Bearing One’s Cross
The question of human suffering casts a long shadow on the human experience. If you talk to people long enough, they’ll get around to telling
The question of human suffering casts a long shadow on the human experience. If you talk to people long enough, they’ll get around to telling
A Quote from the Holy Father Pope Francis on Gossip “Unity is a grace for which we must ask the Lord, that he may liberate
Truth Truth is what is. Truth is the real. We error-prone and sometimes reality-denying human beings have the truth when what we think about corresponds
Christ and the Gospel The joyous season of Easter is among us. Another Lent has passed and we can now celebrate with the entire Church
Today we are continuing our reflection on the Stations of the Cross (see part one here). Recalling once again that there is far too often
I have wanted to write this article for some time, but was a bit reluctant as this is an emotional topic for many. But
A Time of Reflection for All We are now in the liturgical season of Lent. This is a time of reflection and a time of change.
I never have been a big fan of winter. Give me 90-degree temperatures with a chance to wear shorts and a T-shirt rather than 20
Stories concerning the Zika virus have been all over the news, lately, and for good reason. I am all in favor of informing the public
We cannot possibly truly imagine what Jesus Christ went through during His Passion and Death. Suffering the horrible, excruciating, ignominious scourging and crucifixion, carrying the
“Why did God let that happen??” We have all had the experience of pondering why something bad or disappointing happened to us. It is
This past January 20 marked the one year anniversary of the death of my friend, Paul Coakley. Last year I wrote two articles about my thoughts
Deciding where one’s kids should be educated can be a difficult task, especially in areas where there are so many good public, parochial, and
At Mass today, I discovered the most thorough description of God I have ever heard. It was contained in the second reading, verses from a
The problem of God allowing terrible things to happen to innocent people used to be of merely philosophical interest to me until my 21 year old
In the light of my previous article, Discerning Private Revelation: A Particular Pitfall, it seems right and just to offer another discussion on a particular
The Roe v Wade decision still remains unsettling to many. Since that day a culture of death has permeated society, and the world. Nevertheless, many
Here we come to the end of our series on the Mysteries of the Holy Rosary. Having prayed and reflected on the conception, birth, life,
Over the course of my now fourteen years of studying and working with the Catholic Church’s theology of private revelation, I have come to understand
Grandmothers and Mercy January is a time that reminds me of my deceased Grandmother. She passed away over 20 years ago on January 31. It is
This is the third installment in our series on the Mysteries of the Most Holy Rosary. Today we look at the Sorrowful Mysteries, those
Today is the feast day of my confirmation saint, Saint Thomas Becket, the holy, blessed martyr. His story tells us how foreign to our time