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Infertility and the Gift of Life

January is the month of the annual March for Life in Washington, DC. Each year s...

When and How to “Withdraw” in Prayer

Throughout the Gospels, from time to time, Jesus would “withdraw” from the crowd...

Making a Choice in the Machine Age Part 2

Last week, I introduced a small section of Paul Kingsnorth’s recent book, Agains...

Happy Prospective Birthday

I received an email recently, indicating that some people in Washington D.C. wan...

Behold the Lamb of God: Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

As we return to Ordinary Time, our Gospel already begins preparing us for the ne...

Exegesis of the Word: On the Lamb of God

The Gospel this Sunday recalls Jesus’ Baptism but also His manifestation as the ...

The Home of the Sorrowful Queen of Poland

A church, as an ecclesiastical building, carries profound spiritual significance...

A Dazzle of Zebras Debunks Darwin

Evolution has not disproved the existence of God; it has proved that it could no...

5 Things Divorced Catholics Want You to Know

With upwards of a third of Catholics having experienced divorce—and around 9-15%...

We Only Want Love If It’s Torture

“Boys only want love if its torture.”  – Taylor Swift, Blank Space I have daught...

Why God Created Adam and Eve Knowing They Would Sin

When we look at our world, we see a lot of beauty and good.  However, we also se...

Making a Choice in the Machine Age

I discovered the works of Paul Kingsnorth 2-3 years ago. He confirmed a growing ...

The Enduring Promise of Epiphany

One detail of the Feast of the Epiphany deserves renewed attention. Epiphany is,...

Eucharistic Adoration: A Power Like No Other

Recently I have been pondering the fact that adoration of the Blessed Trinity is...

Organization vs. God’s Right-Order

January is a time of new beginnings and fresh starts. Placing a new calendar on ...

Why We Go to Mary

There was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus...

Divine Omniscience and Free Will: Compatible or Contrad...

If God knows all future events, which, given our human understanding of linear t...

The First Step Toward the Cross: The Baptism of the Lord

At the Nativity, we celebrated Jesus’ birth in flesh and blood.  Today, we celeb...

Exegesis of the Word: On Christ’s Baptism and Ours

The Baptism of Jesus is like a hinge between the Nativity and Paschal Mystery. E...

On True and Profound Prayer: To Distracted or Disenchan...

Dear Reader, Many people today have an incomplete understanding of what true and...