“It’s Not Fair!” . . . The Anthem of Self
How often have you heard someone say “It’s not fair”? Chances are you’ve heard these words uttered or even loudly exclaimed more than once. The
How often have you heard someone say “It’s not fair”? Chances are you’ve heard these words uttered or even loudly exclaimed more than once. The
Have you ever heard a Protestant say that Christians should not baptize infants because infants cannot have faith? After hearing this, you may have reflected
As we cavort amid an embarrassingly secularized and confused society, unmoored as it stands from the threads of a shared past or the common experience
I recently began reading the New Testament again and noticed a verse that had not previously caught my attention. The verse is from the last
We call them miracles—supernatural occurrences that enter our lives. The word comes from the Latin and means “to wonder.” According to the Catholic Encyclopedia, miracles are
I think God gave each of us the gift of imagination so that we can visualize the angels, the saints, and the Holy Trinity we pray
I have particularly fond attachments to several great male saints. “My boys” as I call them truly embody masculine virtues; they include the patron saints
One of the major disagreements between Catholics and Protestants involves the nature of the Mass. We Catholics believe that the Mass makes Jesus’ sacrifice on
I once read the touching story of a mother and her two young children who wandered through the forest for three days during the French
For those of us who walk on this side of Christ’s coming in the flesh, it can often be hard to place ourselves in the
For the best of all New Years’ resolutions, look to Our Lord and Savior. Be filled with Christ and allow Him to transform every corner
A fifth century sermon by St. Peter Chrysologus on the Epiphany may hold some surprises for our twenty first century ears: In the mystery of
When we suffer trials and tribulations, we don’t feel joyous. In fact, we experience anything but joy. We may be in panic mode or simply
Our culture recognizes the physical world and has developed a detailed study of it through observation and experimentation. There is also a spiritual world that
In the early 2010s, my wife and I frequently drove an hour from Pennsylvania’s Bucks County to the Lehigh Valley, best known to many from
My two favorite parables are The Parable of the Talents (Mt 25:14-30) and The Vineyard Owner and His Workers (Mt 20:1-16). In God’s Will, Our Initiative by
Faith is the foundation of our relationship with Jesus. As mentioned in Hebrews 11:6, it is impossible to please God without faith. Faith is mentioned
The story of Christmas is an endless tale of humanity’s unending search for Christ. According to biblical accounts of Christ’s birth, the shepherds “went with
If you have ever discussed the faith with an atheist or an agnostic, you have almost certainly heard of the problem of evil, even if
Since the days when Christ and His apostles walked the earth, His Church has experienced a rich history. Competent teachers, authors, lectures, presentations, and the
In much of the West, the winter winds have begun to draw in and lead us, often wistfully, down nostalgic roads of a sort of
Trust in Jesus Jesus knows us through and through. As Catholics, He knows and forgives our past mistakes through the sacrament of Reconciliation. He leads