
Pray For Me: Understanding Pope Francis
The pope is always one-of-a-kind on the world stage, and has no competition except for Satan and his followers. If there are any human

The pope is always one-of-a-kind on the world stage, and has no competition except for Satan and his followers. If there are any human

“This, indeed, is probably one of the Enemy’s motives for creating a dangerous world—a world in which moral issues really come to the point.

“Life means ‘getting our feet dirty’ from the dust-filled roads of life and history” – Pope Francis Last Tuesday, I had no intention of going to

The Holy Father’s stay in America may be over, but his impact will be felt for quite some time. His visit provided multiple

In Christ’s relatively short ministry here on earth, He passed many teachings on to His followers. Often those whom He taught could not commit to

The Church lays down a minimum for attending Mass and receiving the Eucharist. The Church obliges the faithful to take part in the

It seems not a day goes by without a headline story about the culture wars. Everyday there is controversy about gay marriage, abortion, contraception or
Of all the gifts Holy Mother Church has bestowed on us, one of the greatest is the saints. These ordinary men and women, who

I hate the Sunday mornings when I am in such a bad mood as we leave the house until it has me questioning why we are even

“You know that your grandfather always loved the language of his heritage?” My mother gave me this suggestion as I was wondering out loud which foreign

It is hard to believe but it has been nearly seven months since my friend Paul Coakley went to receive his eternal reward. His wife,

For me, the word yet jumps out most in this article’s title. When will we finally cast fears aside? Is it by choosing to focus on

I’ve heard the story a hundred times I’m sure; maybe even more times than that. Jesus tries to slip away. People follow Him. They are
Recently I conducted a survey of my book and article readers. I wanted to know how this largely Catholic and professional group viewed current stressors

Have you ever stopped at a stop light and noticed someone on the side of the road, cardboard sign in hand, asking for money or

The Pew Research Center released a report, America’s Changing Religious Landscape, documenting the precipitous decline in the number of Americans who identify as Christian. The

As you read this, I am in Cincinnati on a mission trip with our parish youth group. Each year we travel somewhere to help spread God’s

In Matthew’s telling of Christ walking on water (Matt 14:22-33), we hear Peter say to our Lord, “Lord, if it is You, command me to

“We had the experience but missed the meaning, / And approach to the meaning restores the experience / In a different form, beyond any meaning

I sat quietly; a little disheartened by a conversation I had just had. The person I was talking to told me that she didn’t believe

This year I was so ready for Lent, and that was something different for me. Many other years Lent has crept up on me, and

There have been perhaps a gazillion or two marriages since God ordained the Sacrament, as well as time and space and everything else He created. However, I could be