The beginning of 2019 brings to mind my good but forgotten intentions of 2018. While reminding me of my failures, the turn of the calendar pages
It is also necessary—may God grant it!—that in providing others with books to read I myself should make progress, and that in trying to answer
Discussing theology with our Protestant brothers and sisters is often interesting, but it can also be quite frustrating. For instance, many Protestants, particularly those from
Healing for the post-abortive takes time and we can’t possibly bear it too quickly. I’ve heard people say hindsight is 20/20. No one would argue
And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself
Christmas Eve Nostalgia At this year’s Christmas Eve children’s Mass eight traditional Christian carols were sung. I found myself singing even though I can’t carry
If one is looking for traditional Catholic prayer books there are a number to choose from today. Coming in various lengths and a wide-ranging assortment
A non-Catholic once asked me if it was true that Catholics worship idols. The Bible tells us not to worship graven images yet Catholics have
Just about everyone experiences some anxiety from time to time. But today instead of saying we are ‘feeling anxious’ we say we are ‘stressed’ or
The New Year is the perfect time to set goals and accomplish tasks that have been sitting on the back burner of our minds. Many
This past spring I was teaching an introduction to ethics course to a group of mostly freshman students. In an attempt to spur discussion I
Have you heard of Courage International? It is the official Catholic apostolate for men, women, and their loved ones who struggle with SSA (same-sex attraction).
Off the Shelf 106 – Marge Fenelon Occasionally a book makes it’s way to me that gives me pause. A book that looks at the
Why does evil exist? If God is all-loving, wouldn’t he want to protect his creatures from any and all suffering? Human parents try their best
Although most of us could not come up with an answer to the question of what God wants us to learn, He has been trying to
I hate John Lennon’s song “Imagine.” The song begins, “Imagine there’s no heaven, it’s easy if you try, no hell below us, above us only
This is the first year that I did not have a Christmas Card from Sr Wendy Beckett. Instead, I had a little note from Sr
Of course, we could do better, but we usually don’t. We need a savior. St. Paul notes our predicament and then identifies the solution and
2018 was quite the year. I still managed to get through my book per week personal threshold plus a few daily readers as well. My
When getting into conversations about salvation, especially with non-Christians, it’s typically difficult to navigate all the nuances that come with such a weighty subject. We
Today, in this place where people struggle with drug addiction, I wish to embrace each and every one of you, who are the flesh of
Mountains and a Mustard Seed is what I would call a “legacy book,” a kind of capstone on an amazing family journey guided by the