Imagine a parent asking a child to build a castle. The child may stare blankly back. He possesses no materials, no plan, and no guidance.
Catholic educator and author Michael Pakaluk began a recent essay at The Catholic Thing with the words “When I taught CCD . . .” Upon
In his 1946 essay “Politics and the English Language,” George Orwell wrote, “Political language is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and
One enormous advantage of being homeschooled is that each child can be taught when he or she is emotionally ready and intellectually mature enough to
Except in rare circumstances, Catholic or Christian parents should not enroll their children in a public school. These government-run, atheistic schools are simply inferior to
This year’s Epiphany celebration got me to thinking about the word epiphany, with both a small ‘e’ and a capital ‘E.’ The secular definition of
The US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) held their annual meeting this November. At Crisis.com, Sheryl Collmer called the meeting a “coffee circle.” According to
A recent article here at CS triggered memories of a another popular game show of the 1950s and 1960s, “What’s My Line.” It was a
Parents should explain to their children, at an appropriate age, and in a nonthreatening manner, the reality of evil and the devil. One can even
Our primary goal in life is to get to Heaven. Everything is secondary to this. Earthly problems fade away, but Heaven and Hell are forever.
The meaning of the Sunday Mass Readings for October 2025 is made clearest by Catholic Doctrine. God speaks most clearly through Catholic Doctrine. Catholic doctrines
The saints have no hatred, no bitterness; they forgive everything, and think they deserve much more for their offenses against God ( St. John Vianney).
The meaning of the Sunday Mass Readings for September 2025 is made clearest by Catholic Doctrine. God speaks most clearly through Catholic Doctrine. Catholic doctrines
The Parable of The Workers in the Vineyard (Matthew 20:1-16) is one of my favorite parables. I love it because it is a fascinating, triple-decker
Earlier this week, a friend asked me about Catholic teaching on immigration. The person simply wanted to know what the Church says about this important
The meaning of the Sunday Mass Readings for August 2025 is made clearest by Catholic Doctrine. God speaks most clearly through Catholic Doctrine. Catholic doctrines
Should a priest, during his homily, chastise the people in the pews for arriving late for Mass or for inappropriate behavior during Mass? A general
We live in a world which appears to sell sin, all lies, for free. But that is the biggest lie there is. In truth those
Msgr. Charles Pope writes, “Of all the theological errors commonly held today, the most popular is surely the denial of the doctrine of hell.” This
The Feast of Divine Mercy is this Sunday. Are you ready for it? The Feast of Divine Mercy is associated with the written records and
Aware that some are wrongly fearful of God’s justice, Pope St. John Paul II very much emphasized God’s mercy! It is always true that God
Some folks are all about taking risks while others are all about playing it safe. But both tactics pose problems. The problem with risk taking
