Some Catholics shy away from the Rosary because they view it as repetitive prayer. But it is much more than mere repetition. Thanks to divine
If you are a man who wants a more fulfilling life, you might consider joining or starting an Exodus 90 program in your parish. Exodus
One of my Protestant friends recently asked me whether the Catholic Church believed baptism is necessary for salvation. The answer is a simple “yes.” But
The New Year brings a fresh start for many different areas of life. It is also a great chance to kickstart a more valiant spiritual
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
The titles of Mary in the Litany of Loreto shine a spotlight on the mysteries of the rosary. And once we experience fruitful times of
Over the last several weeks at Sunday Mass, the second reading came from Hebrews. The latter chapters of what has traditionally been referred to as
One of the laments of the Lord and the prophets throughout Scripture is hardness of heart on the part of God’s chosen people. This is
Summer is traditionally the season of weddings, but it can be easy for the spiritual side of the marriage vocation to be lost in the
Talking about the spiritual life runs the risk of staying on the platitude level. Who would argue, for instance, that we should love others and
To prophesy (v.) means to predict the future. And in the Bible, many prophets do just that. They provide prophecy (n.). Yet the Biblical prophets
There is a kind of ‘game plan’ in the series of Sunday gospel readings during Lent. The readings start with events from the life of
The Church gives us the season of Lent to prepare our hearts for the day that changed the course of history: Easter Sunday. Of course
Recently at Sunday Mass, the second reading was from 1 Corinthians 13 – the famous “wedding reading.” St. Paul tells us: “If I speak in
For the best of all New Years’ resolutions, look to Our Lord and Savior. Be filled with Christ and allow Him to transform every corner
Recently I have come across podcasts, books, and articles that have hammered home the indispensable nature of prayer in spiritual life. Prayer is meant to
St. Paul urged Timothy to “fight the good fight of the faith” (1 Timothy 6:12). We have a spiritual adversary whose boldness was such that
The word “judgment,” more often than not, carries a negative connotation today. Judgment is almost always bad and opposed to the secular virtue of acceptance
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
The Feast of the Annunciation celebrates Jesus becoming flesh in the womb of the Virgin Mary. We do not celebrate St. Joseph having the great
The nature of the Catholic Church holds many elements together mysteriously. On one hand, the Church is the spotless bride of Christ. On the other
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
