There is a stereotype, probably justified, of the angst-ridden teenager who cries, “No one understands me.” No matter are age, we all feel this adolescent
If you are a warm-blooded, sentient, and rational American who desires to love and be loved, then you have probably experienced at some point in your life
“Rising very early before dawn, he left and went off to a deserted place, where he prayed. Simon and those who were with him pursued
If food is the means by which Christ reaches out to sinners and gathers His Church, then we too must see food as a ministry.
Catholicism has been around for some 2,000 odd years, and over the course of that time has encountered many varieties of saints, sinners, spiritualities and
“Those, who denounce fear, assail the law; and if the law, plainly also God, who gave the law…. If, then, according to hypothesis, they abolish
It seems that everywhere I look there are people that are going out of their way to annoy me! People who insist on driving at
The readings for February 6, 2015: First reading: HEB 13:1-8 Responsorial Psalm: PS 27:1, 3, 5, 8B-9ABC Alleluia: LK 8:15 Gospel: MK 6:14-29 There is a lot of hostility
Last week I spent some time in south Florida. To relax and unwind I disconnected from my material world and meandered on the beach.
Discerning God’s will in our lives can be a difficult and confusing endeavor most of the time. I can still remember hearing the many epic
Have you caught word of the powerful call to #prayforpaul over the last few weeks? I personally never actually met Paul Coakley, in all words
Every once in a while, God gives us glimpses of heaven: a beautiful sunset, the joy of a newlywed couple at their wedding, the birth of
We are now a month into 2015. There is still so much unknown about this year; the blank pages are yet to be filled in,
Among all the public appearances of Pope Francis during his visit to the Philippines, the most moving was the one in Tacloban, Leyte with the
“And hearing this, Jesus said to them, ‘It is not those who are healthy who need a physician, but those who are sick; I did
Fr. Emil Neubert, SM, one of my favorite Mariologists, wrote many books on Mary including Mary and the Priestly Ministry and My Ideal, Jesus, Son of Mary. Recently,
Last week, hundreds of thousands marched in Washington, D.C. to petition Congress and the Supreme Court to do something about the unspeakable atrocity of abortion in
{Warning: I mention miscarriage in this post – not mine – but it comes up.} There we were, waiting in the waiting room. Waiting rooms
Arriving home from grocery shopping one afternoon, I sensed an imminent meltdown from my 9 month old son. He was overtired and still upset that
Often times Catholics are called pagans and idol worshipers for depicting Christ, expressing Him in religious art, and expressing Him in statues. This is true
“The moral causes of prosperity… reside in a constellation of virtues: industriousness, competence, order, honesty, initiative, frugality, thrift, spirit of service, keeping one’s word, daring
