“Some of us will have a path to holiness through a vowed vocation. But due to fallen human nature, not all of us will.” We speak a lot about a crisis of vocations, the crisis in the priesthood, and a crisis in married life. At...
Read MoreA Daily Quote from Sacred Scripture “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory.” (Isaiah 6:3) Print this...
Read MoreA Daily Quote from Sacred Scripture “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory.” (Isaiah 6:3) Print this...
Read MoreA Daily Quote from Sacred Scripture “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory.” (Isaiah 6:3) Print this...
Read MoreA Daily Quote From Sacred Scripture Then he said, “Do not come near; put off your shoes from your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground.” (Exodus 3:5) Print this...
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“Indeed, religion with contentment is a great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, just as...
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“Whatever you do, do from the heart, as for the Lord and not for others.” (Colossians 3:23) If you...
Read MoreThe first time I was invited to speak at a Catholic event was for local youth retreat called Credo, for which I was asked to give a talk on our universal call to holiness. At the time I was a traffic reporter in Cincinnati, and...
Read MoreOn Sunday, the Catholic world will rejoice as Pope Benedict XVI beatifies his predecessor Pope John Paul II. Six years ago, at John Paul II’s funeral Mass, then Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger preached that the most distinctive...
Read MoreSaints are not freaks or exceptions, they are the standard operating model for human beings. Because, as Charles Peguy put it, “life holds only one tragedy, ultimately: not to have been a saint.” In fact, in the...
Read MoreIt’s got to stop, this Sunday frenzy. Sundays now resemble Saturdays and other ordinary days of the week. Have you noticed? Do you mind? Does anyone else remember quiet, peaceful Sundays when gas stations and most places of...
Read MoreI came across an article I read some time ago by Fr. C. John McCloskey which details the seven daily habits we should follow as faithful Catholics. It had an impact on me the first time I read it and reviewing it again reminded...
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