Sin and the Gift of Grace: A Reflection on Psalm 51
Repentance, in my opinion, is something we do not hear enough of. In sacred scripture we read of the great heroes of faith constantly turning
Repentance, in my opinion, is something we do not hear enough of. In sacred scripture we read of the great heroes of faith constantly turning
I have been asked to give a talk at a local high school in a few months about prison ministry, so in preparation for that
Recently I started an accountability group for a small number of men struggling with the scourge of pornography. These are good Catholic men attempting to
Recently, I was on the NYC subway system, returning from Manhattan to the Bronx. It was early rush hour. The subway car wasn’t packed, but
Say the words “afterlife” and “fire”, and I’d bet that ninety-nine out of a hundred will automatically think, “Hell”. But why? Consider the vision of
Saint Teresa of Avila has provided us with many inspirational quotes and meditations which can guide us to a closer connection with God. I would
There are so many hungry souls out there looking for God, yet they do not see that God is right there with them. God is
He heals the brokenhearted, and binds up their wounds (Psalm 147:3). No matter how broken we feel, Christians can trust Christ to make all things
“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly” —John 10:10 When Al
No, you’re not paranoid. You are being watched. Very closely. Let’s arbitrarily begin with Facebook. Whether you have a Facebook page or not, the company
Do you ever wonder why God does not reveal His wrath to humans, wiping out the evils which threaten the very existence of His creation?
Readers of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings will notice that the story is haunted by memories of Middle Earth’s past and that its
As we make that powerful turn into Holy Week and Beyond, we reflect on Our Lord’s Seven Last Words as Seven Balances we each must
An Interview with an average sinner. Radio Talk Show Host, (“SH”) takes a call from Alphonse Spangler, of Cardium, Texas (“AS”). SH: Today we are
Scripture teaches us the difference between despair and hope in the persons and reactions of Judas and Peter. Peter denied even knowing Our Lord three
I recently came across a tweet from Fr. Goyo Hidalgo, Associate Pastor at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Simi Valley, California, telling us
I Did It My Way. . . We all know the story of how Abraham and his wife Sarah tried to sidestep God’s promise that
We all know suffering when we see it and we’ve all experienced it in some form. For many people, unfortunately, suffering leads to pushing away
In the months leading up to the premiere of the first Superman movie in 1978, starring the late Christopher Reeve, billboards populated America with the prophetic
I have lived almost 53 years on this earth and just now I think I am really starting to “get it.” I don’t mean I
Netflix’s recent (and extremely loose) adaptation of Shirley Jackson’s novel The Haunting of Hill House could have been taken as an epigraph of Christ’s words
Many of you reading this are familiar with much of my journey and story. If you are, you likely know that I have had more