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
Lately, the daily news is full of images of burning and looting in our cities. Prior to that, it was becoming difficult to express our
As I type, our state has instituted a “shelter in place” prerogative due to the COVID-19 pandemic sweeping the globe. There are no public Masses,
Repentance, in my opinion, is something we do not hear enough of. In sacred scripture we read of the great heroes of faith constantly turning
The recent Golden Globe awards provided an interesting insight into how the idea of a “right to choose” has been warped into a sense of
With the ending of the Christmas holiday, many people begin focusing on making changes for the New Year — the calendar New Year that is.
As we celebrate the birth of our Savior, do we contemplate Jesus Christ being formed within each of us? Perhaps we think we are not
Does sin have a social aspect? This question is one key to understanding the recent refusal by Fr. Scott Nolan of St. Stephen in Grand
