My usual big yawn during election years has this time around turned to into eager attention. What will the orange-haired rich guy with the personality of
In the realm of the dead of each abortion clinic, what lies hidden is the desolate destruction of keening for our humanity, the grim dismissal
The first several chapters of the post-synodal exhortation Amoris Laetitia (On Love in the Family) from Pope Francis show a remarkable understanding of the human
The Church offers the joy and consolation of spiritual family life. Its members are partakers in the divine life, sharing in God’s own life. Saint
The last several years have seen a dramatic attack on respect for individual conscience when one’s conscience is based upon theistic principles. The attacks upon
During a casual conversation a friend of mine asked me, “How come histocompatibility is not better known among Catholics?” Histo what? I asked. He answered,
One of St. Augustine’s most oft-quoted writings, “…our hearts are restless until they can find rest in you.”, was penned after more than a decade
As we in the United States suffer through another national election cycle in this odd year, the antics displayed by those who ask for our
I have wanted to write this article for some time, but was a bit reluctant as this is an emotional topic for many. But
America has been blessed by God in many ways but I suspect no blessing has been greater than His granting us George Washington to lead us in
Music has Charms to sooth a savage Breast The above phrase was coined by William Congreve, in The Mourning Bride, 1697, and has long been
The subjects we chose during telephone conversations with relatives and friends tend to change over time. If you or they have lived a relatively long
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
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
Every so often the issue of altar serving comes into question, as it has again recently. There is an ongoing, extensive debate over who
Discernment is a process that every serious Catholic man must commence at some point, during which he will petition and receive from the
[Editor’s Note: This article was first published on Catholic Stand, December 12, 2014. We are republishing here for your holiday consideration, since the message is
I have always loved science: when most boys said they wanted to be policemen, I wanted to be a paleontologist and study dinosaurs. Now as
The holidays always remind me of how different I am from my husband. He is a doer. He does things. He wakes up every morning
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
Many have heard of “social justice” — and many have heard it terribly misused by the secular left and dissenting Catholics — but how many have ever heard
