New Year’s resolutions usually seem to be focused on doing things to improve our physical health such as losing weight, eating healthier, or exercising more.
Let me start off by saying that I love Christmas. I really do. While the decorations and tree trimming and family dinners and presents are
To our modern, secular society, Christmas is over. People put the tree up the day after Thanksgiving, go to Christmas parties well before December 25th,
The Incarnation is the marriage of God to every aspect of our humanity. He touches every moment of human life – from its conception to
If God has ever left you feeling the weight of an unmet desire, you understand how agonizing the emptiness can feel. It’s an excruciating type of
Happy New Liturgical Year! With the First Sunday of Advent came a new year in the Catholic Church. Advent is an important time of spiritual
This Sunday, the third Sunday of Advent, is one of my favorites in the year. Gaudete Sunday – Rejoice! For two weeks we have been
The season of Advent is a time for waiting, preparing, and eagerly anticipating the birth of Christ. It seems like no one could understand this
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
In Luke’s Gospel, we hear the parable of the dishonest steward. While this steward who squanders his master’s property is not exactly a model of
Preface: This “Black Friday Shoppers Companion” was created to aid you in the many escapades, detours, pitfalls, and ecstasies that you’ll experience as you venture
2 Kings 22:8-23:3, Psalm 119, Matthew 7:15-20 Faith, Hope, Love, Fear of the Lord, Humility, Patience, Obedience. These are hallmarks of the greatest fruits we
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
The Our Father or the Lord’s Prayer is the one prayer that all people of Christian belief have in common. This is a familial prayer
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
Ask me 10 years ago if I‘d be a missionary, living on God’s providence, going wherever He sends, and I’d think you’re out of your
We pray with our children before bed each night. John was getting a bit distracted during the Hail Mary, so I thought I would try
“As Jesus drew near to Jericho there was a blind man sitting at the side of the road begging… he called out, ‘Jesus, Son of
Military families tend to make friends quickly. When deployments and PCS’s loom large, wasting time isn’t an option. You have to make yourself available and
