Recently, I sent a summary of a homily from Vatican Radio to Thomas, a Protestant friend of mine. He came back to say that he
A few years ago, I read through the parables of the Kingdom of God in Matthew 13. Jesus described the Kingdom with several familiar images—the
Have you read the Bible? It’s kind of astonishing that many Catholics, and even many other Christians from other denominations, have never taken the time
Things like the Second Coming of Christ and the end of the world cut across lines drawn by creeds. It captures our curiosity, our anxiety,
My high school soccer coach had a line that he would repeat so often that it almost became unbearable to hear, and yet years later
I became interested in the relationship between God and dogs when I began to pray for those suffering from Coronavirus. My husband and I have
A friend recently told me that the Old Testament book that brought her back to the Catholic faith was Ecclesiastes. “What is it about?” I
We know that God is in control of our lives, our families, our nation and our planet. We know that He has promised to come
Last month, the Pew Research Center released a study indicating that 68% of U.S. Christian adults believe that the Bible should have some, or a
The holy men and women who lived through dark periods of challenge and uncertainty can guide and counsel us with their wisdom. Their words are
I have been called many things in my life: a good soldier, a solid worker, a model employee, and even a good husband. Those things
Somewhere between Norway and the North Pole, in a remote, permafrost-covered area of the Arctic called Svalbard, lies a vault. Named the “Global Seed Vault”,
The aphorism “With age comes wisdom” is often times not true. Just look at the two old guys and one old gal running for the
Recently I was in a men’s small group discussion, and we started discussing whether certain events in the Bible really happened. When I expressed my
Have you ever found yourself still looking for something to eat or drink after you’ve had a full meal? I have to admit that sometimes
Christ’s Passion is the Mass in its entirety. It is the source and summit of the Catholic faith. My perspective on the concept of worship
“Zacchaeus was a wee little man and a wee little man was he.” I clearly remember learning this song about Zacchaeus more than 30 years
All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for refutation, for correction, and for training in righteousness, so that one who belongs
The honor given to Mary by faithful Catholics is often mistaken for worship. This is something I run across quite often. You see, I most
There is a saying: “If you want to be happy, plant a garden.” Oh, how true that is! When we are gardening, we are living
“I have come to light a fire on earth and how I wish it were already ablaze” (Luke 12:49). This is one of many passages
The Catechism of the Catholic Church, promulgated by Pope St. John Paul the Great, is an in-depth outline of living a life in Christ in
But she was greatly troubled at what was said and pondered what sort of greeting this might be. (Luke 1:29) And Mary kept all these
How many people in the world today sell their souls for the Almighty dollar, rather than giving their souls to the Almighty? Sadly, lots of
