Have you been to a Catholic funeral lately? If so, was it a canonization, or was it the Mass of Christian Burial for the faithful
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“Whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious,…think about these things,” [Phil 4:8] Each one
Molly McCully Brown‘s The Virginia State Colony for Epileptics and Feebleminded is a magnificent collection of poems, depicting the experiences of profoundly disabled persons who, shunned
For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of
This month I attended a Pro-Life service at our church. There was great music well-performed, readings, and reports from members of our parish’s Pro-Life Ministry.
From the USCCB, we learn that “For members of the Latin Catholic Church, the norms on fasting are obligatory from age 18 until age 59.
I really miss my Busia. This is what those of Polish descent call their grandmother. She was a great teacher who had a wealth of
The Patrick Coffin Show podcast features weekly interviews with A-list influencers and outliers in the effort to recover the Judeo-Christian roots of the culture. Patrick
I Am a Loss Leader! Way back in the 1980s I was a marketing student. There was a common business term in those days, “loss
As All Souls’ Day approaches, homilists may find themselves tiptoeing around discussion of Purgatory. Advising people to pray for their deceased family or friends can
I write this article with the hope that it may help people understand the recent 20th-century foundation for “Free Speech” in the USA as shaped
It is difficult to be a woman today, especially a Christian woman. It’s no wonder Catholics are confused about who they are. The Church boldly
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The Sacred Heart Is Mr. Loving When I was a boy, I used to call people by what they did. My older brothers used to
In today’s P.C. (politically correct) world, one of the greatest perceived offenses is to impose one’s morality on someone else or give the appearance of
I saw you rolling your eyes just now upon seeing the above title, but I want you to work with me for a moment. I
Simply believing in the existence of God is not exactly what I would call a commitment. After all, even the devil believes that God exists.
“In prayer you become one with the source of our true light – Jesus Himself.” Pope Saint John Paul II I never had much of
The name of a single fictional character captures the image of what most people consider the epitome of greed- Scrooge! Ebenezer Scrooge, the central character
Dying is not a popular topic for discussion. But considering that everyone who dies leaves some kind of legacy behind, maybe we should at least
Prayer is how I began to know God. Before that, my relationship with Him was mediocre at best. I was raised Catholic, and God was