Let’s imagine a scenario that may be all too familiar to many of us. It’s about living the American dream. John had always dreamed of
Back in the 1950’s, Harlan Howard coined the phrase “Three chords and the truth” about the simplicity and directness of country music. While this description
Not all that long ago, when I was not as well off as I am today, I was in the detox unit at a local
Have you been to a Catholic funeral lately? If so, was it a canonization, or was it the Mass of Christian Burial for the faithful
Satan is the father of lies, clever yet deceitful, hating God and all God loves. He leads the charge in the spiritual battle that exists
I remember once, back in the early 1990’s, I was riding in the car with my father, who was driving me home from my job
Just about everybody agrees that Jesus is presented as divine in the Gospel of John. In the very first verse, John says that “the Word
As stated in the previous installment, I will be approaching the problem of evil. For me, the problem of evil was elephant in the room
“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not
Pope St. John Paul II begins the encyclical Fides et Ratio with the admonition “Know Yourself”. Most apparently, we are material creatures and as such
As stated in Part I, I will now show you how I saw the Resurrection as not just possible but probable, so probable that I
Once upon a time there lived three theological virtues named Faith, Hope and Love. Their house was modest, and just the right size for them
The Prayer of Forgiveness The Act of Contrition is the prayer we, as Catholics, pray after we confess our sins during the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
One of the great loves of my life is biking. I truly enjoy being outdoors, feeling the wind in my hair, and pushing myself to
At the end of the presentation, the webinar moderator asked me if I had any questions or comments. I replied with something to the effect
My friend Harry has been around for some time, and over his life he has experienced many different kinds of physical pain. So I was
“If you want to change the world, make your bed.” No, these ‘words of wisdom’ are not my mom’s. This is lesson #1 on Retired
I have been thinking a lot about fatherhood lately. Having put in quite a few years as a dad with three beautiful children, you would
“This deadly cancer of anger… makes us unlike ourselves, makes us like timber wolves or furies from Hell, drives us forth headlong upon the points
“Always be ready,” Scripture tells us, “to make your defense to anyone who demands from you an accounting for the hope that is in you”
I did not grow up wearing a chapel veil, but I remember hearing the stories from my mother about being required to wear one to
One of my all-time favorite movies is Chariots of Fire. It’s a fact-based historical drama that just happens to deliver a very Christian message. The
When we were born, the first thing we most likely heard was the soft, sweet voice of our mothers. It was tender and comforting, the
A new research report shows an increase in the mortality rate (deaths per 100,000 of people) among middle-aged American men. Citing the study, this article,
