“In this you rejoice, although now for a little while you may have to suffer through various trials, so that the genuineness of your faith,
The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass was prefigured in the sacrifices of the Old Testament, which had polyvalent significance. Animal and plant sacrifices were used
Rather than view the American emphasis on individuals as a prideful perspective that promotes hubris, I believe the American emphasis on the individual is not only compatible with our faith, but is incredibly Catholic….Why? Because, when we stop and look at it, we must agree that God is all about the individual.
When I was a teen, I used to go on week-long retreats with my family to an amazing place that has a seriously embarrassing name:
I am writing this on Monday, June 30, 2014, exactly two years after a good friend of mine’s life was cut short. I realize that
We need to revise how we talk about modesty. When I was a teenager and was told about modesty, it was couched in terms of
Simon Peter said in reply, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Jesus said to him in reply, “Blessed are you, Simon
There are many amazing saints, and many amazing blessed and venerables and servants of God—so many that lots are often overlooked. Here are my picks
A few years ago, when I left St. Benedict’s Church in Stamford, the fifth-grade CCD class chipped in to get me a book. I was
Sixteen years ago today, I stood in a white robe before the bishop as he anointed me with chrism and spoke the words of Confirmation:
What does the word integrity mean to you? Is it a catchphrase? Something that calls up vintage 1950’s sepia images of Boy Scouts saluting and
Make this summer a living loaves and fishes: take to Him what you have and He will bless it abundantly.
In the Church, June is the month dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. This is one of my favorite devotions, as it emphasizes the
My sacrifice, O God, is a contrite spirit; a heart contrite and humbled, O God, you will not spurn. —Psalm 51:19 The disciples of John
If you were to see a person you loved, entirely disrespected, their dignity disregarded, humiliated from a place of cruelty – what would you do
In just a few moments, we will profess in our Creed that we believe God created things “visible and invisible.” Much of our faith is
The world, it seems, is full of both crisis and triumph. The world’s problems can make any compassionate person feel helpless. The world’s problems can
The other day my spiritual director challenged me to better emulate the heart of Mary in word and deed. As a person who claims to
Yesterday my friend asked in a group chat: “do you have anything that you have lost? I’m going for St Anthony’s feast day Mass tomorrow.”
Today is the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The feast was requested in reparation for the ingratitude for the sacrifice that Christ made
In the early hours of the morning, there was a torrential rain and I was amazed to see the large number of people who were
