There are few odder space exploration stories than the claim that six cosmonauts saw angels, and that the Soviet authorities covered it all up. What
I would like to share a story with you about my father. Dad was a physician and an agnostic for most of his life. It
Faith is a gift given by God, a gift we can nourish and help grow or a gift we can squander. The question arises whether
Last month I wrote about how many Catholic Churches are being vandalized or burned. While writing that article I began to reflect on another topic
One of my favorite internet memes, going quiet and then recurring over the years with a regularity Halley’s Comet might envy, goes something like this:
In my family’s backyard are five fig trees. My grandfather planted the first one about 50 years ago. The rest came from rooted cuttings of
“How can we reclaim our Catholic culture?” a friend asked recently. Like so many millennial Catholics, he wanted to offer his kids more than the
Most, if not all Christians, know about Jesus multiplying the loaves and fish. What many do not know, however, is that there were actually two
Several years ago in one of his many talks, Bishop Robert Barron remarked that a great retreat could be written on the questions asked by
Loyalty and disloyalty are familiar ideas. Employees who keep company secrets are loyal. Friends who gossip behind your back are disloyal. It is easy to
In the Transfiguration of Jesus Christ, a voice from Heaven said: “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him”
By Thomas McKenna, Catholic Action for Faith & Family “This saying is hard; who can accept it?” was the complaint of the first disciples to
August is passing away quickly. I’ve a pile of new-to-me old schoolbooks on the table and an empty planner awaiting structure. Today, the kids are
Surrender is the first essential step to inviting God’s presence and action into our lives. To help in this process, we must meditate on the
There was a man sent from God whose name was John. This man came to bear witness of the Light, to prepare unto the Lord
Explaining the reason I remain a Catholic seems a bit like describing the inner workings of an old pocket watch by only looking at its
The underlying mystery of much of the deposit of faith is the Paschal Mystery. It is the catch-all term for the central mystery of salvation
The annals of medieval history contain many love stories. Most of the well-known tales involve romantic love, such as the troubled and tragic twelfth-century account
Dear Holy Spirit, Thank you so much for the fruits you give me. Charity, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, generosity, gentleness, faithfulness, modesty, self-control, and
Grief is almost the same as open-heart surgery. Nothing can hurt us, disintegrate us, heal us, or teaches us more valued soul lessons like grief.
Consider the Gospel according to Matthew. As Peter tried to walk on water toward our Lord, he became frightened of the strong winds and cried
Secularism and strong anti-Christian beliefs are fast eroding the influence of the Catholic Church. People no longer believe they need to go to mass. Churches
Easter reminds us that as a result of Christ’s death on the Cross we are all called to die to ourselves – to our old
LGBTQ activists love to throw Jesus’ words about not being judgmental in the face of any Christian who says sexual relations between two men or
