Many of us have heard St. John the Evangelist described as “John the Beloved” or “the Beloved Disciple,” a title arising from the tradition that
A number of years ago, when I was in elementary and secondary schools, life was far simpler. National defense simple involved putting all the wagons
During the first article on reconciliation, we explored the concept of Metanoia and began an examination of conscience using the Beatitudes as described by Paul
Let’s consider for a moment who the early Christians, Apostles, and Disciples were. In the early days of the Church, all of those who were
In Exodus 20:7, the Lord God provided a simple commandment: “You shall not invoke the name of the LORD, your God, in vain. For the LORD
I was born and received the early sacraments—Baptism, First Confession, and First Communion—during the papacy of Pius XII. Admittedly this was a long time ago;
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
One of the joys in living in an area like the Diocese of Knoxville, which is approximately 3 percent Catholic, is that there are many
In the Jewish literary tradition, repeating a thing three times is a form of grave emphasis. Such is the case with Luke 15. There are
“I have the strength for everything through him who empowers me.” (Philippians 4:13) My wife and I live approximately 200 miles from the Vatican of
Earlier this week, I was listening to a classic country station and they played a song by Lorrie Morgan titled “What part of no ( don’t
I have not done a word-by-word analysis. I have not counted the occurrences. I have not spent the time necessary to validate the following statement,
Right after WWII, there was a widespread movement which involved the Knights of Columbus, many co-sponsors in the Senate, resounding support in the House and
The America I Remember Still Exists Frequently, I feel as if I had been born as the Wisconsin Glacier retreated from New England. In reality, of course,
One day, a Protestant friend and I were discussing something pertaining to Christianity when my friend made a comment akin to “Jesus said it, and I
Earlier this year, on the anniversary of the Roe v Wade decision, I heard a radio host on a Catholic broadcast indicate that legal abortions
My exploration of the “faith alone” controversy began in a discussion with a non-Catholic coworker. One morning, this friend asked me to go to his
Having finished our lunch that day, one of my non-Catholic coworkers and I decided to take a walk around the building for a few minutes, just