Some Catholics are pretty worked up over the news about the recent change to paragraph 2267 (the death penalty) in the Catechism. But many more are
First Reformed, written and directed by Paul Schrader, is, along with The Witch, at the vanguard of a recent renaissance of Calvinist cinema but still
Recently, a local priest delivered a compelling homily on the miracles of Jesus. Before his homily was over, he had challenged every person to
Everywhere we turn it seems that the Church is in turmoil or some sort of disagreement. Both celebrated and emphasized by the news media, this
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavens, as
Anyone who has been living the Christian life for a while has their habits and devotions, which are used as aids along the way.
There are so many angry, frustrated people on Facebook spewing their volatile rage these days that I try to avoid using it. But earlier this
This month marks the one year anniversary of the passing of an extraordinary man, Fr. Arne Panula. While I never met him personally, I am deeply
The secret to happiness: fall in love, get married, have babies – once undisputedly known to be the key to the majority of people’s happiness,
This past May two of my relatives passed away within a few days of each other. One had a Catholic funeral Mass, or the Mass
“Just do your best.” Chances are you heard that growing up, and even now may still hear it in adulthood. But it misses the mark
For the past five or six years I have been attending a men’s group run by a non-denominational evangelical church. I would have liked to
“The time will come when people will not tolerate sound doctrine but, following their own desires and insatiable curiosity, … will stop listening to
The funeral Mass was about to begin. Friends and acquaintances of the deceased and of his family sat in pews behind or to the side
Praying the rosary is a devotional practice by which the faithful meditate on the mysteries of the lives of Jesus and Mary. In purposefully slowing
Among the many wonders of spring are the light of day that grows longer and the warmth of the sun that beckons the flowers to
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
Our Blessed Mother is honored under many titles. The faithful have often referred to Mary as “the Mother of God”, “the Mother of the faithful”
One day, a Protestant friend and I were discussing something pertaining to Christianity when my friend made a comment akin to “Jesus said it, and I
There are many situations in our lives where our faith is tested. Confusion and discord within the Church continue today as they have for centuries.
Unimaginable Loss Tragedy struck our family in February of this year. My 47-year-old aunt Jeannine, with whom I was close, committed suicide during a night
When people hear the term Kung Fu they probably think of the martial arts and guys like Bruce Lee or Jackie Chan, or even the
