Mary, the Mother of God, was immaculately conceived and remained immaculate all her life, and is so now in heaven. In human terms “immaculate” means:
Joe died suddenly and quickly from a heart attack. He lived alone so no one knew Joe had died until a neighbor found him on
Discussions with others about morality and sin can be very uncomfortable. No one wants to be told something they are doing is wrong. This is
In the sixth chapter of Matthew’s gospel, the disciples asked Jesus to teach them how to pray. His response was The Lord’s Prayer in its
We are all familiar with the Seven Deadly Sins, even if we can’t quite remember them all by heart. We are all aware that there
In 2014, the Royal Dutch Guide Dog Foundation received the Gouden Loeki Commercial Award. The award was probably well deserved. The commercial that received the
Today, we can get anything we want immediately in many cases. We have millions of different sounds for incoming calls, and the grocery store has
It’s okay to question ordinary Church teaching on some issues. Questioning Divinely Revealed Truth, however, is another matter altogether. So when a Cardinal of the
I grew up in a world of violence, violence at home, violence at school, violence in the neighborhood, and before receiving the sacrament of Baptism
Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great
A spiritual reflection is a short meditation that packs a huge meaning. Here are some modern-day spiritual reflections for your consideration. Getting to heaven is
Way back in 1208 AD, St. Dominic was having trouble overcoming the Albigensian heresy. Those who promoted it were Gnostics who denied that Jesus
In Part I of this article, I discussed temptation, sin in general, mortal sin, and venial sin by way of engaging in “less serious matter,”
In my last article, Attaining Moral Perfection Even In This Life, I discussed our Lord’s command to be perfect, Scripture’s reiteration of this precept, and
Prayer can take place in a variety of settings and conditions, and address what is uppermost on our minds at any given time. Events and
A phrase often used and thrown around: original sin. For many, the doctrine of original sin is understood as a mark or stain on our
I still occasionally hear the old platitude of “Love the sinner; hate the sin.” I find, however, that in practice people are often much better
It is high August in Texas and that means hot. In parts of the state hot means humid and sultry to suffocating, while in other
What is our reason for living? One of our duties on earth is to be faithful stewards of God’s creations. We live for a purpose
Do you have that one sin—or maybe those few, or even a lot of sins—that you just repeat and repeat? Bad habits like not going
What would you say is the most expensive thing in the world? If you ask the mass media, the Wall Street Journal, or Google, you
Would you willingly invite an ax murder into your house in the late evening? How about inviting in a rapist? How about inviting in a
