The Treasure of Silence
One perfect Word, and a world full of noise; one perfect proof of love, yet millions of lonely-hearted souls; one perfect God, and a bewildering
One perfect Word, and a world full of noise; one perfect proof of love, yet millions of lonely-hearted souls; one perfect God, and a bewildering
The Eastern Orthodox Church designates Lent as a time of prayer for those who have gone before us. I think this observance is an appropriate gesture,
Lent is a time of spiritual self-discovery, renewal, and an invitation to find God’s will for us. Through sacrifice, prayer, and alms-giving we are looking
My bride and I went to Confession last week on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, and once again I pitied the poor priest who had
Man, having been wounded in his nature by original sin, is subject to error and inclined to evil in exercising his freedom. (Catechism of the
We know that Lent is a time of prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Each year, I try to find creative ways to make Lent a memorable
The Outward Sign Many years ago on Ash Wednesday, I took my children to Sam’s Club to do some shopping. We hadn’t been to Mass
Merry Christmas to all! I do hope you are continuing to celebrate the entire season of Christmas. The traditional twelve days of Christmas climaxes with
This may be the worst Advent I’ve ever had. Just after the First Sunday of Advent, my six-month pregnant wife and I were informed that
In Part 6, I took a closer look at Paul’s statement that “all have sinned” (Romans 3:23) and “none are righteous” (Romans 3:10). With this
In Part 5 of this series on the Immaculate Conception, I responded to the claim that Stephen the martyr and even all Christians are just
A while ago, I asked a woman what I could pray about for her, and her response was pretty memorable. She asked me to pray
In Parts 1, 2, 3, and 4, we examined the scriptural evidence for the Immaculate Conception and the sinlessness of Mary. With Parts 5, 6,
Author’s Note: This is a slightly edited re-run of last year’s Christmas article. A collection of Christmas and/or holiday myths. I’m going to justify this
In Part 1 we saw that Mary is the “woman” from Genesis 3:15 and Revelation 12 who is at enmity with the devil. In Part
In Part 1 of my defense of the Immaculate Conception, I presented Mary as the “woman” from Genesis 3:15 and Revelation 12 who is at
This, the second week of Advent, is quite the Marian celebration. Monday was the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. Tuesday was the Optional Memorial of
In the still of a cold, wintry night … … all of Heaven burst out in profound joy! A Babe is born in a manger:
Jesus said, “Not everyone who says Lord, Lord will enter the Kingdom of Heaven, but he who does the will of my Father” (Mt 7:21);
Christian belief boils down to one thing: The literal, bodily resurrection of a man named Jesus, who lived in first century Palestine. If Jesus of
Last week was Holy Week. Churches around the entire globe waited in prayerful vigil, with lights dimmed, all images covered with the congregation in respectful, somber
On this holy and sad day known as Good Friday, we will have many opportunities to reflect on the suffering of Christ. While this is