There are many false things that some people believe about Catholicism, especially when it comes to historical facts. Let’s examine some of these myths and
Angels have always played prominent roles in biblical stories. Over the years, they have inspired art, literature, and films. Saints have spoken with them. St.
The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Blessed Trinity, just as active in the world today as ever. The Bible says that the Holy
It was Our Lord who asked Peter three times, in rather unusual fashion: “Do you love me?” Peter answered three times, “yes – yes – yes.” And
In Part 1 of this series on false dichotomies and extreme positions, we reviewed the false idea of Sola Scriptura, and the question of “Who
Today we are continuing our reflection on the Stations of the Cross (see part one here). Recalling once again that there is far too often
This will be short and sweet. Yours truly is weary of church songs, masquerading as hymns, portraying something other than Church teaching. It’s bad enough
We cannot possibly truly imagine what Jesus Christ went through during His Passion and Death. Suffering the horrible, excruciating, ignominious scourging and crucifixion, carrying the
This past January 20 marked the one year anniversary of the death of my friend, Paul Coakley. Last year I wrote two articles about my thoughts
One of the things I’ve noticed in my many discussions with those who are separated from the Catholic faith is the recurrence of a variety of
This is the third installment in our series on the Mysteries of the Most Holy Rosary. Today we look at the Sorrowful Mysteries, those
The Gospel for next Sunday, the Fourth Sunday of Advent, is the meeting between Our Lady and her elderly pregnant cousin Elizabeth. Mary set out
“If you forgive others their transgressions, your heavenly Father will forgive you. If you do not forgive others, neither will your Father forgive your transgressions.”
Today we are continuing the series we began last month on the mysteries of the Holy Rosary. This month, we are looking at the so-called
Over the last week there has been some discussion about the importance and length of homilies, as well as how conservatism and fundamentalism may
“For I know well the plans I have in mind for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare, not your woe! Plans to give
For much of my adult life I have lived in areas that really offered only three of the four seasons. In the Deep South summer
The Holy Rosary is often mistaken for mere vain repetition, racking up points by saying as many “Hail Marys” as possible. This could not be
After the death of Alexander the Great, his generals divided his empire into regional sections. Soon, the holy land of Judaea was controlled by a dynasty
One of the most interesting ways to read the Bible is through the lens of typology. Typology is where a person or event in the
I sat quietly; a little disheartened by a conversation I had just had. The person I was talking to told me that she didn’t believe
I backed out of the garage and to the right onto the parking area, then turned left onto the driveway. At the end of the
