The Identity of the Catholic Church
The identity of the Church is not mission. If it were, it would be left abstract and defined by whimsy. The identity of the Church
The identity of the Church is not mission. If it were, it would be left abstract and defined by whimsy. The identity of the Church
I’ll never forget the first time I told anyone that I was thinking about becoming a priest. I was 14 years old, and my best
On Corpus Christi last year, the homily focused on how humans have this never-ending desire for satisfaction. If I only look to worldly goods to
It has taken some time, but I am finally experiencing the fruits of this quarantine. A dear friend of mine sent me an email echoing
Guest post by Br. Joseph Selinger, OP. Freedom does not come from the ability to move about, to go where one pleases, and determine our
I had not even been living on my own for two weeks in my apartment when I found myself facing a very unfamiliar situation. My
HERE I AM, LORD (lyrics by Dan Schutte) I, the Lord of sea and sky I have heard My people cry. All who dwell in
Temptation. All of us face it daily – but how to we deal with it well? Let’s look at our Scriptures for that answer. First,
When did the first Mass take place? The first response we’d give is “At the Last Supper.” This is correct: the first literal Mass involving
The last two weeks of my life have been a whirlwind. God somehow managed to pack so much into them, I find it hard to
I am currently doing my best to let go control over my life and allow the Holy Spirit to guide me. This is not as
My job requires a great deal of data entry and monotonous paper filing. These tasks can get very lonely, and there are hours during the
God has been hard at work healing numerous deep wounds that had developed and festered within me since childhood. This current period of healing has
Last year, when I was living in New York and working at a truly horrible job, God graced me with several blessings in order to
This blog has become a way for me to express my spiritual journey I have been on for the past year and a half. I
“A hundred thousand things to see I’m like a shooting star I’ve come so far I can’t go back to where I used to be
“Jesus replied: ‘I tell you most solemnly, unless a man is born through water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God: what
On Easter Sunday at Mass, our priest told a story of a little boy who went for a drive with his father. During the drive
As Jesus passed by, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the customs post. He said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up
“When Christ freed us, he meant us to remain free. Stand firm, therefore, and do not submit again to the yoke of slavery… But if
Guest post by Shane Dwyer, Director of the Catholic Enquiry Centre, Australia. These days I am not always as bold and passionate about my faith