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
Throughout her Diary: Divine Mercy in My Soul, Jesus told St. Faustina Kowalska that we, blessed souls, are now living in the Time of Mercy.
I have prayed the 23rd Psalm quite often. It is one of my favorite Psalms because it hearkens to Jesus’ own description of Himself as
The news cycle is fickle. A big news story is only big until a new big story comes along. This is true even with Catholic
“I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.” Thus begins the Apostle’s Creed. The world today remains far from the original
In the Gospel reading for Sept. 8, Jesus tells us that truly following Him requires a series of continuous commitments. But for many, such commitments
“I have come to light a fire on earth and how I wish it were already ablaze” (Luke 12:49). This is one of many passages
A specific instance of denying the concept of sin yielding freedom without order is with regard to homosexual acts. Homosexual acts render the purpose of
The denial of the concept of sin yields freedom without order because it is based on the denial of the rationality of human nature, particularly
The denial of the concept of sin is the denial of one facet of intelligibility, yielding freedom without order, which is inanity. A sin is
As for you, do not be called ‘Rabbi.’ You have but one teacher, and you are all brothers. Call no one on earth your father;
Sin is something with which we all struggle in this fallen world. Though each person is tempted by different kinds of sins, every sin, no
As we make that powerful turn into Holy Week and Beyond, we reflect on Our Lord’s Seven Last Words as Seven Balances we each must
Even a broken clock tells time correctly twice a day. A person who is unreliable can still be right about something once in a while.
Are you familiar with the concept of general confession? Lent is underway—in due time, you will be able to eat your candies again, have that
At the risk of stereotyping, most Christian pop music tends to be upbeat. There is a fair bit of exuberance and praise. My experience is
