The Church is not called to micromanage consciences – because a conscience is a throne for Christ living in a unique way in the individual,
When Mary of Bethany anointed Jesus’s feet with pure nard, I can only conclude that it is out of great love and gratitude for Jesus. Jesus,
American Beliefs Study from ACS Technologies Examines Religious Beliefs Across Generations Findings inform ministries and churches about the unique needs of Millennials ACS Technologies, a
Saint Augustine said that evil was: “Non-being”; nothing. Tolkien illustrates this idea thoroughly in his characters from The Lord of The Rings – the Ringwraiths. Ringwraiths
Recently in an interview Cardinal Sarah said, “The West refuses to receive, and will accept only what it constructs for itself. Because it is a
But Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come from Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.” —John 1:46 “Come and see.” For Nathanael
I died on December 15, 2006. On that day I was diagnosed with Type I diabetes. Although it appeared that my life was sentenced by
As Jesus passed by, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the customs post. He said to him, “Follow me.” And he got up
A great push has been put together within the Church towards a reinvigorated attempt to “evangelize” which is a Mission of the Church. This must
We are blessed, as Catholics, to have rich traditions in our Catholic culture. Things like fish fries on Fridays in Lent, devotions to this saint
A lack of wisdom often occurs to us based upon our own personal hermeneutics. What I mean by “personal hermeneutics” is the pre-established categories/language by
Saints of the Sacred Heart by Emily Jaminet. Illustrations by Tracy L. Christianson. Sophia Institute Press (Manchester, NH, 2025). 40 pp., hardcover. $17.95. Several years
Veritas: this is the latin word for “truth.” It is also among the mottoes of my order, the seemingly simplest motto of the Order of
In 1917, Saint Maximilian Kolbe founded a worldwide Catholic evangelization movement known as the Militia of the Immaculate. Essentially, this was an “army” devoted to
“Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh and speak to him, ‘Thus says the LORD, the God of the Hebrews, “Let My people
Over the centuries, God has given certain spiritual gifts to saints that we might find unpleasant. For example, many saints have had the stigmata, which
Choosing the better part: Lessons from St. Martha Life is full of decisions. There are small decisions, such as choosing what type of toothpaste to
St. Padre Pio said, “The devil is like a mad dog tied by a chain. Beyond the length of the chain, he cannot catch hold
St. James was an apostle, part of the inner circle of Jesus. Biological brother of John, he was one of the three present during the
During the research for my book The Right Hand of the Lord is Exalted: A History of Catholic Traditionalism from Vatican II to Traditionis Custodes (Sophia Institute
A priest friend recently went on retreat where he concelebrated a Mass with another priest. This other priest began the liturgy by saying, “Before we
