“Life means ‘getting our feet dirty’ from the dust-filled roads of life and history” – Pope Francis Last Tuesday, I had no intention of going to
The Holy Father’s stay in America may be over, but his impact will be felt for quite some time. His visit provided multiple
Pope Francis took the U.S. by storm for 6 days. It was noteworthy that CNN, a secular station with liberalism in its DNA, broadcasted his
Pope Francis is in the midst of his first-ever visit to the United States. Ostensibly, this visit is for the Holy Father to join
Pope Francis came to Washington, and some of us appointed ourselves experts on what he ought to say. (Here is one example. Here is another.)
Pope Francis is capturing the media’s attention with his visit to Cuba and the United States this week. So, a young woman currently working as
After one of Pope Francis’ recent daily Mass homilies, the headlines blared that Pope Francis likened the vice of gossip to terrorism. At face
A few months ago, a question circled the blogosphere: “Why are you Catholic?” A number of beautiful testimonies surfaced. I wanted to contribute, but I
The August 2015 edition of The National Geographic Magazine features a lengthy article on Pope Francis, written by Robert Draper after six months of observing
When I was a child, my parents never fought in front of me, never anything stronger than a cross or stern word now and then.
There is a fundamental difference between our generation’s world view, which is heavily influenced by utilitarianism and consumerism, versus the Catholic world view in which
This column is the tenth in a series of introductory essays on “Love is Our Mission: The Family Fully Alive,” the preparatory catechesis for the
I’ve previously written about how Pope Francis had single-handedly destroyed Catholicism, and now it’s happened AGAIN. I’m sure you’ve heard about Pope Francis’ recent encyclical Laudato
As I write this, I am eagerly awaiting the imminent arrival of my third grandchild. I have been privileged to share many happy times with
Last month The Daily Beast published an essay that, among other things, accused Pope Francis of “dissing women”. The piece was written by university professors Candida Moss and Joel Baden, who quote an
“Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards, for they are subtle and quick to anger.” J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings “Science can
We have all done it. We have walked past a beggar on the street. We have purchased groceries from a cashier whose eyes we did
Man likes to be in control, especially of the Holy Spirit. Of course, most of us would deny trying to box in the Almighty, because
On the return flight from his recent trip to the Philippines, Pope Francis offered a wide-ranging press interview. His remarks about large families and responsible
It pains me to read rabid criticism from Catholics towards a real human being, who happens to be our Supreme Pontiff. At the same time,
Merry Christmas to all! I do hope you are continuing to celebrate the entire season of Christmas. The traditional twelve days of Christmas climaxes with
Not even ten minutes pass after Mass, and you find yourself sitting in the parish hall breaking up an argument between the kids who are
