In the wake of the Paris attacks, voices across the West are once again debating whether or not Islam is an inherently violent religion. One
In my work with our parish’s Confirmation students, I try to convey that Jesus Christ is more than a nice guy whose life is recorded
The following is an open letter to the radio station that I listen to for most of the year. Dear Life 97.3, That time of the year
When planning a trip, Catholics must consider when, where, and how to insert Sunday Mass into the itinerary. During these times, the duty imposed by
I was recently doing some research for a project I’m working on, and I came across this quote (said by Jesus to Faustina) in St.
I have been thinking about saints a lot recently. Not any particular saint, but just saints in general. You see, a few years ago I
Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy and Giovanni Boccaccio’s Decameron are two monumental works of the late Middle Ages. The Purgatorio from the Divine Comedy explores the
Last month I joined a Beachbody challenge group with some women from college. I have some weight to lose and have some other fitness goals—not
Pope Francis is a celebrity, taking over mainstream magazines and news stations, generating talk all over the globe about his actions and the Catholic Church.
My in-laws are moving in. Within 24 hours, they will reside in our residence. The lives of the Davidsons and the Dales are about to
When Job cries out against God in his suffering, God questions Job, “Can you draw out Leviathan with a hook, or snare his tongue with
“Let no evil talk come out of your mouths, but only what is useful for building up, as there is need, so that your words
Perhaps you have heard Catholics mention that they have attended a spiritual retreat at one time or another. Perhaps you have, yourself, been invited to
With the publication of the summary document of the 2015 Synod on the Family, the brouhaha about the synod appears to be taking on a
I’ve heard several people express the sentiment that of all Catholic traditions, the veneration of relics is the one they least understand, and they are
I’m a new priest and I have a lot to learn. Of course, working in a parish affords me many opportunities to work with different
Questions such as communion for the divorced and remarried, female deacons, and acceptance of homosexual relationships have dominated the media discussion about the Synod that
“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness
Every week my wife and I bring our two young children to Mass. We typically go to Mass at the same time each week. We
“Mooooommmmy! MOM-MY!” My typical day starts with the high pitched voice of my two year old, yelling for me from her crib. Most of the
A few months ago, my husband and I agreed to re-do the roof on the outreach and hospitality house we run for the Parish in
