Something New, Something Different, Something Wrong Having overslept, my wife and I missed the daily Mass at our Parish. We went to another Catholic Church
Our Lord tells us through sacred scripture, as well as through conscience, that we are responsible for the choices we make. Our choices determine who
Over the years, an old friend has taught me about living closer to Christ. A quote from sacred scripture best explains the lessons I learned
Do I believe in Angels? Well, of course I do; I’m Catholic. I believe because I’ve been told. I was told by my Catechist. I’ve
Recently I tried something different with my RCIA class. At the end of class I asked the students to write down any questions they may
Recently, while my good friend Henry and I were sitting in his backyard sharing a bottle of wine, our conversation turned to the topic of
Jesus is Placed in the Sepulcher Even though his body is dead, his history is alive, taunting and perhaps prophetically speaking, haunting. As I stand
There are some things in life that we keep close to our hearts. Some things we just don’t want to forget because they become a
As my son, Henry, and I were returning from a seminar on “The harvest is ripe, but the laborers few” (Mt.9:35-38 NAB), he asked me,
Jesus Is Taken Down From the Cross My hour of prayer begins as I approach the thirteenth Station. The focus of this station is the
What is prayer? Why pray? Does it matter? Does God listen? A thousand questions may elicit a thousand different answers, some true, some not. No
A friend of mine asked me three questions and I’d like to share those questions and answers with you, the reader. The first question: “Why
During my Holy Hour, I began to see images of a chasm with people on either side. Those on the right were in a “state
I grew up in a world of violence, violence at home, violence at school, violence in the neighborhood, and before receiving the sacrament of Baptism
Sometimes in hindsight, I look back and wonder: “should I have done this instead of that, gone uphill instead of downhill? The counterargument, which brings
If the teachings of the Church are obscure or ambiguous and in many parishes today this is precisely the situation, then how can the concerned
As a columnist I have not always done my best in responding to my readers’ comments, that’s why in this article I shall do what
The long walk from the city shelter back to the nuns’ shelter was foreboding: the streets were not well lighted, most of the lights were
Recently I read an article about a diver caught up in a terrible accident. He came to the surface near the shore and was hit
Faith is a gift given by God, a gift we can nourish and help grow or a gift we can squander. The question arises whether
Can God use what is best in us to show His love to the world? Can His light shine through us and reach others? Yes,
I made a promise, with God as my witness, when I converted to Catholicism. The promise I made is simple, direct, and meaningful; actually, it’s more