by Mike Schramm
This week we celebrate (Sept 29) the feast of the archangels, Sts. Michael, Gabriel and Raphael. Each of these heavenly figures, like all the Saints, are dedicated to special causes. The Church often chooses patronages based on events in the Saints’ lives. It...
by Mike Schramm
Later this week the Church celebrates the feast of one of its most popular and influential Saints outside of the Bible, St. Augustine of Hippo (August 28). His sanctity, understanding of the Christian faith, and sensitivity to the struggles of the Christian life has...
by Mike Schramm
Celebrating American Catholic History Thankfully, the witness of American Catholics have started to impact the global Church as many are being recognized for their lives of love, devotion and sacrifice. While the names St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Bishop Fulton...
by Mike Schramm
Men for Others There is a popular phrase describing the Jesuits coined by Servant of God Fr. Pedro Arrupe that they are to be “Men for Others,” echoing St. Paul’s goal to “become all things to all people” in order to “save some” (1 Corinthians 9:22). This magnanimous...
by Mike Schramm
Catholic Social Teaching Although the Church’s social doctrine was formally articulated relatively recently, Christianity has reflected on social life from its earliest days. The Church understands Catholic Social Teaching as an extension of moral theology. It offers...