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
Lent is the ideal season for Confession. Of course, all seasons are ideal for Confession in their own ways; but Lent is the best. Especially
The idea that your eternal destiny is secure — that you’re absolutely certain you’re going to heaven no matter what you do — is a
Original Sin is a complex doctrine which has variously been misunderstood as claiming that “babies are evil” or “women wrecked the world.” Creationists and Evolutionists
As I was reading Our Lady of Fatima by Fr. William Thomas Walsh I came across a quote that caused me to suddenly stop reading;
The “Sinner’s Prayer” has a Protestant connotation. It usually goes something like this: “Lord, I know I am a sinner. I need your forgiveness. Please
The light over the confessional turned green, and I took a deep breath to calm myself as I entered. Though I was 43 years old,
The first recorded words of Jesus occur in the first chapter of Mark’s Gospel. While the other Synoptic Gospels of Matthew and Luke begin with
“Well, if it’s a symbol, to hell with it.” This was Flannery O’Connor’s flustered response to the claim that the Eucharist is only symbolic. She
On the second Sunday of February, the scripture readings will be ostensibly about leprosy and cleanliness. The first reading recounts the protocol established to handle
Today as I make preparation to attend a holiday celebration with my family, it is not without trepidation. Why do I feel this way? Well,
In my early faith walk, I knew in my head what was wrong, but my faith had not taken the 12-inch journey to my heart
Is Advent a penitential season? Yes, it is. No, it isn’t. Well, maybe it ought to be again. The answer you get depends, I suspect,
In churches where abuse has occurred, a question arises for worshippers. Am I sinfully complicit, just by being a lay member and thus sustaining the
For at least the last half century, the Catholic Church, although charged with boldly proclaiming the Truth to the world, has been suffering from sloth,
Whoever knows what is right to do and fails to do it, for him it is a sin (James 4:17). What Is The Sin Of
People need, and have a right to, reliable information on the differences between Christianity and New Age. (Pontifical Council for Culture, Pontifical Council for Interreligious
The death of George Floyd in Minneapolis has everyone talking about “systemic racism” right now. Yet just three weeks ago everyone was talking and thinking
