Fiducia Supplicans, Infallibility, and a Reflection on Faith
Four weeks after its release, Fiducia Supplicans (On the Meaning of Blessings), the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith’s declaration on blessings, continues to
Four weeks after its release, Fiducia Supplicans (On the Meaning of Blessings), the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith’s declaration on blessings, continues to
The Catechism of the Catholic Church states that there are twelve fruit(s) of the Spirit (CCC 1832). It references that claim to the Scriptural text
When one reads the four Gospels detailing the life of Christ, quickly you see the importance of faith. We are even told when He visited
I have been an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion for over 25 years, and it has been a truly rewarding experience – in many different
History tells us that in July of the year 64, Italy’s city of Rome burned. The fire destroyed two-thirds of the city and the Emperor
Imagine being in the Upper Room with the apostles at Pentecost. “And suddenly there came from the sky a noise like a strong driving wind,
With all the confusion and uncertainties of today, how do we keep the light of hope burning bright for all to see? When hope dims,
In the old days, before Smart Phones and GPS technology, it was almost obligatory to stop by AAA to get a customized map called a
Picture yourself receiving Holy Communion or gazing upon the Eucharist in adoration. What goes through your mind? Do you think about life and love? Frankly
There are many times when we think we are powerless. We believe we need to endure what is happening to us and don’t have the
Recently, I had the honor of presenting to our parish RCIA group on the topic: Christology, the Holy Spirit, and the Trinity. It was a
With rising costs of food and just about everything else, makes sense to cut back, right? Too much of anything of this world is not
An invitation to write an article for publication usually comes with a request for a certain number of words. For instance, a small piece in
There are two main types of authority: governance and magisterium. A governance is the power to impose and enforce behavioral standards. Clubs, businesses and nations
It’s okay to question ordinary Church teaching on some issues. Questioning Divinely Revealed Truth, however, is another matter altogether. So when a Cardinal of the
Each time we attend Mass, our Lord gives us the gift of Himself. At Mass, we witness the sacramental re-presentation of Christ’s sacrifice, crowned by
Truth has to be repeated constantly, because Error also is being preached all the time, and not just by a few, but by the multitude.
Jesus Christ gives his entire self—Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity—to us through the Holy Eucharist. In choosing bread to become his body, Christ humbles himself
When we say someone is “seeing red” it’s usually not a good thing. In the Church, however, seeing the color red is actually a wonderful
The Holy Spirit is proclaimed more by St. Luke than by any other gospel writer. One of his main purposes in writing his gospel and
When we are open to the Word of God, our Lord takes hold within us and transforms our lives by way of the Holy Spirit.
When we suffer trials and tribulations, we don’t feel joyous. In fact, we experience anything but joy. We may be in panic mode or simply