The “Fast-ing” Way to Heaven
Gabriel Garnica
July 17, AD2022
1 Comment
Like many people, I have been searching for a diet which would actually work for me. But we all know that many diet plans are
What is This Fascination with Altars?
Maurice Williams
July 11, AD2022
3 Comments
I traveled to many countries during my career, and in my travels, my hosts took me to many religious shrines they and their people were
The Holy Eucharist: Together with Christ
Carol Monaco
March 2, AD2022
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Jesus Christ gives his entire self—Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity—to us through the Holy Eucharist. In choosing bread to become his body, Christ humbles himself
What to Do When the World Falls Apart
Fr. Nathaniel Dreyer
February 27, AD2022
5 Comments
Years ago, during a cold Michigan November, as a freshman in college, I was surprised by call from my mom. She wanted me to know
Living the Joy of Christ
Deacon Steve Greco
December 31, AD2021
3 Comments
When we suffer trials and tribulations, we don’t feel joyous. In fact, we experience anything but joy. We may be in panic mode or simply
Who is Jesus, Really?
Ray Sullivan
December 28, AD2021
16 Comments
Who is Jesus, really? That is a very good question, I think. Billions of people through the last two millenia have been searching for that answer.
Mary CHRISTmas !
Guy McClung
December 27, AD2021
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It’s that ‘fullofwonder’ time again. “Mary said, “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word.”
Remember Christ This Christmas
Diana Ragsdale
December 26, AD2021
3 Comments
There is something special about the Christmas season that gives us warmth. Could it be the warmth of the fireplace where the stockings are delicately
Hopeful Darkness: Advent, Solstice, and the Light of Christ
Masha Goepel
December 21, AD2021
3 Comments
Light is the Father, Light the Son, Light the Holy Ghost; Wisdom the Father, Wisdom the Son, Wisdom the Holy Ghost;… And so, let the
The Need for More Faith When a Loved One Dies
Lilia Borlongan-Alvarez.
November 10, AD2021
2 Comments
The death of a loved one is perhaps the most difficult of life’s circumstances. It’s a pain that never goes away. I know this for
The Heart of St. Francis of Assisi
Masha Goepel
October 21, AD2021
2 Comments
And as he was setting out on his journey, a man ran up and knelt before him, and asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I
Let The Children Come To Me
Mark Belanger
October 20, AD2021
3 Comments
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:
Is it Possible to Be Perfect As Our Heavenly Father is Perfect?
Fr. Nathaniel Dreyer
August 27, AD2021
2 Comments
One of the nice things about being an associate pastor of a wonderful parish in a poorer area was that I got to see many
Lessons from Jesus’ Closest Friends
Lilia Borlongan-Alvarez.
August 12, AD2021
2 Comments
We all may have encountered several Marys, Marthas and Lazaruses in our lives. The biblical account of Jesus’ visit to Bethany to three of His
The Grace of Giving and Receiving
Masha Goepel
July 21, AD2021
1 Comment
There are birds singing all around me. Occasionally, a car drives past with the whoosh of wind that sounds almost like the ocean. When it’s
Peter’s Primacy and Jesus’ Choice
Nate Guyear
July 1, AD2021
9 Comments
The Bible and the Early Church Fathers either implicitly or explicitly describe Peter’s primacy, and the Church has consistently appealed to these traditions in defense
Our Obligation
Carol Monaco
July 1, AD2021
2 Comments
Recently my archdiocese announced that due to the decline in coronavirus cases, it is lifting the general dispensation from the obligation of Catholics to attend
Do You Want to Live Forever?
Charlette Mills
June 27, AD2021
2 Comments
I can’t really say I think of myself as an immortal. Do you? When you choose something – an action or a charity or a
A Midsummer Night’s Feast: The Birth of John the Baptist
Masha Goepel
June 22, AD2021
4 Comments
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
The Eucharist: Accepting Our Covenant with God
JP Nunez
May 3, AD2021
3 Comments
There are some phrases we hear so often that we eventually just come to accept them as normal no matter how odd they may actually
Troubled Waters
Carol Monaco
April 27, AD2021
2 Comments
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
I am an EMHC and Honored to be One
Larry Peterson
April 13, AD2021
3 Comments
I am an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion (EMHC). I bring Holy Communion (Christ truly present in the consecrated Host) to Catholics who are homebound,
