Do you ever wonder how our world has gotten so upside down in just the last few years? Men in girls’ bathrooms, same-sex “marriage,” racial
A World-Wide Celebration On December 8, 2015, Pope Francis declared the current liturgical year to be a celebration of God’s mercy by proclaiming it as “The
“Basket of deplorables” is an excellent and very public example of what happens when we see people not as individuals with unique histories, gifts, abilities,
Every 14th of September, the Catholic Church, celebrates the Feast of the Triumph of the Cross. It is also known as the feast of
Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein) spoke about attending to the needs of our neighbor: “On the question of relating to our fellowman
Pope Francis “tweeted” the following statement about prayer a couple years ago: “The one who listens attentively to the word of God and truly prays
Lately, I find myself saddened by our American society. Our culture of death does not respect the dignity of every human life, disregards truth and
Love is a Decision I heard a reference from one of the saints that “love is a decision”. In our culture and in Hollywood, love is
Pope Francis made the following statement in a homily a few years ago on the topic of the Holy Spirit in our lives: “This is
Saints come from all walks of life, from all parts of the world, from every age group, from every time period. They offer us concrete
Though I am the father of two adopted children, I have long neglected considering the topic of adoption, and how all people are the adopted
A Message from the Pope Two years ago in 2014, Pope Francis made the following statement at his Angelus Address at St. Peter’s Square, Vatican
Discovering the transformational love of Christ is something that sounds challenging for some of us. Maybe for others, it seems to be an easier task.
During my sixth grade year of Catholic school, Sister James Alma taught us about Saint Maria Goretti – the young patroness of chastity, rape victims,
You have probably heard the old philosophical question, “If a tree falls in the forest and no one is there, does it still make a sound?”
A Quote From the Holy Father Pope Francis “May the Church be a place of God’s mercy and hope, where all feel welcomed, loved, forgiven
The English author P. D. James is likely best known for her murder mysteries, but especially worthy of discussion is her science fiction story The Children
The first several chapters of the post-synodal exhortation Amoris Laetitia (On Love in the Family) from Pope Francis show a remarkable understanding of the human
A Quote from the Holy Father Pope Francis on Gossip “Unity is a grace for which we must ask the Lord, that he may liberate
One of the more important contemporary filmmakers exploring Catholic themes is the director Terrence Malick. His film The Tree of Life, though not exactly possessing
Christ and the Gospel The joyous season of Easter is among us. Another Lent has passed and we can now celebrate with the entire Church
Today we are continuing our reflection on the Stations of the Cross (see part one here). Recalling once again that there is far too often
I once heard a rather wry joke that said that Christians are optimists because the worst thing that could possibly happen has actually already happened,
Stories concerning the Zika virus have been all over the news, lately, and for good reason. I am all in favor of informing the public
