I looked around at the people near us. I only noticed the adults. I knew my mother, father, and my mother’s sister, but the others
I read a story somewhere once about a church office manager whose job was so stressful that she left to start her own law firm
Generosity is “the virtue of giving good things to others freely and abundantly.” When people think of generosity, money often comes to mind, but generosity
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
Why do we expect to find truth, goodness, and love, in a Judas before we know that he is a Judas? When we do not
Justice is simply defined as giving one his or her “due.” It means rendering to people what you owe them. What do we owe others?
One of St. Augustine’s most oft-quoted writings, “…our hearts are restless until they can find rest in you.”, was penned after more than a decade
Currently, I am reading two books. One was given to me as a penance to be read slowly, a page or two at time. The other,
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
It is when I bring to mind the reality of my own fallenness and the shackling weight of sin that I am reminded of a secret
This will be short and sweet. Yours truly is weary of church songs, masquerading as hymns, portraying something other than Church teaching. It’s bad enough
Among the differences between Catholics and Protestants, is the use of the crucifix or cross. This was keenly brought to my attention when a faithful
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
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
The first time I actually realized I had an anger issue was about a year ago while attending a retreat. A deacon (now priest) prayed
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
Discernment is a process that every serious Catholic man must commence at some point, during which he will petition and receive from the
This is the third installment in our series on the Mysteries of the Most Holy Rosary. Today we look at the Sorrowful Mysteries, those