Some counter-cultural attitudes are actually pretty widespread. An obvious example is an attitude towards Hallmark holidays like Valentine’s Day. Shirking the yoke of corporatized romance,
As Valentine’s Day approaches this year, our country is in the midst of a cultural watershed moment. Unfortunately, there does not seem to be a
The Disease of What’s Best for Me There is a disease rampant in our world today. A disease called “What’s Best for Me.” Entertainment programs
Having only been a parent for four years now gives me a relatively limited view of parenthood. On top of that, I am part of
As I wrote a few months ago, I’m very grateful to be Catholic. However, having practiced the Faith (at least on paper) for my whole
Life is just a speck in time, it passes us by so quickly. There is a beginning and there is an end, but it is
According to a reading from the second letter of St. Peter, “We await new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells. … Therefore,
The announcement in our parish bulletin last spring seemed innocuous enough. A program entitled Transgender Homosexual Awareness (T.H.AW.) was being held to give parishioners
Recently before the start of Mass, I was going over the readings. Though I don’t normally pay attention to the reflection above the first reading,
Can I be detached from the things of this world? Can I love God first and foremost, and be detached from anything that gets in
“I can do nothing on my own. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is just, because I seek not my own will but
These days we hear a lot about “snowflakes.” These are young adults who must be protected from the least slight, whether real or imagined. Fortitude
The woman walked into the sign shop. She needed to order a banner for her daughter’s swim team and knew the owners of this shop
Conversion: Learning from a Child My Religious Order allowed me to go home this year for the Thanksgiving Holiday. To say I am overjoyed by
When John the Baptist’s disciples are disturbed that Jesus’ disciples are baptizing people and Christ is increasing in importance, they come to their master to
I write this article with the hope that it may help people understand the recent 20th-century foundation for “Free Speech” in the USA as shaped
The name of a single fictional character captures the image of what most people consider the epitome of greed- Scrooge! Ebenezer Scrooge, the central character
As we look at Holy Spirit in the life of the Virgin Mary I want you to think about what our Catechism says at the
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
In today’s culture getting married young may not be frowned upon, but it certainly isn’t very common. Recently, my fiancé and I, both in our
Scripture warns us clearly that in the last days, charity will suffer. Matthew 24:12 “Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold.”
How often, especially in times of crisis, do we feel tricked by God? We think we have been duped into believing that all will be
In the book Get Us Out of Here! the late Austrian mystic Maria Simma is quoted as saying that “Love without a Cross is empty;
