
God’s Power and Mercy
In the Summa Theologiae, II-II, q. 30, a. 4, St. Thomas Aquinas writes: “It is proper to God to exercise mercy, and he manifests his

In the Summa Theologiae, II-II, q. 30, a. 4, St. Thomas Aquinas writes: “It is proper to God to exercise mercy, and he manifests his

How often do we hear of a spouse (usually the wife) struggling in their marriage because of a lack of deeper, heartfelt connection? And

There is so much to be said about the Eucharist. It is Christ’s supreme gift of Himself to mankind. We can never truly thank God

Author’s Note: This article is the second in a five-part series examining the beauty and medication of the Most Holy Rosary. This series is dedicated

For Valentine’s Day this year, I am taking a new approach. No more chocolate, fancy dinners or jewelry. This year’s gift is the ultimate. This

The Holy Mass is the re-presentation of Jesus’ sacrifice on Calvary, in a real liturgical manner. At the Last Supper (also known as the First

There are not too many things in life that are certain, as the saying goes, except for death and taxes. But in addition to those

There are constant reports about how attendance at Mass continues to fall, and how this is mainly due to the disinterest of men. In one

“What do you say?” Every parent has probably said that phrase at least a hundred times to their child, a reminder for the child to

Not too long ago, the rector of the local Cathedral died after a battle with cancer. Though not entirely unexpected, his departure from this life

Dear Cardinal Kasper, There’s something I don’t think you understand about the whole divorce, remarriage without an annulment, and receiving the Eucharist thing. There are

There are so many observations that we can think about while reading the passion of our Lord. Here are just a few of my thoughts.

Do you remember the old advertising slogan “Is it live? Or is it Memorex?” Christians the world over sort of ask a similar set of

In the Bible, we learn the names of two trees in Paradise. One is the tree of knowledge of good and evil, which had

These past few weeks have been filled some wonderful examples of “firsts”. For starters, our family attended this year’s Easter Vigil, where we witnessed the

Most of us would really like to be in heaven one day. The alternative is unthinkable. The only problem with getting into heaven is that

Of all the many movements within Protestantism, among the most disturbing is the notion that one can have Jesus but does not need the Church.

Can the infinite and eternal God become small enough to fit inside of us, body, blood, soul and divinity? The ENTIRE Christ, not an abstract

Most are familiar with parody. Parody is “an imitation of the style of a particular genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect” or “an imitation

I looked down at the half loaf of French bread that had just been handed to me. The Evangelical pastor had called it the body

You’re on vacation, zip open your suitcase and slap your forehead when you realize that you forgot to pack your sunhat, flip-flops, band-aids, and lipstick

Tantum ergo Sacramentum Down in adoration falling veneremur cernui;

THE FRIEND I have a friend and I am not sure, but I think she is a little younger than I am now. I won’t