In the Martin Scorsese film Silence, based on the book by Shūsaku Endō, the Jesuit protagonists face a terrible choice: to renounce their faith and
St. Pedro Calungso was not the only one who was canonized on October 21, 2012. Also canonized with him were two Americans (St. Marianne Cope
Real friendship with Christ is only possible with the Eucharist. It was at the Last Supper, at the institution of the Eucharist, that Jesus said,
“Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.” (James 4:10) Saint Benedict in his Holy Rule describes humility as various steps that his
It takes a lot of guts to tell the Pope that he’s wrong. Especially if you’re a humble Dominican nun in the 1300s. You see,
This article written by Mike Filce was originally published on “The Devout Life,” a blog by Mindy Goorchenko. Reprinted with permission. A Church Divided We are a
The illative sense, known by another Philosophy is tightly linked to a type of intuition that stems from virtue. Intuitive knowing in this regard, as
The Church’s mission to evangelize should not ever be conflated with colonialism. Evangelization, according to the Church is a spiritual movement that can embrace the
Having been raised according to the principles of Catholicism, I have always followed the Church’s teaching regarding the LGBTQIA+ community. I knew it was a
He who knows how to forgive prepares for himself many graces from God. As often as I look upon the cross, so often will I
When Cardinal Timothy Dolan was a young priest, he was in charge of running an RCIA program for adults who wanted to convert and become
Everything seemed to go wrong for poor Joseph. Born into poverty – actually in a cowshed, as the family house was in foreclosure – in
Have you ever felt like an outsider amongst a group of people who all shared a similar experience? Sat awkwardly in the background as they
“The Holy Eucharist is the perfect expression of the love of Jesus Christ for man since It is the quintessence of all the mysteries of
Take a deep breath. Let’s restate it again. But only with those who have ears. It’d be good to explain this from the point of
My husband and I recently sold our home after several months of it being on the market. In the process there were a lot of
Once again, the Catholic Church has reached the point in its liturgical year called Ordinary Time. For most of my life, I have heard priests
Folks, I’m pleased to announce that, after some updates, my book Gödel’s God Theorem: Catholic Edition is once again available. Computer scientists have used an
A few years ago, when I left St. Benedict’s Church in Stamford, the fifth-grade CCD class chipped in to get me a book. I was
Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family. Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need
Philosophically there is much attention to the concept of identity. In sacred scripture the same is the case. What constitutes our identity? In the philosophy
