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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...

On Defending the Name of the Lord

“If you can’t be brave in front of your friends, how could you ever be brave in ...

A Conversation with God through Beauty & Art

God speaks to human beings through beauty. That is, Our Lord uses sensible reali...

The Fun of Fear

Is it good to feel scared? To not feel scared isn’t an option; we may wish to ig...

Are You Smarter than AI?

When I start a new school year, I like to ask a select few of my students (those...

Evolution of the Concept of “Lust” from the Gospel of M...

This article explores the evolution of the concept of “lust” and its implication...

A Toxic Synergy: Digital Addiction, Gambling, Porn, and...

Synergy: The interaction of two or more agents or forces so that their combined ...

The Fine Line Between “Setting an Example” and Self-Rig...

This Sunday, Jesus tells a story about two men praying in the Temple; one is ser...

Why The Exorcist Keeps Me Catholic

In our walk with Christ, we can mistake “sanitizing” our lives for purity. This ...

The Devil Has No Knees: On Kneeling and Reception of th...

“The devil has no knees,” once declared the Desert Father Abba Apollo. Truly, th...

Reclaiming Masculinity to Save Society

America is lacking in real men. I’m referring to men who are willing to die to t...

A Priest’s Advice on Building a Great Marriage

A woman once told me, “I don’t love my husband anymore.” I asked her, “Are you c...

Pilgrimage and Perspective: Learning to Read the Word, ...

The Spanish countryside blurred past my window as we rode the train from Madrid ...

How Pope St. John Paul II Changed My Life (And Still Does)

I’ve lived long enough to see smoke rise from the Sistine Chapel five times. One...

When God Orders Us to Fight

And Joshua mowed down Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.   The Am...

Persist Always in Faith—Whether Convenient or Not: Twen...

This Sunday, after Jesus tells His disciples a parable about prayer, He asks one...