Loving Our Priests
It’s very easy to like priests who are charismatic personalities and knock-out preachers. It’s easy to appreciate those who have great PR skills, those who
It’s very easy to like priests who are charismatic personalities and knock-out preachers. It’s easy to appreciate those who have great PR skills, those who
The month of May, during which the Church especially honors the Blessed Mother, is upon us. How blessed are we that we have the love
Our world is occupied territory. All of us are in a spiritual battle each day. But not everyone recognizes the seriousness of the situation or
When we undergo trials, we fight the battle of fear. It seems endless: fear of the current situation, fear of the future, fear of what
The Lenten season is the perfect time to listen. Listening to God in the silence and listening to others around us helps us to be
I was hardly out of my pram when World War II began, so I do not have any war wounds to brag about. But I
Truth has to be repeated constantly, because Error also is being preached all the time, and not just by a few, but by the multitude.
There is perhaps no more distinctively Catholic prayer than the Rosary. I have heard that other Christians pray it too, but these are few and
I recently returned to Italy after spending over a month in the Middle East. Having never been in that corner of the world, I wasn’t
In this world we live in – rife with conflict, intrigue, sorrow, loneliness, unchecked ambition, and the obnoxiously intoxicating pride of life – the currency
Years ago, during a cold Michigan November, as a freshman in college, I was surprised by call from my mom. She wanted me to know
In the summer of 2017, during the centennial anniversary of Our Lady of Fatima, our family made a local pilgrimage for the purpose of obtaining
When the Church was born on the first Pentecost day it was as poor as Christ when he was born on the first Christmas day.
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 written before about trust as an element of faith (see Growing Our Faith Through Obedience And Trust). Trusting takes practice. At about the
Although Christ performed most of the religious practices that his parents taught him, there is no evidence that he offered sacrifices in the Temple. Why?
Advent and Christmas are times of “appreciation.” We give thanks for the great gift that God gave us in Jesus Christ. But the Christmas season
The beginning of a new year provides an opportunity to not only set material goals in our daily lives – like losing weight, traveling, or
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
I have heard it said many a time that when God closes a door, He opens a window. While this may be the case in
During of an evening of discussion with fellow Catholic men, one member of our group offered that he struggled to give his days to Lord.
The person you love most can cut you the deepest. Anyone who has been married for a minute knows this. As a spouse, you have literally