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Dressing Well for Mass: A Matter of Humility, Not Vanity

Jim, Jim, I wore a tie today,The first one that I ever wore.You’d have said I lo...

Christ’s Hard Lessons in Discipleship: 13th Sunday in O...

In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus gives the Twelve lessons in discipleship, both it...

Christianity and the Decline of Pagan Cults in Late Ant...

This two-part article discusses how Christianity became a dominant force upon it...

How to Witness Miracles

“Have I ever witnessed a miracle?” is a worthwhile question in our Western cultu...

Resentment as a Prison of the Soul: A Reflection Inspir...

The phrase attributed to Mother Teresa of Calcutta, “The worst feeling: resentme...

Baptized Into His Death: The Ruthless War of the Soldie...

Fear no one. That was Christ’s command to the Twelve after He told them they wer...

Christianity and the Decline of Pagan Cults in Late Ant...

This two-part article examines how Christianity gradually displaced paganism and...

Chara: The Vanguard of the Church

Rejoice in the Lord always. I shall say it again: rejoice! (Phil. 4:4) You can s...

Constant Online Theological Debates Are Turning Young W...

I was ministering to a young woman recently who confirmed something for me that ...

Perfect Love Casts Out Fear

John, the son of Zebedee, was a simple man who fished the waters of the Sea of G...

The Father Who Runs to You

What don’t you like about yourself? Even after going to Confession, do you still...

A Divine Encore: The Atheists Who Couldn’t Accept a Mea...

Jacques Maritain and his dear friend Raïssa Oumansoff were students at the Sorbo...

Noelia Castillo and the False Mercy of Euthanasia

On March 26, 2026, Noelia Castillo Ramos, a twenty-five-year-old Spanish woman, ...

Breaking My Caffeine Addiction Brought Me Closer to God

A little over two weeks ago, I made the decision to finally stop drinking caffei...

Not All Fear Is Bad: 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Jesus tells His disciples that there is empty fear and worthy fear.  How will th...

Love Has No Why

The famed Dominican friar Meister Eckhart has a phrase, “Love has no why” (Die M...

Enduring Love: 4 Inspiring Father’s Day Stories

Dads, grandfathers, mentors, clergy—so many men in our communities are uplifting...

Master of Disguise, Bishop and Saint: Saint Rafael, Bis...

Like Jonah, the priest was terrified of God’s call. Word had come; he was to ret...

Marriage and Fidelity: The Cornerstone of a Pro-Life Cu...

When we hear the term “pro-life,” we automatically think of issues such as abort...

Why We Feel Unworthy and How to Overcome It

I often ask young people whether they have considered a call to religious life o...