“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
Guest post by Melvyn Foo, Singapore. Talk to me about the truth of religion and I’ll listen gladly. Talk to me about the duty of
I have embarked on a voyage of praying a 54-day Novena, and although this novena can be said for any intention a person might have
When our acts of Piousness become more important than our Love for our neighbor. Last week, I came across a YouTube video of an American
He who has no friend, has God, says an Egyptian proverb. We run to God when we find ourselves in desperate situations. Therefore, it is
Guest post by Fr. Jovita Cyprian Ho, St. Anne’s Church, Singapore. “Mary set out at that time and went as quickly as she could to
There is a close connection between cancel-culture and the heresy of Jansenism. Jansenism’s error was to myopically assess the work of grace, and perhaps over-simplify
The year 2020 that would be remembered in the history of the world as the year in which the coronavirus ravaged people and nations, and
Among the non-human creatures in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, one of my all-time favorites is none other than Dobby the House Elf. This
Late last year, I came across a particularly erudite comment on a friend’s Facebook post, detailing the evidence for ancient and medieval knowledge that the
Once a farmer lost his pocketwatch while working in his barn. It had been given to him by his grandfather, and so had great sentimental
Guest post by Adam Miller. There are discussions on numerous Facebook sites and blog pages about the possibility of aliens. Many Catholics and others who
