Jesus said to his disciples: “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and decay destroy, and thieves break in and steal.
Summer officially started last week, which means the annual sale on beach paperbacks has begun. But since many of the quick-read bestsellers are not exactly
The Miracle Book by Anthony DeStefano. Sophia Institute Press (Manchester, NH, 2025). 224 pp., hardcover with dust jacket. $24.95. Perhaps you’ve prayed for a miracle
St. Pedro Calungso was not the only one who was canonized on October 21, 2012. Also canonized with him were two Americans (St. Marianne Cope
In the Stations of the Cross, I’ve always felt a kind of sympathy for Simon of Cyrene. He didn’t sign up to bear the heavy
“Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.” (James 4:10) Saint Benedict in his Holy Rule describes humility as various steps that his
I’ve witnessed the most holy, orthodox Catholics have their minds warped by temptation and darkness, where they have fallen into sin they previously believed to
“For a Christian, life is changed, not ended.” This beautiful prayer is recited in every Funeral Mass to help us keep our mind on the
I Killed Maria Goretti: The Life and Repentance of Alessandro Serenelli by Pietro Di Donato. Sophia Institute Press (Manchester, NH, 2025). 192 pp., paperback. $18.95.
Man’s Search for Meaning Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl would have to be classed among the most profound works of the twentieth century.
Every Christian knows the account of ‘Doubting Thomas’ in today’s Gospel. But do you really believe that it was by chance St. Thomas was absent,
Today as I was walking to meet a friend for brunch, I caught myself looking at the elderly men and women selling tissue packets near
Today we celebrate the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross; the day in which the Church venerates the cross of Christ as a
Acts 12:1-11, Psalm 34, 2 Timothy 4:6-18, Matthew 16:13-19 Do you relate better with Peter or Paul? For me, it is Peter without a doubt.
By guest writer Catherine Sheehan. The image of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is one of the most common images associated with Catholicism. Numerous Catholic
Back in the eleventh century in Trani, Italy, a non-Christian woman was debating her Christian neighbors about the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist.
During Advent and Christmas, I often think of the Holy Family. I look at the poor and homeless in my community in relation to Mary
Larry Bird was perhaps the greatest basketball player in history, but it didn’t always come naturally. Every morning before school, he would go to the
There is a long standing beautiful tradition in the Catholic Church for women to cover their heads while at mass. I realize that writing on
When I lived in Fort Bragg I would sometimes drive to a Church forty minutes away so that I could attend a Tridentine rite Latin
Espoused to Christ by Erin Kinsella. Sophia Institute Press (Manchester, NH, 2025). 224 pp., paperback. $18.95. Consecrated virginity is the oldest form of consecrated life
