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Ascending to Christ the New Temple

Since the Passover was near Jesus went up to Jerusalem.   That sounds odd becaus...

Mater Populi Fidelis: More Than Worth A Read

Within hours of its publication, my fears that the new “Doctrinal Note on Some M...

Spiritually Adopt a Child in Danger of Abortion

November is National Adoption Month, instituted to raise awareness of the impact...

St. Elizabeth of the Trinity on Our Solitude with Triun...

St. Elizabeth of the Trinity (1880-1906) is a saint for our day, being recently ...

A Primer on Indulgences

Our Church has given us so many tools on this journey to Heaven; we’re blessed w...

Crucifixes Should Display Christ Crucified, Not Resurre...

In an age where comfort is idolized and suffering is to be avoided at all costs,...

When the Spirit Is Willing but the Parents Are Weak

If I had to summarize my prayer life in one sentence, it would be this: “The spi...

A Polish Crucifix Invites Us to Forgive

Upon the Cross, Christ wrought our reconciliation with God. This grace of reconc...

The Butterfly Effect and Life

The “Butterfly Effect” is a phrase coined by meteorologist Edward Lorenz.  It is...

What Are Blessings, And How Do They Sanctify Us?

Our society throws around the word “blessing” a lot, and many people use this wo...

Fulton J. Sheen’s Guide to Victory over Vice

Fulton Sheen’s Victory over Vice is a joy to read and a nightmare to review. Why...

The “All” In “All Saints” Means Us Too

I’ll never forget it. One of the most extraordinary assignments I had while work...

Is the Lay State Spirituality Definable?

I’m reading the biography of St. Martin de Porres—again. And I’m feeling spiritu...

The Catholic Revival and St. John Henry Newman

During St. John Henry Newman’s long and eventful life, new ideas emerged, causin...

Saving Alpha Females: Raising Faithful and Confident Yo...

Growing up female is more challenging today than it was decades ago. When I was ...

The Newest Church Doctor: A Man of Deep Sensitivity

I feel so alone! This aching cry—whispered in a hospital bed, shouted in despair...

That I Should Lose Nothing: Christ’s Promise on the Fea...

In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus describes the purpose that God the Father had in ...

Family Ways to Celebrate the Saints and Remember Souls

Daylight is dwindling, and temperatures are dipping. Rains are becoming more fre...

When the World Laughs at the Sacred: A Catholic Look at...

Halloween is here again, and with it come the costumes, the candy, and the inevi...

The Best-Kept Secret to Peace

God’s individual will for each of our lives is not as difficult to discern as we...