In light of continued controversy over Fatima and its famous third secret, I am presenting my own amateur translation of an Allocution (Address) of Alfredo
No doubt college is an exciting and dangerous time, a time of independence mixed with heavy doses of temptation, but that doesn’t mean it can’t also be a
“There are two ways of getting home; and one of them is to stay there.” -G.K. Chesterton, The Everlasting Man It is tempting to cut
Growing up, I loved Disney movies as many children do. One of my dreams was to go to Disney World, but my family never
“You know that your grandfather always loved the language of his heritage?” My mother gave me this suggestion as I was wondering out loud which foreign
It is hard to believe but it has been nearly seven months since my friend Paul Coakley went to receive his eternal reward. His wife,
For me, the word yet jumps out most in this article’s title. When will we finally cast fears aside? Is it by choosing to focus on
The secret to authentic interior freedom goes against every fiber of our being. The answer to every crisis, every threat we will face in our
I’ve heard the story a hundred times I’m sure; maybe even more times than that. Jesus tries to slip away. People follow Him. They are
This column is the tenth in a series of introductory essays on “Love is Our Mission: The Family Fully Alive,” the preparatory catechesis for the
Lately, there is a lot of talk within Christian circles how to live the Faith in the midst of a morally-decaying (and increasingly hostile) Western
I am hoping that writing this article will be therapeutic for me. I could not write at all for a few weeks. My twenty-year-old nephew
At Mass last Sunday, the urge to write a poem came to me. My fingers itched to write down the words describing the choir,
Recently I conducted a survey of my book and article readers. I wanted to know how this largely Catholic and professional group viewed current stressors
“And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure,
First, a little background. When we look back to our country’s founding, we take pride in the reasons for its formation; a “bad king” and
Eight years ago now, I converted to Catholicism, because I found the Truth, and when you find that you don’t need to search any further
Christian persecution is spreading like a plague! Across the globe and on every continent, the Body of Christ is being oppressed, kidnapped, jailed, tortured and
In Sacred Scripture, being faithful to God was never equated with being respectable in the eyes of society. Just look at all those biblical characters
The times, they are a-changin’. It can arguably be said that we are in a moral crisis mode unequalled in history. Certainly, there have been
A friend of mine from college named Paul Coakley recently passed away. His death has had a tremendous impact on my life and in the
Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of everlasting life. I received this writing prompt while I was visiting with my grandkids,
We live in a hectic, deadline driven world. Whether at work or home, things are either speeding towards us from all sides, or we are
Never say never. That’s what they have always said. And how true it is – both in this world and regarding Eternal Life! If you’re
