This fall I have been working at CatholicVote.org. While we do a lot of different things, one of the things we are best known for
On my pilgrimage in France: I find it funny that most people come to France primarily for the Paris attractions. Not for my group though
Did you know that you’re in the Bible? Yes, you! Despite the fact that it was written two thousand years ago, YOU might have made
Dear Fathers, In Evangelii Gaudium, Pope Francis wrote, “The Church must be a place of mercy freely given, where everyone can feel welcomed, loved, forgiven
In the struggle for life, talking about God is indispensable. Only in this way does the value of the weak, the disabled, the nonproductive, the
As I reflect on the several years spent as a practicing Catholic teacher in the hustle and bustle of the New York City public school
Among philosophers, arguments for the existence of God can become technically difficult, fast. But the general insight propelling most of them is not impossible to
The Church is not called to micromanage consciences – because a conscience is a throne for Christ living in a unique way in the individual,
When Mary of Bethany anointed Jesus’s feet with pure nard, I can only conclude that it is out of great love and gratitude for Jesus. Jesus,
Recently in an interview Cardinal Sarah said, “The West refuses to receive, and will accept only what it constructs for itself. Because it is a
But Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come from Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.” —John 1:46 “Come and see.” For Nathanael
I died on December 15, 2006. On that day I was diagnosed with Type I diabetes. Although it appeared that my life was sentenced by
As Jesus passed by, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the customs post. He said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up
A great push has been put together within the Church towards a reinvigorated attempt to “evangelize” which is a Mission of the Church. This must
“Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh and speak to him, ‘Thus says the LORD, the God of the Hebrews, “Let My people
Choosing the better part: Lessons from St. Martha Life is full of decisions. There are small decisions, such as choosing what type of toothpaste to
St. Padre Pio said, “The devil is like a mad dog tied by a chain. Beyond the length of the chain, he cannot catch hold
St. James was an apostle, part of the inner circle of Jesus. Biological brother of John, he was one of the three present during the
A priest friend recently went on retreat where he concelebrated a Mass with another priest. This other priest began the liturgy by saying, “Before we
But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb, and as she wept she stooped to look into the tomb. (Jn 20:11) Mary stood weeping outside the
Among several health issues I have developed this past year, one involves the tendency to grind my teeth at night. I attribute this to stress,
