I began that night to pray for unity within the Church. I remain hopeful that I may come to see a re-union of Christianity in my lifetime, and I hope that others may come to see that there is room – there will always be room – at the Table of our Lord’s Supper.
In my discussion with atheists, the atheist always wants to see proof of God’s existence. If I cannot provide scientific data, then he makes the
“We need to be clear in presenting the Church’s teaching, but patient with the struggle to live it.” This quote comes from Cardinal Timothy Dolan,
Who are considered the “young adults” in your community? Are they teenagers? Are they single twenty-somethings? Are they young professionals? Are they young mothers and
Disclaimer: This article is going to sound cynical. It might even sound anti-Christian. Please stick with it. There is a point. I am sarcastic and
The Church functions within a monarchical structure – this is important to remember. In addition to this, though, Her system applies to operations in the
Among the many things that Christ taught His disciples, charity is one of the principles focus groups in office buildings would label as a “core
The modern search and destroy mission to wipe people with Down syndrome off of the planet through eugenic abortion has taken so much love and joy out of the world. Not only is life with Ds not as bleak as most parents are told when their child is prenatally diagnosed, but scientists are making significant advancements in the treatment some of the more serious side-effects of the disorder.
I recently traveled to Austin for my wife’s Half Ironman. She did great. We had a chance to go to a pre-race confession at St.
I was giving a talk at my home parish on the early Church when a woman came up to me. Pointing at her heart she
As Halloween approaches, I hear people commenting on their costumes, debating the perfect way to capture a vampire, make a ghost, or exemplify a
I am sorry to be the one to raise this issue but I am going to put it straight out there so there is no
Since Feb. 28, 2013 — the last day of Pope Benedict’s papacy — I’ve been harboring a secret. A secret I’m ready to share. I
What would it be like for God to send a prophet among us? How would we of today’s society respond? Would it be like in
By James Franke I’ve heard the argument a hundred times, phrased a hundred different ways. It all boils down to the same basic mentality: short
Recently my son and I were at the grocery store. He was wearing a Thomas the Tank Engine shirt and was playing with the cart as
Special thanks to my sister-in-Christ, Liesl Grace Dowd, for helping me with this reflection! Her words are towards the end. Our Lady has many titles,
You’ve graduated from college, found yourself in your (dream) job and find that taking the time to pray just isn’t as easy/conducive as it was
Dear child, I see the good in you. Satan would love nothing more than for you to get lost in your sin and shame. I
This weekend I visited my parents for my dad’s birthday. Sunday morning the family went to church where my mom and I climbed the stairs
Before I left for college, I wrote about how my tendency to control and plan every aspect of my life often hurt more than it
