The sexual abuse crises in Catholic dioceses from the USA to Ireland have created great distress and fomented considerable media attention. It is a sickening
Earlier this week a friend of mine shared an article on Facebook, written by Melinda Selmys of Catholic Authenticity on Patheos. In the blog she
Some memories stick with you forever, for good or ill. The mind is such so that even if you can laugh about sad moments a
Once upon a time — that is how all the old stories start. And they do have a certain inkling of romance attached to them
No man can enter into the house of a strong man and rob him of his goods, unless he first bind the strong man, and
Advent began on Sunday, December 3, and with it, the new liturgical year also began. An entire year to focus on the life and ministry
One of my earliest memories is lying in my crib next to my sister. I think I had woken up because I was cold. It
It is a common charge against Christians that we ignore the unpalatable parts of the Bible, in particular the rules set down in Mosaic law
My boyfriend has a habit of slipping in a “God bless you!” to all and sundry — people on the street, shop assistants, Uber drivers,
By guest writer Rev. Fr. Michael Chua. I returned last month from a pilgrimage to Western Europe. As usual, I was bombarded by the same
Sin is not wanting too much, but settling for too little. It’s settling for self-gratification rather than self-fulfillment. — Scott Hahn, First Comes Love: Finding
“Regret is a waste of time.” Dream said. “No, I think regret is when people realise they’ve wasted all the time they’ve had.” Chris argued.
All it takes is one bad day to reduce the sanest man alive to lunacy. That’s how far the world is from where I am.
By guest writer Tasman Westbury. Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back. –
Lawyers are taught to listen carefully to what our clients say and to ask questions, because a client might think that one issue presents the
“They must be going to the beatification!” I yelped happily, as I pointed towards a well-dressed group of people walking down the sidewalk. It was
As we sat in the confession queue one Saturday afternoon at the Cathedral, my (newly-minted Catholic) boyfriend remarked to a friend: “I’ve never seen a
I’ve always enjoyed learning about epic stories of martyrdom. Even as a young child of 8 or 9 years old, I would read, in awe
[Caution: spoilers ahead] Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales is a moving paean to fatherhood. The entire movie centers around Henry Turner’s
On the recent Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord, my priest-uncle-spiritual-director, Father Jim, suddenly lost his brother Allan. Father Jim was abroad teaching a
Are stories important for humanity? Is telling a story through books, movies, or the extemporaneous tales of mom and dad delivered to the children at
