By Teresa Yanaros What is the Occult? For us as Catholics to effectively stand firm against the occult, we must first know the definition
After the celebration of Christmas Day, I had the opportunity to take a vacation. It was not until I embarked on this journey that I
The idea for this post came to me last Saturday, the 4th, which was the feast of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. In the Office of
A lot of people have been posting about how to deal with others who believe in conspiracy theories… it’s been on my mind, because some
If anything could prove the existence of a soul, it is the utter emptiness of a corpse. — Mary Doria Russell, Children of God When
When many people think of the Middle Ages, they imagine a time of ignorance, of a lack of civilization and culture, and of forced conversions
The shiftiness of college years does not always create the best circumstances for keeping New Year’s Resolutions. Though I hardly ever pass up an opportunity
The word “baptize” in Greek means “to immerse”. And this is fitting, because Jesus’ baptism wasn’t a few drops of water sprinkled on the head
Why is the sacrament of Baptism such a HUGE deal? How can we even begin to wrap our heads around the power of this Sacrament?
Human cloning is not coming; it is already here. It is time to stop pretending that this is a problem for our children and grandchildren. This is our issue to tackle. Now.
Here we are, one month into the New Year. (Is it still even a “New” year? Or is it just the year now?) How many
I recently finished weaning my toddler, my second born. When her sister was her age (nearly two and a half) she not only had been
This weekend we celebrated the Epiphany! But who were these mysterious Magi who came from the East? Here are some things you may not know
In case you hadn’t noticed, this week was the time of New Year’s resolutions. A tradition in which a person makes a promise to do an act
Guest post by Fr Carlos Martins of the Companions of the Cross. January 3rd is the feast of the Most Holy Name of Jesus. Ever
In our family, we celebrate New Year’s Eve in a typical way – Midnight Mass, party at our the house of our paternal grandparents, fireworks,
Divorce is an unnatural occurrence. At least, it should be. Unfortunately, we don’t all view marriage through the lens of the Church. We don’t all
Guest Post by Derek Caudill Today is the Feast of the Holy Innocents, on which the Church remembers the events described in chapter two of
Happy feast day of St. John! This is the patronal feast of this beautiful Basilica, which is why we are celebrating his feast rather than
I never realized how much St. Stephen was the man until after my reversion. Reading through Acts for the first time I felt a certain
I recently attended a live performance of the Dickens classic, A Christmas Carol. The cast did an excellent job portraying the well-known tale in a new
