Discovering and falling in love with rap music can be both a blessing and a curse. On the one hand, it is a great genre of music where the artists write lyrics that are personal and honest (sometimes brutally honest). But, on the other hand, almost every mainstream rap album comes with a parental warning …
It is no secret that there are some huge differences between Eastern and Western liturgical styles. The East prides itself on its liturgical beauty, purity, and sensory involvement. The Novus Ordo West boasts that its Mass is more flexible, accessible, and is better able to meet people where they are, whether catechumen or cradle Catholic. …
“[S]ince sexual immorality is occurring, each man should have sexual relations with his own wife, and each woman with her own husband. 3 The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband. 4 The wife does not have authority over her own body but yields it to her husband. …
Since the fall of man, there has been struggle for power and war, usually based on those who want to convert or kill one group of people based on religion. It seems the 21st century is filled with stories of slain Christians, brutal beheadings, and other violence. As the ground is soaked with blood of …
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Opening your heart to forgiveness can be a daunting task. It requires becoming vulnerable to others and possibly experiencing emotions that were once locked away and forgotten. Forgiveness, whether being given or received, means you may have to come face to face with people you never thought you would ever see or hear from again. …
“I believe and profess all that the holy Catholic Church believes, teaches, and proclaims to be revealed by God.” – Candidate’s Profession of Faith I drove alone to the church the night of April 3, 2010. My husband wanted to be there with me as I was confirmed, made my Profession of Faith, and received …
Looking forward to the release of their epic new books, we interviewed authors Mike Aquilina and Veronica Burchard. A.D. The Catholic Viewer’s Guide Veronica Burchard EpicPew: The new “A.D.” series picks up after “The Bible” ends, which covered New Testament narratives such as Jesus’ ministry, crucifixion, resurrection, and some of the accounts in Acts. The title …
Are you bemoaning the fact that you didn’t really DO anything for Lent? Didn’t add any extra prayer, didn’t fast from anything, didn’t participate in any almsgiving? Don’t despair. It’s never too late. Remember Jesus’ parable of the workers in the vineyard (Matthew 20)? Those who came late to labor were rewarded equally to those …
“It takes no great military expert to predict the results of a war in which large numbers of the solders do not fight, do not even know there is a war on. The officers are essential, and obedience to them is essential. But an army in which only the officers fights is likely to have …
It’s a new world. Sometimes I like the old one better. But God is with us, and we can wrap ourselves in the security of our Catholic faith. My latest security blanket has come in the form of EWTN radio and TV host Teresa Tomeo’s latest book: Walk Softly and Carry a Great Bag: On-the-go …