
Ambition and Kenosis
One of the greatest Catholic movies ever made was the movie A Man for All Seasons, about St. Thomas More, the great English martyr. Thomas

One of the greatest Catholic movies ever made was the movie A Man for All Seasons, about St. Thomas More, the great English martyr. Thomas

“I don’t know where I get the strength and courage to do this work, but my strong relationship with God helps. It is a privilege

Guest post by Elena Maria Vidal. It seems that there are some among the devout who think it is ungodly for a Catholic wife and

The gradual resumption of liturgies within the parishes over the last few months has certainly been a cause for great joy for many Catholics. For

Witnessing a great deal of evil and scandal in the world that can take on many forms, is not an easy feat to go through.

If you knew that you were going to die tomorrow, what would your reaction be? Would you be at peace, knowing that you would join

Saying the truth does not ipso facto mean you’ve loved another. It might, but not necessarily. Speaking the truth is an external act, and the

“I’ll make you pay for this!” How many times have we thought this? Someone cuts us off in traffic, so we find a way to

During night prayer, six-year-old John paused before his brother’s name and said to his mother, “I will not ask God to bless Paul. He gave

Over the last few years, one thing that I have noticed about myself is that I have developed a passion for apologetics. For those who

Criticism can be a good thing. But wrathful criticism is not. How do we discern the difference between spiritual wrath and righteous anger? For some,

“Our human understanding, which shares in the light of the divine intellect, can understand what God tells us by means of His creation, though not

One day during the summer of 1852, a wealthy young man named Francois Dorel was approached by a friend who asked him, “Have you heard

The Abbe Bergier, a Catholic critic of the theories of Jean-Jacques Rousseau — and an admitted foe of “tolerance” — criticizes Rousseau for preaching tolerance

The identity of the Church is not mission. If it were, it would be left abstract and defined by whimsy. The identity of the Church

A British World War II fighter pilot named Vivian Rosewarne, having successfully flown many missions, was still always amazed at the grandeur of the earth

And behold, a Canaanite woman from that region came out and cried, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is severely

We have just celebrated two Marian feasts as a Church. Three weeks ago, we celebrated the Solemnity of the Assumption of Our Lady. It was

The current state of this world has caused me to withdraw from it in many ways. The depression I struggled with off and on my

COVID-19 may have exposed how we Catholics make our faith about us: Let’s be honest. One of the greatest gifts that the Lord has given

When Christ completed His ministry on earth and returned to Heaven, the angel Gabriel asked Him: “What plans have You made for Your good works