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
Just about everybody agrees that Jesus is presented as divine in the Gospel of John. In the very first verse, John says that “the Word
There is rising darkness, chaos and disorder all around us today. This is happening both outside of the Church as well as within. It is
You’re probably familiar with the following Gospel passage from Saint Matthew (especially if you were at Mass on Sunday, August 27). It establishes Jesus’ Church
With modern technology, we have become accustomed to receiving answers immediately. Long silences often make us anxious and frustrated. We become impatient and fail to
To His Holiness Jesus Christ, God the Son ATTN: God the Father ; God the Holy Spirit Most Holy Jesus, Recently I have had some
These days, we often view our faith as something private, something that’s just between us and God. We go to Church on Sundays, we say
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. The kingdom of God is where God’s will is fully done by us and
There are a number of things that distinguish Catholics from Protestant Christians. One of these things is a belief in purgatory. Protestants think that simply accepting Jesus
People love sound bites. If it’s short, to the point, and appears powerful, people will take that sound bite and share it with others on
For most Catholics today, the Sacrament of Confirmation is a mystery, a ritual that we celebrate simply as a formality without really understanding what it’s
Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. Heartland Each workday I drive thirty miles to and from my teaching job. It’s a
For Christians, the divinity of Jesus is almost axiomatic. It’s arguably the belief that defines Christianity and most clearly sets it apart from every other
