“I will go peaceably and firmly to the Catholic Church: for if Faith is so important to our salvation, I will seek it where true Faith first began, seek it among those who received it from God Himself.” (St. Elizabeth Ann Seton) Please help us in our mission to assist readers to integrate their Catholic [...]
A familiar tale, perhaps? The sun shone brightly that September morning as the brothers stood next to the grave of their late father. Just a few minutes before, the grave had been surrounded by family and their father’s business friends and their ears filled with the kind words of Father Benton, their parish priest. These [...]
Sartre — apostle of absurdity Jean-Paul Sartre may be the most famous atheist of the 20th century. As such, he qualifies for anyone’s short list of “pillars of unbelief.” Yet he may have done more to drive fence-sitters toward the faith than most Christian apologists. For Sartre has made atheism such a demanding, almost unendurable, [...]
We are all likely familiar with the “walk to Emmaus” (Luke 24:13-35) by two of Christ’s disciples the evening of the Resurrection in Luke’s Gospel. These two men, overcome with hopelessness and discouragement, were talking about the incredible events they had witnessed over the previous few days as they were walking to their home village [...]
Ask a Carmelite Sister Dear Sister, Sometimes the living of my Catholic faith is a lonely walk for me. Why is that? Am I doing anything wrong? Sometimes I think, “Am I the only one feeling this way?” I’ve never had theology classes and would appreciate anything you could send my way to help me [...]
My wife and I are blessed with two wonderful boys, ages 14 and 11. The inspiration for this blog entry came as I drove back from our spring break vacation this week and had lots of time to think while the family slept. Our sons’ future has been weighing heavily on me lately and the [...]
Editor’s Note: Reflection on the Mass readings for the 5th Sunday of Advent (Year B) – Jeremiah 31:31-34; Psalms 51:3-4, 12-13, 14-15; Hebrews 5:7-9; John 12:20-33. This series appears each Wednesday. The hour has come… Father, glorify your name. Jesus answered them, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. Amen, [...]
Editor’s Note: Reflection on the Mass readings for the 4th Sunday of Advent (Year B) – Second Chronicles 36:14-17, 19-2; Psalms 137:1-2, 3, 4-5, 6; Ephesians 2:4-10; John 3:14-21. This series appears each Wednesday. The Heart of the Gospel As the camera pans the crowd at a football game, you see a few fans holding [...]
Marx - false Moses for the masses Among the many opponents of the Christian faith, Marxism is certainly not the most important, imposing or impressive philosophy in history. But it has, until recently, clearly been the most influential. A comparison of 1917, 1947 and 1987 world maps will show how inexorably this system of thought flowed [...]
The Apostles are Astonished At the center of Mark’s Gospel, the Transfiguration of Christ stands prominently as an encouragement along the walk from Baptism to Resurrection, which must pass through the Cross. Place yourself in the position of the Apostles – they have journeyed with Jesus since he began his public ministry and I am [...]
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Daily Catholic Quote from St. Frances Xavier Cabrini
“I will go anywhere and do anything in order to communicate the love of Jesus to those who do not know Him or have forgotten Him.” (St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, Virgin and Foundress) Please help us in our mission to assist readers to integrate their Catholic faith, family and work. Tell your family and friends [...]
St. Benedict for Beginners – The Third Step to Humility
This is the ninth in a series on St. Benedict for Beginners. – The Editors The Third Step to Humility ‘The third step of humility is that for the love of God a man should be obedient to his superior in all things.’ Obedience? What a sign of scandal in an individualistic age! The whole [...]
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