When I was first ordained, the rigidity that has been criticized on some clerics existed in me. My Spiritual Director told me I had a
When people wish to destroy religion, they begin by attacking the priest, because where there is no longer any priest there is no sacrifice, and
Source & Summit Launches to Help Parishes Elevate the Liturgy as Mountaintop of Catholic Life New Liturgical Organization Helps Post-Pandemic Parishes Propel Worship to the
New Instructional Book from Vocation Ministry Promotes Culture of Vocations in Catholic Education The Harvest aims to universally integrate discernment in all Catholic educational settings
A few weeks ago, while in prayer, I found myself reflecting on the word “bloom” and wondered what God might be trying to reveal to
“Do not grieve over the temptations you suffer. When the Lord intends to bestow a particular virtue on us, He often permits us first to
Yesterday, the Church celebrated a plethora of saintly feast days. Two of those saints were Anne and Joachim, the humble parents of Christ’s Blessed Mother.
A friend and I had been given free tickets for a preview of the film Mary Magdalene, which first came to theaters in 2018. The
When you want it the most There’s no easy way out When you’re ready to go And your heart’s left in doubt Don’t give up
It takes a lot of guts to tell the Pope that he’s wrong. Especially if you’re a humble Dominican nun in the 1300s. You see,
This article written by Mike Filce was originally published on “The Devout Life,” a blog by Mindy Goorchenko. Reprinted with permission. A Church Divided We are a
The illative sense, known by another Philosophy is tightly linked to a type of intuition that stems from virtue. Intuitive knowing in this regard, as
The Church’s mission to evangelize should not ever be conflated with colonialism. Evangelization, according to the Church is a spiritual movement that can embrace the
Having been raised according to the principles of Catholicism, I have always followed the Church’s teaching regarding the LGBTQIA+ community. I knew it was a
This week we celebrate the feasts of two great saints. July 4 was the feast of our patron, Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, and today, July
When Cardinal Timothy Dolan was a young priest, he was in charge of running an RCIA program for adults who wanted to convert and become
Take a deep breath. Let’s restate it again. But only with those who have ears. It’d be good to explain this from the point of
Once again, the Catholic Church has reached the point in its liturgical year called Ordinary Time. For most of my life, I have heard priests
Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family. Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need
Philosophically there is much attention to the concept of identity. In sacred scripture the same is the case. What constitutes our identity? In the philosophy
There is a temptation I believe in our culture to present one’s self as outraged in order to deflect possible accusations of indifference or ambivalence
