What They Don’t Know

I confess that I’m one of those people who woke up on June 26th and immediately grabbed for my laptop, in order to watch the marriage decisions come in

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Christ and the Rich Young Ruler, Heinrich Hofmann (1889)
Life
Noel Ethan Tan

Jesus and the Rich Youth

Mark 10:17-27 The Gospel on the rich young man is rich with meaning. It is noteworthy to point out that Jesus still loved the youth

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Mary
Mary Proffit Kimmel

July, Month of the Sacred Blood

The heart of Jesus has made this adorable Blood circulate in His limbs; wherefore, as on the feast of the Sacred Heart, the Gospel presents

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Columnists
TJ Burdick

How to Join a Third Order

On June 9th, I was welcomed into the Third Order of St. Dominic as a Lay Dominican. The spiritual formation that I craved for for

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Feasts
Christina M. Sorrentino

Blessed is She Who Forgave

He who knows how to forgive prepares for himself many graces from God. As often as I look upon the cross, so often will I

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Scripture
Fr. Joseph Gill

His Power in Weakness

Everything seemed to go wrong for poor Joseph. Born into poverty – actually in a cowshed, as the family house was in foreclosure – in

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Politics
Emma King

America: Individually Set Apart for Holiness

Rather than view the American emphasis on individuals as a prideful perspective that promotes hubris, I believe the American emphasis on the individual is not only compatible with our faith, but is incredibly Catholic….Why? Because, when we stop and look at it, we must agree that God is all about the individual.

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Life
Megan Twomey

Peace for the Covetous Heart

Of all the commandments, “Thou shalt not covet,” never seemed the most difficult. I knew that I could be materialistic, could focus on things over

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Columnists
Jason Theobald

Man Up

I am writing this on Monday, June 30, 2014, exactly two years after a good friend of mine’s life was cut short. I realize that

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Columnists
Laura McAlister

Calvinism vs the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Calvinism is a Protestant theological system based on the writings of John Calvin (1509 – 1564), a Protestant Reformer most famously associated with Geneva. Calvin was

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Apologetics
Birgit Jones

Why Do Catholics Pray to Mary?

All Christians agree with the practice of praying the Our Father. However, the honor given to Mary by faithful Catholics is often mistaken for worship.

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