Set Apart for Love of Christ: A Vocation Story
Have you ever stopped to consider the sacred vessels used by the priest at Mass, the vessels in which the Lord of Heaven and earth
Have you ever stopped to consider the sacred vessels used by the priest at Mass, the vessels in which the Lord of Heaven and earth
One of my favorite Gospel stories is where Peter walks on water as it’s a beautiful meeting of the human and divine. In it, we
It has frequently been said that Good Friday is meaningless without Easter Sunday. Certainly this statement is true for, as St. Paul explains, if Christ
“When the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on this earth?” – Luke 18:8 Jesus concludes the parable of the persistent widow with
One of the great joys of being Catholic is that Christmas last eight days, followed by a whole season for Christmas.While others grudgingly pack away
There are numerous jokes and memes about the unique situations Mary may have found herself because of the divinity of her son such as Mary
Many people never listen to God’s voice because they do not know He speaks to them. God however, does speak to us today. But can we
We have a dearth of public, real-life heroes. Most public figures, whether in entertainment or politics, fall far from the mark when it comes to
Spend ten minutes watching the news, searching the Internet, or reading the paper and one is likely to become disgusted and discouraged. Our response can
“Are you a Martha or a Mary?” This Martha-Mary juxtaposition from the Gospel of Luke is quite well-known. Martha is the archetype for the active life: busy
Like many other Catholics and other people involved in pro-life work, I was greatly disappointed in the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) ruling in Whole Woman’s Health
As we pause to give thanks today for our fathers, those with us and those who have gone before us, let us take a moment
In the Summa Theologiae, II-II, q. 30, a. 4, St. Thomas Aquinas writes: “It is proper to God to exercise mercy, and he manifests his
The last several years have seen a dramatic attack on respect for individual conscience when one’s conscience is based upon theistic principles. The attacks upon
The feast of the Annunciation is one of the highlights of the liturgical year because, through it, salvation was made possible for all of humanity,
Confession. Sin. Reconciliation. Do those words strike fear in you? We may know that we are supposed to go to the Sacrament of Confession at least
“Why did God let that happen??” We have all had the experience of pondering why something bad or disappointing happened to us. It is
January 22 marks the 43rd anniversary of the tragic legalization of abortion on demand in our country via two Supreme Court decisions, Roe v. Wade
On April 11, 2015, Pope Francis declared a Jubilee Year of Mercy in Misericordiae vultus. When one thinks of mercy, particularly in the context of our
“What do you say?” Every parent has probably said that phrase at least a hundred times to their child, a reminder for the child to
Not too long ago, the rector of the local Cathedral died after a battle with cancer. Though not entirely unexpected, his departure from this life
October is Respect Life month in the United States. It begins a new, year-long cycle of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Respect Life Program.