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
I have mentioned before that when I was very young, my imaginary friends were Baby Jesus and Crocodile (from Peter Pan). Baby Jesus was my
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
In the fitness and nutrition world we often say, “You are what you eat.” For example, eating excessive carbohydrates (especially simple sugars) and saturated fats,
In my previous three articles on Revelation (here, here, and here), I’ve explained how I interpret this book of the Bible. In this article I
Because of my background, I can’t help but get caught up in the worldly affairs that surround me. This is especially the case for political
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,
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
Picture yourself receiving Holy Communion or gazing upon the Eucharist in adoration. What goes through your mind? Do you think about life and love? Frankly
Throughout the world, there are many things that are poorly named. In other words, there are objects, places, or even people that have names that
“Abandon every hope, all you who enter! — The Inferno by Dante Alighieri, Canto III, Line 9 (Mark Musa translation) Even people who have never
A month into the New Year and I have not kept my New Year’s resolution. That’s because I did not actually make one. I thought
On the recent feast of the Infant of Prague (January 14th), I attended the funeral of a dear friend’s youngest child. Before the Mass, I
Each year in September, at the start of Faith Formation classes, I begin the very first class by asking the students, “Why do we exist?
The recent midterm elections served notice that the pro-life movement has a long way to go. The 2022 elections focus seems to have been mainly
I was a Michigander in the beautiful hills of California, just outside of San Diego. It was August and my family traveled to John Paul
Now that November is here, time is short before the end of the year. Thanksgiving, Advent, Christmas, and New Years’ will come and go in
While driving back home from a 40 Day for Life shift I got annoyed at all the political ads on the radio station to which
On July 29th, 2022, I wrote my first handwritten letter to the Sacred Heart of Jesus in a blue prayer journal that my sister bought
Even a casual observer of religious symbols will likely notice the three-letter symbol “IHS” at some point. It’s actually pretty hard to miss! “IHS” is
The daily news depresses me. With the news comes that horrible feeling of helplessness. I’ve tried tuning it out, but it doesn’t work. So what
Have you heard the Ryan Bingham song: Hard times they come and they go, and most of the time they’re in the middle of the
