Prayer is an Art of Discipline
Sounds strange, doesn’t it? After all, prayer is supposed to be about spending time with our Lord and King. It’s something that every Christian who
Sounds strange, doesn’t it? After all, prayer is supposed to be about spending time with our Lord and King. It’s something that every Christian who
The love of worldly possessions is a sort of bird-lime, which entangles the soul, and prevents it flying to God. ~ St. Augustine A few
On March 9, 2020, all of Italy suddenly fell silent and stood still. The country saw a rapid rise of coronavirus cases, leaving the government
The season of Advent is a season set aside for Christmas preparation. Usually, there are four Sundays of Advent before Christmas. The scripture readings selected
Guest post by Karen Pullano. Back in another lifetime, when my husband and I had just our four little girls, I was working at the
A middle-aged man died and found himself before the judgment throne. There, he was so uncomfortable, knowing that he was not good enough to be
If you knew that you were going to die tomorrow, what would your reaction be? Would you be at peace, knowing that you would join
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
The old man, stooped under the weight of years, was led into the arena. Thousands of spectators were there, and the Proconsul said to him,
G.K. Chesterton once said, “When you choose anything, you reject everything else.” There are certain choices that are all-or-nothing. When John decides to marry Suzie,
These days, everyone is chasing after material goods. Good grades, good career opportunities, good finances. And yet, despite attaining all these, there is still a
Marriage is a hot-button topic these days. The definition of marriage is challenged all around us, and the nuclear family is attacked by the secularized
Once upon a time — that is how all the old stories start. And they do have a certain inkling of romance attached to them
I have been thinking about saints a lot recently. Not any particular saint, but just saints in general. You see, a few years ago I