I recently had a conversation about our faith with a fallen-away Catholic family member. This situation is exactly what the New Evangelization is all about.
The Rich Man and Lazarus Pope Francis, in his 2017 Lenten Message, speaks of the Parable of The Rich Man and Lazarus. The rich man
How can imperfect contrition lead to perfect contrition? To make a “good confession” and to receive absolution for sin, a sinner must be, according to
Perhaps; but, in living faith, there is hope. Full disclosure: Yes, that is intentionally a “Made Ya Look” headline. It is also precisely how many
Imagine living in a time when Roman soldiers could walk into your house without notice and demand you show your loyalty by burning incense as
I am tired of hearing the phrase, they have a right. I hear this said on television, radio, or among people in everyday life about
After these many years, I finally can say I have something in common with Arnold Horshack. I feel like I must raise my hand high,
Things are messed up today in America, but it’s not all Obama’s fault, even though he does deserve a lot of the credit. Our problems
The somewhat controversial conservative activist Pamela Geller wrote an essay last year entitled “The Poo Generation.” The thrust of Geller’s essay is that the ‘Poo
On False Prophets in Politics This election year, more than others, has brought back memories of behaviors reminiscent of my high school years. Young teens,
There are evil things that some people really, really want to do. There are some people who not only want to do evil things but also
Generosity is “the virtue of giving good things to others freely and abundantly.” When people think of generosity, money often comes to mind, but generosity
Why do we expect to find truth, goodness, and love, in a Judas before we know that he is a Judas? When we do not
Justice is simply defined as giving one his or her “due.” It means rendering to people what you owe them. What do we owe others?
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
Choosing a career is always a difficult decision to make. From the time we’re very young, we’re conditioned to focus our lives on the future,
Discernment is a process that every serious Catholic man must commence at some point, during which he will petition and receive from the
“When the heart speaks, Brother Orchid, other hearts must listen.” Brother Orchid (1940) Interested in seeing a screwball comedy-film-noir-gangster-western-religious flick? I am always on the lookout
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
“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
As a woman, I understand completely the complexities of the female world. As young women, we are raised to be independent, hard-working, and confident. These
Recent videos, recorded by the Center for Medical Progress (CMP), will continue to add to the mounting disapproval of Planned Parenthood’s (PP) methods of
