded my head to a
During the first article on reconciliation, we explored the concept of Metanoia and began an examination of conscience using the Beatitudes as described by Paul
I hate John Lennon’s song “Imagine.” The song begins, “Imagine there’s no heaven, it’s easy if you try, no hell below us, above us only
I was baptized when I was a baby but not raised as a Catholic. My parents were young when they had me, and I was
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
These days, it’s difficult to be Catholic. And now more than ever it’s hard to evangelize the Faith. I don’t think anyone will argue this.
Temptations Temptations, we all have them. It is part of life. It is part of human nature and they will exist until we die. Adam
One Friday afternoon I was making a Holy Hour before the Lord in the Blessed Sacrament. For the first twenty or thirty minutes, I brought
David Foster Wallace’s book, Infinite Jest, is unique: hilarious and bleak, enlightening and depressing. Wallace tried on two separate occasions to become Catholic but sadly
St. Teresa of Avila once stated, “We always find that those who walked closest to Christ were those who had to bear the greatest trials.”
The endurance of darkness is preparation for great light. -Saint John of the Cross Why We Need to Practice Reparation A few weeks back I
