October 22 is the feast day for St. John Paul II who is a very special saint for me. There is a personal connection to
Something strange happened in Detroit on the evening of Sept. 10. Maybe it was just happenstance. Or maybe it wasn’t. This article is kind of
I recently went to mass at a Convent of the order of St. Clare in Sintra, Portugal. We talked to one of the nuns briefly
“Go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature,” Jesus tells us in Mark 16:15. Are you obeying His command? “Gospel” is
You may not be familiar with the term Atmosphere People but you know who these folks are. The term Atmosphere Catholics might be new to
We human beings have always played around with our nature. But there is a point where the playing goes too far. We like to alter
Last month, I concluded an article by asking how we can know for sure that Catholicism, in particular, is God introducing Himself to the human
Sacred Heart Major Seminary’s (SHMS) initial open online course was such a tremendous success, SHMS is offering another one. The new course, “Mission of the
It’s a pretty bleak scene on Calvary. Of the twelve apostles, the first twelve men ordained priests the night before, one hanged himself as Jesus
As we make that powerful turn into Holy Week and Beyond, we reflect on Our Lord’s Seven Last Words as Seven Balances we each must
Scripture teaches us the difference between despair and hope in the persons and reactions of Judas and Peter. Peter denied even knowing Our Lord three
Conversations about moral issues today are often fueled with passion. But in many cases I have found that they are also rooted in a great
There are different kinds of spiritual gifts but the same Spirit; there are different forms of service but the same Lord; there are different workings
If you’ve ever felt the Holy Spirit urging you to proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ, you might want to get in touch with
Have you heard of Courage International? It is the official Catholic apostolate for men, women, and their loved ones who struggle with SSA (same-sex attraction).
When getting into conversations about salvation, especially with non-Christians, it’s typically difficult to navigate all the nuances that come with such a weighty subject. We
Mountains and a Mustard Seed is what I would call a “legacy book,” a kind of capstone on an amazing family journey guided by the
When [Jesus’] parents saw him, they were astonished, and his mother said to him, “Son, why have you done this to us? Your father and
I wrote this article as a warning to all of us know the Catholic faith is true and right. To those who know the teachings
There is a sort of “holy envy”, in which we compete with others on how good our apostolate is and how much God uses us.
In this lovely but challenging holiday season of get-togethers, parties, and family meals, most of us will be of necessity faced with possibly uncomfortable questions
I have lived almost 53 years on this earth and just now I think I am really starting to “get it.” I don’t mean I
Many non-Catholics regard the Church with perplexity or dislike because of “myths,” or misconceptions, about her, or about her teaching or practice. I used to
When I was six years old I had a special treasure chest. It was only an old black plastic lunchbox, the kind a man might
