This week, I was preparing for my trip to Belgium, so I was unable to post on Wednesday and I was traveling all day Thursday.
“I know Catholics aren’t exactly known for being spontaneous…” my priest said to a chorus of laughter. This morning’s Thanksgiving Day Mass took a turn
Over the next few days the vast majority of Americans will celebrate Thanksgiving Day with a special meal and family time. It is always a
Guest post by Jessamine Several years back, I ordered some green scapulars from a Catholic apostolate. Upon reception of the package, not only the green scapulars
Usury: The lending of money with an interest charge for its use; especially : the lending of money at exorbitant interest rates. (Merriam-Webster) Are you
In writing this next post in my series on the Sacraments, I wanted to do some research on Holy Communion. I was looking at another
The Sacrament of Marriage is an important part of one’s journey in faith as a Catholic. However with that being said, If God comes a
I was merely a freshman coming to the close of a busy year at the University of Notre Dame. I had made friendships that seemed
I think sometimes I take for granted all the tidbits of Catholicism that I know – and not just the facts, doctrines, and teachings but all
It was late one evening and I was walking around the perimeter of campus. I had done this often before because I would need to run
Recently, I have taken up a new pursuit: fur trapping. Knowing this is an emotionally charged topic, I will not to make it a focal
Heroes come in all shapes and sizes. I think one of the things that has surprised me most about life is who the real heroes
Folks, the time has come to return to the Gothic. Rome is an interesting place. It is filled to the overflowing with churches of all
Last week over at Why I’m Catholic we posted Jennifer Fulwiler’s conversion story from Atheist to Catholic. Since it’s gone up it has manage to
Yes! The Church in Europe is more alive and renewing itself than rumors would have you think. In fact, Christ is constantly loving and sanctifying
There is no doubt that sexual immorality is prevalent in our society. The sheer number of sexual images that the modern person is exposed to
“I want atheism to be true and am made uneasy by the fact that some of the most intelligent and well-informed people I know are
On a visit to the National Gallery of Art in DC the other day, I ended up in the same exhibit room as two middle-aged
Life is hard, and there are going to be days where it seems that your world is caving in around you. For most of us,
I believe everyday is Judgment Day! Let’s start with some COMMON SENSE, Shall we? Voltaire puts it this way “Common sense is not so common.” I agree
My apologies for being a day late on this. This was supposed to go out on Wednesday, Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of
