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Commit to Silence in the Final Days of Advent

Commit to Silence in the Final Days of Advent

Earlier this week, my teenage daughter and I attempted to finish Christmas shopping...

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Saints Abraham, Isaac and Jacob

Saints Abraham, Isaac and Jacob

Story of Saints Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob: Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob are key figures...

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Receiving the Lord: Fourth Sunday of Advent

Receiving the Lord: Fourth Sunday of Advent

On this last Sunday in Advent, we have a living example of how to best receive the...

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The Nativity Fast: Advent of the East

The Nativity Fast: Advent of the East

‘Tis the season, indeed, of hope and anticipation; Advent is upon us. And much like...

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Christian Hope as Antidote to Modern Despair

Christian Hope as Antidote to Modern Despair

In his recently published La esperanza no defrauda nunca (“Hope Never Disappoints”),...

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The Blessed Single…

The Blessed Single…

Many are called to Married Life; God Himself directed man and woman to “be fertile...

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Matthew’s Drama: Exploring the Gospel as Literary Masterpiece

Matthew’s Drama: Exploring the Gospel as Literary Masterpiece

St. Matthew’s Gospel is a fascinating read, full of the tension and the conflict...

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St. Olympias

St. Olympias

St. Olympias: A Life of Charity and Faith Story of St. Olympias: St. Olympias was...

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The Power of the Repentant Lifestyle

The Power of the Repentant Lifestyle

John went throughout the whole region of the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance...

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Our Catholic DNA

Our Catholic DNA

Have you ever had your DNA tested to determine your ancestral origins? I have, and...

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St. Lucy

St. Lucy

St. Lucy: A Light of Courage and Faith Story of St. Lucy: St. Lucy, whose name means...

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The Joy of Anticipation: Third Sunday in Advent

The Joy of Anticipation: Third Sunday in Advent

Traditionally, Catholics observe the third Sunday of Advent as “rose” Sunday, or...

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The Holy Eucharist: Our Sacrament of Hope

The Holy Eucharist: Our Sacrament of Hope

My grandfather, a Catholic convert, had lived with my parents for several years...

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The Door is Open! Stepping from the Year of Prayer into the Jubilee Year

The Door is Open! Stepping from the Year of Prayer into...

Doors are significant.  An open door, a closed door, a locked door, they all resonate...

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St. John of the Cross

St. John of the Cross

St. John of the Cross: A Guide to Spiritual Growth Life of St. John of the Cross:...

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A Dangerous Glorification: Euthanasia in Great Britain and the Crisis of Human Dignity

A Dangerous Glorification: Euthanasia in Great Britain...

On November 29, 2024, the United Kingdom crossed a sobering threshold. The House...

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Pope St. Damasus I

Pope St. Damasus I

Pope St. Damasus I: Defender of Scripture and the Church Life of Pope St. Damasus...

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The Three Virtues of the Heart

The Three Virtues of the Heart

No philosopher of the modern age has written more insightfully about virtue than...

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Christ Is the Davidic King

Christ Is the Davidic King

In those days, in that time, I will raise up for David a just shoot;he shall do...

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The Probability That Jesus Fulfilled 8 Prophecies by Happenstance

The Probability That Jesus Fulfilled 8 Prophecies by Happenstance

As we begin a new Church year with the commencement of Advent, we recall a number...