As part of the Eucharistic Revival mentioned in my previous post, our Archdiocese initiated a nine-day prayer and reflection vigil to prepare our hearts for
Why is it so hard to talk about faith? Good evening. I’d like to introduce myself. A lifelong Christian, a full-time wife, and a mom
I place this before you. You are free to accept it as a mystery or to call it nonsense and dismiss it as meaningless. Choose
Half a century of sitting in Catholic parishes and getting assaulted by painful attempts at relevance qualifies me to reflect on what a thriving parish
In the Transfiguration of Jesus Christ, a voice from Heaven said: “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him”
… [T]he apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith.” The Lord replied, “If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you would
Faith. What is it really? It’s commonly believed that religious faith is, essentially, whatever one chooses to make it, whatever is agreeable to the individual
Holy Scripture recounts several declarations of who Jesus is, by various people. Jesus poses this question to his Apostles: “Who do you say that I
The question addressed in this essay is: Does an analysis based on Bayes’ theorem nudge an agnostic toward belief? It is the second of two
The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. —Proverbs 16:33 How do we interpret probability? This article
The purpose of revelation is not to confirm what man can know of material and immaterial things through his own natural capacity. The purpose is
There are any number of reasons to believe that a God exists. But actually proving that God exists is much harder. And once you prove
The Mass readings for this last Sunday, August 7, have as their common theme trust in the Lord. Another word for this trust is
Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of everlasting life. I received this writing prompt while I was visiting with my grandkids,
Back on Conspiracies & Catholicism: Saints, I said I’d do an article on Miracles at a later time because certified miracles are required to show
Definition of “agnostic” (Oxford): “having a doubtful or noncommittal attitude toward something” “Behind the tireless efforts of the investigator there lurks a stronger, more