I find it interesting that the current controversy over Communion occurs while simultaneously critical race theory is suffering pushback from communities and states. Yes, the
Recently my archdiocese announced that due to the decline in coronavirus cases, it is lifting the general dispensation from the obligation of Catholics to attend
There are some phrases we hear so often that we eventually just come to accept them as normal no matter how odd they may actually
I believe it is essential to recognize that we have received numerous gifts from God such as little blessings each day, great miracles, and personal
Dr. Ricardo Castañon Gomez is not well-known to many Catholics. But he should be. Atheist Richard Dawkins has apparently never heard of Dr. Ricardo Castañon
I was not always Catholic. Those who knew me before my conversion may be laughing because I was trying to drag them out of the
I am an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion (EMHC). I bring Holy Communion (Christ truly present in the consecrated Host) to Catholics who are homebound,
What an incredible act of love! With the Institution of the Holy Eucharist, Christ gives himself completely to each of us under the guise of
Easter Sunday is fast approaching. That glorious day is the focal point of our faith. It is the day that all of us who have
“Well, if it’s a symbol, to hell with it.” This was Flannery O’Connor’s flustered response to the claim that the Eucharist is only symbolic. She
One of the central themes in Christianity is unity. Though there are many denominations and churches, Christians everywhere consider themselves to be in the family
The ardent devotion of Filipino Catholics to the Child Jesus (Santo Niño), the Black Nazarene, the Blessed Virgin, and the saints cannot be underestimated. In
Beyond the festivities of the Christmas season and all the attendant trimmings, lies the incarnate Christ in the form of an infant. Manger scenes around
I was shocked to learn that up to two-thirds of Catholics believe that the Mass is nothing more than a communion service, and what looks
A couple of years ago I was talking to a priest who, as a deacon, had been instrumental in my decision to become a Roman
To paraphrase our Lord, “do not be afraid of what can kill the body but cannot kill the soul; rather, be afraid of the one
For the first time since the coronavirus pandemic erupted, I received Holy Communion at Mass on Corpus Christi Sunday. Receiving Communion was certainly a blessing
We are living the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary, specifically the fifth Joyful Mystery in the loss of Jesus, before his finding in the Temple
My good pastor adopted a dog from the local Humane Society on Saint Patrick’s Day. With public Masses suspended throughout the diocese, he found some
I was a Catholic in my heart and spirit for more than a year before I was able to receive the sacraments. I was baptized
With churches now closed for over a month, more and more Catholics are becoming accustomed to ‘attending Mass’ via live-stream. But as I watched my
Like most converts, becoming Catholic was the last thing on my mind. The first church I ever attended was Sunset Wesleyan Church in La Puente,
