Sometimes when something comes easy, we become complacent and start taking it for granted. But if that thing that we are taking for granted is
Today, April 25, is the feast day of St. Mark, one of the four writers of the New Testament gospels. Did you know he was
St. Teresa of Avila once stated, “We always find that those who walked closest to Christ were those who had to bear the greatest trials.”
My exploration of the “faith alone” controversy began in a discussion with a non-Catholic coworker. One morning, this friend asked me to go to his
The end of March saw the conclusion of a week-long meeting held at the Vatican that engaged young people from all over the world. The
There is no small amount of discussion and even controversy over the meaning of the Hebrew word Selah. There are those who are firmly in
There is a strand in American Christianity that is often called “me and Jesus” Christianity. To have Jesus, you don’t need the Church. You’ll most
Sex is great and belongs in marriage. Yet, when it comes to sex, Catholics often get a bad rap. Many people look at our beliefs
Although the seeds of the papacy are scriptural, it takes a little digging to expose them. There is nothing more distinctly Catholic than the papacy.
According to a reading from the second letter of St. Peter, “We await new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells. … Therefore,
The announcement in our parish bulletin last spring seemed innocuous enough. A program entitled Transgender Homosexual Awareness (T.H.AW.) was being held to give parishioners
As someone who is in the process of converting to the Catholic Church, the prayers of the saints have been something I’ve cherished. Although
Ever since the creation of the world, His invisible attributes of eternal power and divinity have been able to be understood and perceived in what
“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” (The Summer Day, Mary Oliver) We are in the midst
The “Hail Mary” is one of the most beautiful prayers in the world. It combines the words of the Archangel Gabriel (who is a messenger
On a plane ride a few weeks ago, I found myself seated next to the founder of a Protestant church. He laughed because he was
Conversion: Learning from a Child My Religious Order allowed me to go home this year for the Thanksgiving Holiday. To say I am overjoyed by
When John the Baptist’s disciples are disturbed that Jesus’ disciples are baptizing people and Christ is increasing in importance, they come to their master to
Satan is the father of lies, clever yet deceitful, hating God and all God loves. He leads the charge in the spiritual battle that exists
How often, especially in times of crisis, do we feel tricked by God? We think we have been duped into believing that all will be
There is a movement today in the world that denies the power of the Church of Jesus Christ in our lives. The narrative goes something
The silence of the Catholic critic is so often preferable to his attention. -Flannery O’Connor, The Habit of Being Too much Christian “criticism” of film
