Over the centuries, the Catholic Church has honored God’s command from Genesis to “Be fertile and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it.” Both ordained
A little more than a year ago, Pope Francis finished a series of fourteen Wednesday audiences dedicated to the theme of discernment. The series seems
The study group I am a part of began a tour through Dante’s “Divine Comedy” this week. This tour has led me to think about
State Farm had a great commercial a few years ago that almost every dad could relate to. It starts with a young man poolside with his friends
I came of age during the cultural changes of the 1960s. Even though my Catholic upbringing had taught me that sex outside of marriage was
Let me be clear from the beginning: I really do love living in Italy. The country itself is beautiful, the people generally friendly, and the
In order to shed some light on the complementarity between Ignatian and Carmelite Spirituality that is being discussed at present, I would like to say
How often do you check in with God to see how you are living your purpose and your vocation? During these past 18 months, I
Every so often there is an uproar of public excitement among the Filipino faithful over news from neighbors of a “perspiring” or ”bleeding” statue, or
I’ve often heard people say that whenever they make a decision – whether it’s about a career, a religious calling, marriage, settling in another place,
This Lent I have set myself the goal of daily Mass attendance. So far I have missed it twice, but not because of my
Do you feel, at times, that you just have too much to do? Is it getting harder and harder to keep your commitments to prayer
The other night, I woke to a phone call around midnight and then I couldn’t get back to sleep. This could have been due to
When was the last time you set out to do something with bad intent? It has probably been quite some time, if ever. Very few
“Thy Kingdom come, thy will be done” we pray in the Our Father. “Not my will, but yours be done” (Luke 22:42), prayed Jesus in
There are many beautiful things in and around the Catholic church. One of the things that most people may not get to see is the
Does the Mystical Body (or at least the portion represented by your parish) need a transplant? Is your parish missing some body parts? It could
Have you ever stopped to consider the sacred vessels used by the priest at Mass, the vessels in which the Lord of Heaven and earth
Back in the 1990’s, there was a group of initials (WWJD) that found its way across the United States and the world. Anything that could
There is an autonomous response called “fight or flight” that affects us all at certain points throughout our lives during times of crisis. If we
The Church is blessed constantly with new charismatic groups that renew her spirit; however, at the same time, the hierarchy is responsible for discerning these
Discernment is a process that every serious Catholic man must commence at some point, during which he will petition and receive from the
