Next week, on September 8th, the Church will celebrate a feast that is strange to most Christians. The feast is called the Nativity of Blessed Virgin Mary. In other words, it’s Mary’s birthday. Bear with me for a quick second.
Veritas: this is the latin word for “truth.” It is also among the mottoes of my order, the seemingly simplest motto of the Order of
Choosing the better part: Lessons from St. Martha Life is full of decisions. There are small decisions, such as choosing what type of toothpaste to
Summer officially started last week, which means the annual sale on beach paperbacks has begun. But since many of the quick-read bestsellers are not exactly
Then Jesus told his disciples, “If any man would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.” –
In roughly 24 hours, the Sacred Triduum will begin. During these three days, the Church commemorates in a solemn manner the Passion, Death, and Burial
“Then David came dancing before the Lord with abandon, girt with a linen ephod” (2 Samuel 6:14). To be a fool for the Lord. On
It was one of the odder things about returning to the Catholic Church. Suddenly I realised that I had seven more books, and a few
The shiftiness of college years does not always create the best circumstances for keeping New Year’s Resolutions. Though I hardly ever pass up an opportunity
Human cloning is not coming; it is already here. It is time to stop pretending that this is a problem for our children and grandchildren. This is our issue to tackle. Now.
In case you hadn’t noticed, this week was the time of New Year’s resolutions. A tradition in which a person makes a promise to do an act
Charlie gave Linus the pop quiz: what is Christmas all about? Of course, Linus proclaims the birth of Christ (was Linus named after the second Pope?)
There have been certain times in my life when I felt uncomfortable about my relationship with Mary. And by Mary I mean the mother of God.
Imagine you are the pope. The previous half-century has seen the rise of many radical political movements and systems of thought hostile to the Church.
Many people are wondering why Catholics hold those beads called the Rosary in their hands and what’s the real inspiration behind them. In this
It’s fascinating to see throughout history, the influence of the serpent in both culture and religion. How many prominent civilizations, some devilishly dominant and so technologically advanced for
The rosary primarily is a personal prayer which comprises the devotional life of the Church and is not a liturgical prayer. The people of God
October 9th came and went. An important anniversary for the Church in the United States passed and very few people realized the significance of the
Our society has swung the pendulum from June Cleaver in the ‘50s to the ultra-feminist, with briefcase in tow shipping her babies off to daycare
This past summer I was working as a hospital chaplain. As part of this group, my three other peers along with a supervisor would meet
Pumpkin spice lattes, pumpkin muffins, pumpkin picking. It seems like I just finished putting away my bathing suit from summer vacation and already I’m seeing
