“When the heart speaks, Brother Orchid, other hearts must listen.” Brother Orchid (1940) Interested in seeing a screwball comedy-film-noir-gangster-western-religious flick? I am always on the lookout
“He’s dead because of me. And I’m trying to… been trying to get me head around it, but I can’t. I will have always have killed
The Answer: No. In 1995, in an article entitled “Morality and Christian Morality”, Father Joseph de Torre made the point that the Church cannot change
There is no doubt that Jesus loves each one of us with an everlasting love. The question is whether or not we love Jesus in
Early one brisk January evening a few years ago, I was driving to a speaking engagement at a parish in North Seattle. As I exited
There are over a million members of the Society of St. Pius X (“SSPX”) in the world today, and all of them, whether they are
“Do to others whatever you would have them do to you. This is the law and the prophets.” – Jesus (Matthew 7:12) The Golden Rule.
In Christ’s relatively short ministry here on earth, He passed many teachings on to His followers. Often those whom He taught could not commit to
Dear Woman Suffering After An Abortion, I am writing because I want you to know that I care about you. I care about your well-being, physically, emotionally, and spiritually.
It seems not a day goes by without a headline story about the culture wars. Everyday there is controversy about gay marriage, abortion, contraception or
A few months ago, a question circled the blogosphere: “Why are you Catholic?” A number of beautiful testimonies surfaced. I wanted to contribute, but I
I hate the Sunday mornings when I am in such a bad mood as we leave the house until it has me questioning why we are even
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,
So where is purgatory in the Bible anyway? Glad you asked! Let’s take a look at a few of the Scriptural references to Purgatory. Let’s
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
Most of us would really like to be in heaven one day. The alternative is unthinkable. The only problem with getting into heaven is that
This article is the second in a series of introductory essays on the document “Love is Our Mission: The Family Fully Alive,” the preparatory catechesis
In part I, we looked at what forgiveness was and wasn’t. But along with prayer and receiving the Sacraments for aid, how can we put it
Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? Matthew 18:21
Author’s Note: Recently, I had a conversation with a high school friend of mine, concerning how people rarely think about the reality of hell, and
The cool waters of the shoreline keep lapping at my ankles, and I sink deeper into the spiky sand with the pull of each outgoing
Have you ever had a problem believing in God, or with the beliefs of the Catholic Church? Or a problem with drink or drugs? I
