All Are Welcome . . . But?
It seems that lately the majority of articles in the Catholic blogosphere and on news sites concerns the upcoming Synod on Synodality. And the issues
It seems that lately the majority of articles in the Catholic blogosphere and on news sites concerns the upcoming Synod on Synodality. And the issues
If you were to stop and reflect, I suspect you would be able to cite examples of impactful and miraculous things that have happened in
And that’s when I converted to Catholicism. The year was 1994. “Father Peter,” I said. “You don’t know me, and I’m not a Catholic, but
The rubrics of the Missale Romanum remind us that this “mother of all vigils” is the “greatest and most noble of all solemnities and it is to
The recent feast (Jan. 25) of The Conversion of Paul (Acts 9:1-19) is a transcendent reminder that our conversion toward Christ often has two parts.
Another holiday season has come and gone, leaving most of us with cherished memories of the birth of the Christ child, and times spent with
Shia LaBeouf, a well-known actor, recently converted to Catholicism and recounted his experience to Bishop Barron. Their interview’s YouTube video currently has 1.5 million views.
“She died a holy death,” a priest who knew her well told me. Just the day before her death from an aneurism, she’d come up
Waukesha, Wisconsin Christmas Parade, Nov. 2021 The citizens in a small town gathered to celebrate the coming Advent in the town’s streets, watching family and
The word “judgment,” more often than not, carries a negative connotation today. Judgment is almost always bad and opposed to the secular virtue of acceptance
Only the Easter Story gives the Christmas Story its fullest meaning. My 2019 Christmas Story was a testimony to God Who never abandons us. This
The “Sinner’s Prayer” has a Protestant connotation. It usually goes something like this: “Lord, I know I am a sinner. I need your forgiveness. Please
Here’s a phrase you’ve certainly heard, in one form or another, “We have a God-sized hole in our heart. If we don’t fill it with
“Repent, and believe in the gospel.” It is with these words that Jesus started His public ministry. Every year during the season of Lent, Jesus
Most all of us have read or heard the story of Saul’s conversion from murderous enemy of Christ’s people to legendary evangelist for God (Acts
Christian formation and discipleship are interrelated and are both important elements of the Catholic faith. The two are closely connected with faith, conversion, and experience.
God’s grace changes lives: He takes us as we are, but He never leaves us as we are (Pope Francis, General Audience Wed 2 Dec
I am finally writing to you to let you know, brother, that I finally have my addiction under control. This brings me to the most
For me, it was a long journey from addiction into the Heart of God. A combination of hard physical work and the direct intervention of
Be not afraid of faith: some are born with faith, some achieve faith, and some have faith thrust upon them (with apologies to William Shakespeare,Twelfth
INTRODUCTiON I am an agnostic Jewish scientist who became a Catholic in his senior years, to the horror of many colleagues, the amazement of his
Even though Catholic life in the United States is gradually beginning to bloom again as we return to ‘normal’, the faithful will always treasure the