When my grandmother was young, she and some friends visited a fortune teller at a carnival. The soothsayer foretold that my grandmother, Eva, would have
My weekly study group has been reading St. Theresa of Avila’s “The Interior Castle” for several weeks now. It’s a book that has been called
Jesus Christ said some pretty startling things in His time here on earth. For example, telling people to “Love your enemies” when their enemies are
When one reads the four Gospels detailing the life of Christ, quickly you see the importance of faith. We are even told when He visited
As part of the Eucharistic Revival mentioned in my previous post, our Archdiocese initiated a nine-day prayer and reflection vigil to prepare our hearts for
“Ugh! That road isn’t very safe at all! You know what they used to call it? The road of death!” This is how a parishioner
Last month I wrote about American heroes, especially comic book heroes. I think these heroes inspired American youth with positive influences for good. I didn’t
By the time this article appears, I will be 92 years old (as of July 11). It’s a much different world today than it was
By Ralph A Capone Matthew’s gospel account about Jesus asleep in a boat that is being tossed about in the sea, fore and aft and
History tells us that in July of the year 64, Italy’s city of Rome burned. The fire destroyed two-thirds of the city and the Emperor
In my many years working in ministry, many people ask me how they may grow in faith and improve their prayer lives. It is a
“Remember, Oh man, that thou art dust, and unto dust thou shalt return.” This phrase from the Ash Wednesday liturgy – the Consolatio – may
Between the time of Christ’s Resurrection and Ascension into Heaven, our Lord appeared on numerous occasions to his disciples. Imagine being among them. Would you
With all the confusion and uncertainties of today, how do we keep the light of hope burning bright for all to see? When hope dims,
Hope That Doesn’t Disappoint This discussion about the virtue of hope is not about hope expressed in statements like, “I hope Coach Payton can work
Every week I take an hour to sit in prayer before the Blessed Body of Christ in our parish Adoration Chapel. It is an exercise
How often it is that teachers learn as much from the lesson as the students do? Preparing for RCIA class last month, I read over
For many centuries the Church taught that “there is no salvation outside the Church.” On the surface this seems to be a straightforward claim that
The Jesuits gone done it again Do I reflect on and thank God for my gift of faith? As so often, the daily 3-minute reflection
Because of a past professional career in exercise science and physical fitness, I like to make analogies from the physical domain to the spiritual domain
A deep faith–it’s what’s needed to weather life’s storms–now and in the days ahead. What storms? You pick: current trends in the Church, in society
While I am not a degreed historian, I have been a history buff all my life. Studying Church history, especially early Christianity, the Church fathers,
Swing Like a Pendulum Throughout my life I have swung from one side of the political spectrum to the other, seeking truth and justice. After
With rising costs of food and just about everything else, makes sense to cut back, right? Too much of anything of this world is not
