“The hardness of God is kinder than the softness of men, and His compulsion is our liberation.”—C. S. Lewis, Surprised By Joy “Creatures came into existence
The great commission given to us by our Lord and Savior is to “go out and make disciples of all nations” (Matthew 28:19). This is
Though I am the father of two adopted children, I have long neglected considering the topic of adoption, and how all people are the adopted
I read a story somewhere once about a church office manager whose job was so stressful that she left to start her own law firm
It has recently been announced that Pope Francis has elevated the liturgical celebration honoring St. Mary Magdalene from a memorial to a major feast. This
You have probably heard the old philosophical question, “If a tree falls in the forest and no one is there, does it still make a sound?”
Have you ever seen this t-shirt logo: “The Church/Bible teaches it. I believe it. That settles it”? It is a rather pithy and provocative turn
The philosopher Heraclitus once said: “No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it is not the same river and he is not
One of St. Augustine’s most oft-quoted writings, “…our hearts are restless until they can find rest in you.”, was penned after more than a decade
This will be short and sweet. Yours truly is weary of church songs, masquerading as hymns, portraying something other than Church teaching. It’s bad enough
Stories concerning the Zika virus have been all over the news, lately, and for good reason. I am all in favor of informing the public
Every Stitch a Prayer I dreamt I saw a dark-haired woman clad in blue. She sat at a simple table in a light-filled room, working
We cannot possibly truly imagine what Jesus Christ went through during His Passion and Death. Suffering the horrible, excruciating, ignominious scourging and crucifixion, carrying the
Deciding where one’s kids should be educated can be a difficult task, especially in areas where there are so many good public, parochial, and
In the light of my previous article, Discerning Private Revelation: A Particular Pitfall, it seems right and just to offer another discussion on a particular
The Roe v Wade decision still remains unsettling to many. Since that day a culture of death has permeated society, and the world. Nevertheless, many
Over the course of my now fourteen years of studying and working with the Catholic Church’s theology of private revelation, I have come to understand
January 22 marks the 43rd anniversary of the tragic legalization of abortion on demand in our country via two Supreme Court decisions, Roe v. Wade
So, you’re excited about your faith and want to share it. You want to evangelize! You realize that much of the world has moved online
A FaceBook friend recently posted this: What I fear has become the new “progressive” orthodoxy is this, that there is no such thing as truth.
Every so often the issue of altar serving comes into question, as it has again recently. There is an ongoing, extensive debate over who
Advent and Christmas are very special seasons, and offer terrific opportunities to grow in and live our faith as Catholics. Often though, both seasons
