On October 8 and 9, 1859, the Blessed Mother appeared to Adele Brise, a young Belgian woman, in Champion, Wisconsin. Three times, Adele saw a
Is there a way to practice the virtue of truth and charity when one navigates the world of social media? The advent of the use
Today’s secular society operates on an array of levels when it comes to belief, truth, and moral relativism. For this reason, it becomes necessary to
Defending the Truth Blessed John Henry Newman said, “…it is our plain duty to preach and defend the truth in a straightforward way…” This quote
On the day I began this essay, in the Kyrie at the beginning of Mass, the priest prayed, “In the consolation of truth, Lord have
The Mass readings for this last Sunday, August 7, have as their common theme trust in the Lord. Another word for this trust is
We hear it all the time – throughout our childhood, during Sunday school, from the pulpit during Sunday Mass, each time we prepare for our
Religious values are constantly under attack today. Truth and order have been replaced by confusion and chaos. The former offered direction and purpose. The
The Catechism of the Holy Catholic Church I recently had two very enlightening conversations on the subject of conscience: one with a teenage girl at
“You are nothing but a fleck of matter, why are you letting this upset you?” I heard these words when I was upset and seeking
In a recent column, I discussed the definition of truth as “what is.” Truth is the equation of thought and thing. It is the conformity
The sin of human respect looms large in this world of exaggerated emphasis on high self-esteem, radical individualism, and sexual identity politics, grounded in a
A FaceBook friend recently posted this: What I fear has become the new “progressive” orthodoxy is this, that there is no such thing as truth.
MythBusters, an entertaining Discovery Channel series that puts science and popular myths to the test, is a family favorite at our house. In one episode, host
The other day, as I was scrolling through my Facebook feed, I noticed some disturbing comments on a friend’s pro-life post. The person making the comments was
We each have things in life that drive us crazy and push us to the point of unpleasantness, if we allow our emotions to
Ragged stuffed animal and hidden depression as my constant companions, I discovered J.R.R. Tolkien during my awkward preteen years. My father, although never an enthusiastic
When we were children, monsters would move from movie screens and story books to the shadows in our rooms or dark corners of our imaginations.
In a time when organized religion and freedom of conscience seem to be dwindling on a daily basis, we as Catholics must make every effort
Years ago, I was washing up some pots, just before dinner, when all of a sudden a word popped into my head, seemingly out of
