The Sensitive Child and Lent
Lent is one of my favorite times of the Church year. There is a lot of richness in these forty days, and so much opportunity for
Lent is one of my favorite times of the Church year. There is a lot of richness in these forty days, and so much opportunity for
We are pleased to share Dr. Helen Hoffner’s new book Catholicism Everywhere: From Hail Mary Passes to Cappuccinos- How the Catholic Faith is Infused in
In his stunning work, the Spirit of the Liturgy, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI states that worship requires that God “give back” and reveal Himself to
God is not an ideology — nor is He reducible to a moral code. He is a community of Divine Persons and His Identity is
“From the beginning the Church has honored the memory of the dead and offered prayers in suffrage for them, above all the Eucharistic sacrifice, so
So what do you do on the Sunday before Labor Day? I know a lot of people spend time with their families, maybe have a
Make this summer a living loaves and fishes: take to Him what you have and He will bless it abundantly.
“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,
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:
“But because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold, not hot, I will begin to vomit thee out of my mouth.” (Rev. 3:16) There is much
Let me start off by saying that I love Christmas. I really do. While the decorations and tree trimming and family dinners and presents are
A Catholic Scientist Harmonizes Science and Faith by Dr. Gerard M. Verschuuren. Sophia Institute Press (Manchester, NH, 2022). 208 pp., $18.95. “We have made science
We as Christians are called to a life of death and resurrection. Dying to ourselves, dying to our sin, dying to our desires.
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
“How is it that we do not die of love in seeing that God Himself could do no more than shed His divine blood for
COVID-19 may have exposed how we Catholics make our faith about us: Let’s be honest. One of the greatest gifts that the Lord has given
Okay, take a deep breath, it’s time for quiet prayer with the Lord. After the appointment this morning, I still haven’t finished with that project,
When I was a senior in college, I had some free time in my schedule, so for a year I volunteered at a local soup
Sometimes I have wondered what God’s purpose is for people suffering severe mental afflictions, in particular those who, because of their mental illness, lead very
“Beloved: Clothe yourselves with humility in your dealings with one another, for: God opposes the proud but bestows favor on the humble. So humble yourselves
Third Sunday of Easter — Gospel: Luke 24:13-35 The word Kerygma is a Greek word derived from the verb Kerusso, that means to cry or