With St. Valentine’s Day coming up, many people are busy buying flowers, chocolates, and whatnot. However, a good number of us are not planning anything because we are alone . . . . . . or are we? The saints can help us with any pain we might be feeling due to...
The Catholic Church has been accused of being unintellectual and only faith-based. The debate on evolution versus the Bible is an example. I know there are catholic readers who think this is silly because they know Church history and how Church teaching does not...
From some quality tested practice and peer reviewed knowledge, I can say that having all seven of these items happen at my parish would make Mass attendance less stressful. So, here’s my thoughts on what needs to change. 1. No fire marshals Matthew Kelly,...
There is a war raging, but it’s not happening in Afghanistan or Iran or even North Korea: it’s much broader than these locations. This is a one on one battle, up close and personal: the battle for your soul. It has been going on since the beginning of time...
Did you know it’s an ancient tradition—one that has fallen out of custom—to get candles blessed on the Feast of the Purification (February 2nd)? Yep. That’s why this day is often referred to as “Candlemas.” Cue the chorus of “ohhh!” Its biblical roots The feast...
The Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoyevsky wrote, “The soul is healed by being with children.” On a recent Sunday, I experienced the truth contained in that quote. It was the first class for Religious Education at my parish. Going into my third year of volunteering as a...
