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You Cannot Serve God and Mammon: Twenty-fifth Sunday in...

In speaking to a large crowd, Jesus starts talking about money.  How uncomfortab...

What Makes a Man Poor In Spirit?

In Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, the Lord begins with “Blessed are the poor in spi...

Charlie Kirk and the Witness of Blood: A Martyrdom for ...

Charlie Kirk once said of himself: “I want to be remembered for courage and for ...

It’s All About the Basics: Trust, Love, Obedience

I used to think the hardest part of running a high-pressure steam plant was the ...

Sts. Cornelius and Cyprian

St. Cornelius and St. Cyprian, both martyrs and early Church leaders, are commem...

Saintly Influencers: The Modern Age

Note: If joining “Saintly Influencers” for the first time today, please read the...

Praying for the Pope’s Monthly Intentions

“Poor Holy Father, we must pray very much for him.” – St. Jacinta Marta As Catho...

Five Deadly Assumptions to Avoid for Our Salvation

“Strive to enter through the narrow gate.” A woman recently shared with me how s...

Blessed Apollinaris Franco

Blessed Apollinaris Franco was born on January 28, 1815, in Spain. He joined the...

Meditations for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy...

This Sunday’s feast, the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, prompts us to marvel over...

The Cross through the Eyes of Children

Having visited a lot of churches with our four kids, my wife and I have had to e...

What I Hope My Sons Will Learn from the Life of Charlie...

The assassination of Charlie Kirk has left me heartbroken. I grieve as an Americ...

St. John Chrysostom

St. John Chrysostom, born around 349 AD in Antioch, was a prominent early Church...

Healing the Sickness of the Soul—and Body

A friend told me about a deacon whose homily received criticism from several par...

St. Nicholas of Tolentino

St. Nicholas of Tolentino was born in 1245 in Sant’Angelo, Italy, to a devout an...

The Lesson of Parental Parting

God’s love and longing for us are written in the sadness we feel at parting. I l...

Wisdom from the Saints on Holistic Living

We live in an increasingly noisy world, and many find that is particularly so in...

The Communion Line Isn’t the Place for Blessings

What is the loneliest place in the world?  Back in the 4th grade in the mid-1970...

Discipleship Cannot Be Half-Hearted: Twenty-Third Sunda...

In today’s Gospel, “great crowds were traveling with Jesus.”  He turns to the cr...

Divine Intersection: The Eucharistic Path of Don Dolind...

The history of the Church is filled with figures who, through their lives and wo...