In 2021, I posted an essay titled “A Simple Explanation of the Catholic Faith.” To my surprise, some folks have commented to me about it
Making the sacraments available to the faithful is central to the work of the Church. They are signs of God’s love and mercy and provide
One of the things I have learned in my faith journey is that God puts us through different seasons of life for various reasons. Each
As a cradle Catholic, I used to take the sacraments for granted until I was asked to teach others about them. As I began reading
Between the time of Christ’s Resurrection and Ascension into Heaven, our Lord appeared on numerous occasions to his disciples. Imagine being among them. Would you
Catholics are erroneously told by Protestants that we are saved by faith alone, words not found in the Bible. In reality, though, Catholics are saved
Many people out there just don’t “get” the Catholic Church. Some think that it is some kind of a Babylonian “mystery” religion, “worshiping the fish
The Catechism of the Catholic Church says of holiness: “The Word became flesh to be our model of holiness: ‘Take my yoke upon you, and learn from
It is true that God works in mysterious ways, which is one of the reasons why His will may not always be so clear to
We’ve all heard it said that some marriages are “made in heaven,” but couples who have been married a long time and those who have
It’s very easy to like priests who are charismatic personalities and knock-out preachers. It’s easy to appreciate those who have great PR skills, those who
Italy is a wine country; every region has at least one special wine made locally, often to accompany some home-grown dish. This does not necessarily
In the summer of 2017, during the centennial anniversary of Our Lady of Fatima, our family made a local pilgrimage for the purpose of obtaining
The Book of Acts contains one of my favorite Scripture verses. Just before He ascends to heaven, Jesus promises the disciples He will not leave
Here’s a phrase you’ve certainly heard, in one form or another, “We have a God-sized hole in our heart. If we don’t fill it with
It is easy to overlook opportunities to praise God in the course of the day. Sadly, it is just as easy to do so during
Just as Christ, the Lamb of God, was both the victim assuming the sin of all humanity, as well as the priest offering the sacrifice
We are at war. We may not see our adversaries or realize they are battling us, but they are real nevertheless. We base our strength
As I write this column, my heart is very heavy. We started the new year with much optimism, but 2020 has proven to be a
Catholicism is a faith of signs. We are steeped in a rich tradition of sacraments, those holy expressions of earthly realities that allow us to
I was a Catholic in my heart and spirit for more than a year before I was able to receive the sacraments. I was baptized
An immense scientific study has pulled the rug out from under the argument that some gene or targeted set of genes causes people to engage
