In our family, we celebrate New Year’s Eve in a typical way – Midnight Mass, party at our the house of our paternal grandparents, fireworks,
Guest Post by Derek Caudill Today is the Feast of the Holy Innocents, on which the Church remembers the events described in chapter two of
Charlie gave Linus the pop quiz: what is Christmas all about? Of course, Linus proclaims the birth of Christ (was Linus named after the second Pope?)
When I came back to New York from Lourdes, France I had a new admiration for Saint Bernadette. It was wonderful learning about the different
My life is no longer my own. For the past 33 days, I made the commitment to consecrate myself to Jesus through Mary’s intercession. This
For the past three months, the liturgical calendar has been reminding us of our spiritual allies. Towards the end of September, we commemorated the feast
“Death would have no great terrors for you if you had a quiet conscience … Then why not keep clear of sin instead of running
Imagine you are the pope. The previous half-century has seen the rise of many radical political movements and systems of thought hostile to the Church.
In the Bible, when the Israelites lose a battle, they ask: What have we done to offend God? Who slept with his sister? Who stole
Life seems to be speeding up. I especially noticed this acceleration during the past year when I moved to New Jersey from New York City,
About ten days ago, the Lord led me to the adoration chapel at my local church. It was late in the evening, and I was
Salve friends, Catholics, my brothers and sisters in Christi! After a respectable two days, the last four days have paled in comparison in monthly donations.
Curé d’Ambricourt: “I said to her, ‘Peace be with you,’ and she’d received that peace on her knees. What wonder, that one can give what
We need the voice of St. John Paul II in this day of superficiality, where we seem to care about how things look more than
I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body but after that can do no more. I shall show
The month of October opens with the feast of St. Thérèse of Lisieux, who is known for having preached “the Little Way”. By reminding us
October 9th came and went. An important anniversary for the Church in the United States passed and very few people realized the significance of the
The Protection of the Theotokos falls on October 1: “Today the Virgin stands in the midst of the Church, and with choirs of Saints She
According to St. Thomas Aquinas, natural virtue (justice, prudence, temperance and courage, and all the subset virtues) are acquired virtues. Acquired virtues are those good-habits
The lady on the bus Since watching Touch, my boyfriend has had a habit of reading number plates and, now that he’s Catholic, relating them
Catholic ethics is a combination of formal (speculative knowledge) and practical science. Kant would seem to be entirely formal, while utilitarianism would seem to be
