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
Since returning to the Catholic Church nearly ten years ago and attending numerous Catholic Churches due to employment-related travels, I have heard many prayers for
Above all, in our path and role in life, we must be truthful to God’s purpose, as well as to our own soul. Discerning and
LGBTQ activists love to throw Jesus’ words about not being judgmental in the face of any Christian who says sexual relations between two men or
It’s easy to see why someone (especially with a misunderstanding of blessings) might think the blessing of a homosexual union would be a good thing.
We tend to think of Lent as a time to share in the suffering of Christ yet when we do so, we often become morose
