Over the centuries, the Catholic Church has honored God’s command from Genesis to “Be fertile and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it.” Both ordained
If we are going to embrace Christ and His call to share Him with the world, we will encounter persecution. Not only does Jesus promise
Reflecting on persecution in the Christian life, we draw from the experience of Prophet Jeremiah as he faced an interior crisis at some point in
The person you love most can cut you the deepest. Anyone who has been married for a minute knows this. As a spouse, you have literally
Only the Easter Story gives the Christmas Story its fullest meaning. My 2019 Christmas Story was a testimony to God Who never abandons us. This
At a recent Sunday Mass, the priest asked, “If there were a ‘Wanted: Follower of Jesus Christ’ bulletin posted, would you be arrested?” I meditated
Have you ever wondered how many Jane and Joe Catholics are walking around, working, raising families, and wrapped up in the day to day who
A friend was telling me the other day about a priest who visited brothers in Venezuela. They were living in bad conditions. They were having
An idea keeps coming to my mind and heart of something akin to a “Lay Dry Mass.” This liturgy would be offered for times when
And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself
Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. Blessed are you when men revile you and persecute you
This article on persecution is the fifth in a series called, “The U.S. Military and the Catholic Faith: A Comparison”, which examines the comparisons between
“Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hatred. Hatred leads to suffering.” This quote comes from Star Wars’ Master Yoda in in an exchange with
We read, see, and hear a growing accumulation of stories in the news of small businesses being persecuted for not providing services to celebrate a
After the death of Alexander the Great, his generals divided his empire into regional sections. Soon, the holy land of Judaea was controlled by a dynasty
Christian persecution is spreading like a plague! Across the globe and on every continent, the Body of Christ is being oppressed, kidnapped, jailed, tortured and
For those who think the world has gone mad, remember this is not our first rodeo. Sanity has only been with us in bits and
