When I was a teen, I used to go on week-long retreats with my family to an amazing place that has a seriously embarrassing name:
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
In the Church, June is the month dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. This is one of my favorite devotions, as it emphasizes the
In just a few moments, we will profess in our Creed that we believe God created things “visible and invisible.” Much of our faith is
Simon Peter makes a shocking claim: “There is no other Name under Heaven by which we can be saved except the Name of Jesus.” Are
Lecrae Moore grew up on the wrong side of the tracks. Single mom, drug abuse, the gangsta lifestyle – the whole nine yards. He was
Maybe it’s a guy thing, but if someone makes a boast about something, guys just have to challenge them. If someone says, “Oh, I can
It struck me the other day that these First Readings during Lent all have a common theme: they tell the story of Salvation History through
In Jesus’ day, the word “hypocrites” didn’t really have any bad connotations. Actually, it just meant an actor in a play. Hypocrite literally means “one
Are you a disciple? I would guess that in this church today, not everyone is a disciple. Some are here because they are forced to
I have a relative who is an avowed atheist, which makes for very interesting conversations when I go home for the holidays. Last year we
Cardinal Dolan tells a great story about when he was in graduate school in Washington, DC and would frequently make the 800-mile drive back and
In the early 1900s, a group of French missionary priests called the White Fathers (so-called because of their white habits) began mission work in French
It took a long time to build St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. A really, really long time. The construction began in 1506 and finished in
A number of parishioners mentioned this month that they were seeking indulgences for the Holy Souls in Purgatory. Some might ask: Indulgences? Are they still
When I was at St. Mary’s in Stamford, which is a mostly-Hispanic parish, there used to be a running joke among the priests that all
If Jesus Christ is King of the Universe, why is the world so messed up? Why is it that, despite our best efforts, it seems
Today let’s take up a thorny question that I am often asked – can people in Purgatory communicate with us? In other words, are ghosts
This is a day in which we remember the thousands of canonized saints who made it – men and women, boys and girls just like
It’s a well-known fact that in order to accomplish anything good, there will be sacrifices involved. To win at sports takes the discipline of exercise.
So here is your Jeopardy question of the day: what famous American has on his tombstone the epitaph “My Jesus Mercy”? Answer: Al Capone. One
