God’s Not Dead—Neither is Mary

God’s Not Dead—Neither is Mary

I’m a Catholic with many Protestant friends and some family members, too. One of the most stabbing comments is when the topic of Mary comes up. The notion that Catholics worship Mary is nails on a chalkboard. When I get the twitching to stop, I gently correct the...
A Prayer to Give One’s Life to the Lord

A Prayer to Give One’s Life to the Lord

As Catholics we often hear that our salvation comes through baptism. We also hear that it comes through our daily following the Lord. This is one-hundred percent true. Our salvation does indeed begin at baptism, and thus through the sacramental life. There is a way...
Do Dogs Go to Heaven?

Do Dogs Go to Heaven?

I was once having a casual chat with a priest. Somehow, we got on the subject of animals and Heaven. This led him to say, “Now, there might be animals in heaven, but it won’t be Fluffy.” My heart sank. At the time, I had an older beagle named...
The Newly Ordained Parochial Vicar

The Newly Ordained Parochial Vicar

A newly ordained priest just became the parochial vicar at the parish where he grew up. The new priest was so nervous at his first Sunday Mass that he could hardly get through his first homily. During the week, the young priest went to the Pastor of the parish, an old...
St. Therese of Lisieux: Your Spiritual BFF

St. Therese of Lisieux: Your Spiritual BFF

A good friend is someone who you enjoy spending time with, the conversation is always great, and the memories are a plenty; but a spiritual BFF (best friend forever) is someone who knows your heart, hears your struggles and victories, and ministers to you as Jesus...