By Joe Masek February 18, 2026—the day my five-year-old son was diagnosed with brain cancer, the floor dropped out from beneath me. Fear. Helplessness. Grief.
God chose you to bear your cross for the spiritual benefit of your soul and of the souls of others.
(I’ll be back with another Catholic artist interview next month. This month, I’d like to explain a bit about my own concerns regarding social media
Today, in the falling-off-the-cliff 21st century, up is down and down is up, sin is seen as good, and obeying the Bible is seen as medieval and stupid.
It is 9:30 am on a typical Sunday morning at our parish. A few dozen children, aged kindergarten through middle school, have filtered into the
Once again, the world finds itself staring into the familiar glare of war. This time it is a war with Iran. Over the last month,
Did not Christ demonstrate, even as His hour was arriving, the depths of love He possessed for those the Father had given Him? And, did
The Compassion of the Cross Tolerance applies only to persons, but never to truth. Intolerance applies only to truth, but never to persons (Venerable Fulton
For a parent with six small(ish) children, Mass can feel like a rodeo. I’ve got to lasso a bunch of wandering little minds and try
As Christians around the world celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, an ancient and controversial text, the Book of Enoch, offers a startling lens through
I was in Rome, Italy, on March 29, 2026, when, at his very first Palm Sunday Mass, Pope Leo XIV dared to preach words that
He is risen! We are in the midst of celebrating the 50 days of Easter. Whether all Catholics realize it or not, Easter is a
The Catholic Church has long assigned special devotions to each month of the year. April is for honoring the Holy Eucharist. This practice of monthly
A Celebration of the Power of Books Books are like a window onto another world – with each new page, they introduce us to new
I was a bit shocked by Pope Leo’s Palm Sunday homily. He said “God does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war.”
It is sometimes said that Vatican II committed itself to the Modernist view that revelation is an inner experience. For example, one commentator has claimed:
At the close of the Gospel of John, we encounter one of the most intimate and revealing conversations between Jesus and one of His closest
A well-known book among novelists is The Seven Basic Plots by Christopher Booker. Booker argues that virtually all stories ever told fall into just seven
Each of us needs to show up if we want to develop a deeper relationship with the Lord. And not just once in a while—we
Just before Holy Week I was able to go on pilgrimage with some of the American students I teach in Rome. It was a very
Joy is not the absence of suffering, but the presence of God (Pope Leo XIV). Even though the Church continually invites Catholics to live in
Day to day pours forth speech, and night to night declares knowledge. There is no speech, nor are there words (Ps 19:2-3). I am self-serving.
