Guest post by Fr. John Corrigan, Victoria, Australia. Bishops all over the world have introduced temporary protocols to address the risk of contagion. Some will
Jesus gave His disciples the gift of seeing His glory in the Transfiguration so they would not lose faith when He was beaten, bloodied, and
There is both pain and joy in giving birth. In fact, most husbands are shocked at the sight of so much blood. On the other
Guest post by Margaret Graves. As the pain and thrill of attraction took hold in my head, my rationality lasted just long enough to ask,
Temptation. All of us face it daily – but how to we deal with it well? Let’s look at our Scriptures for that answer. First,
Guest post by Fr. Goyo Hidalgo, California. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Fr. Goyo (@frgoyo) on Feb 28, 2020
He said, “To what shall we compare the Kingdom of God, or what parable can we use for it? It is like a mustard seed
Mark’s account of the healing of the blind man (Mark 8:22-25) is unique in a sense that he was healed in stages. It was from
One could question why Jesus never picked John to be the leader of His earthly church, for he was the great spiritual master. One could
When did the first Mass take place? The first response we’d give is “At the Last Supper.” This is correct: the first literal Mass involving
This past week, as the world was still remembering the death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant, a high school principal in Washington State posted on
The last two weeks of my life have been a whirlwind. God somehow managed to pack so much into them, I find it hard to
A couple of weeks ago, the news story broke: Kobe Bryant, the basketball great, was dead at 41. Along with his 13-year-old daughter and several
Spirituality comes naturally to most children. From a young age, they feel an instinctive connection to other living creatures. They have no trouble believing in
Some people think they can imagine a creature which has free will but has no possibility of turning bad. I cannot. If a creature is
Guest post by Meg Hunter-Kilmer. 10 years ago I entered the convent. I quit my job, said goodbye to everyone I loved, and gave away
Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted! ~ Matthew 5:4 There are two kinds of mourning. The first is the kind that
No, not the winding path! Instead give me the straight path. I want the simplicity of a quick and easy answer – and I want
And when they could not get near him because of the crowd, they removed the roof above him; and when they had made an opening,
Pope John Paul II was once asked by a reporter, “What was the most significant day of your life?” There could be lots to choose
Guest post by Mary Hathaway. Father Michael H. Hull of blessed memory was my pastor at St. Ignatios of Antioch Melkite Catholic Church. He celebrated
