But…..It’s Just Me
So we have arrived at the place that Bishop Fulton Sheen, John XXIII and JPII told us was imminent. We’re there, the society that scoffs at all forms…
Faith Library
Category: Faith & Doctrine
What Catholics believe and why.
Saying No to say Yes to God
We, as followers of Christ, are sometimes viewed as “No” people, as “Thou Shalt Nots”: negative people who call things “sin” that many people like to do. And…
Should the Church Apologize?
As if often the case, Pope Francis was the subject of sensationalist headlines recently. Many of them read something along the lines of: “Pope Francis Says Catholic Church…
Stormy day at the beach?
Does a dark cloud threaten to spoil your day at the beach? What struggles and sadness are you experiencing? What victories and joys are you celebrating? Sometimes we…
Restore and Reactivate
Sunday Readings for July 3, 2016 the 14th Sunday of the Year To some, being Italian-American means overindulging in pasta and joking about tough guys. But being Italian…
Overcoming Careless Words
Pope Francis has not minced words when it comes to the sin of gossip, speaking about its perils on multiple occasions: In one homily he likened the act of gossip to…
The Flesh
Readings for the 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C Spirituality is really about the soul and the things of the soul. The body and its needs do…
An Open Letter to Our Bishops
Now this I say, that no man may deceive you by loftiness of words. For though I be absent in body, yet in spirit I am with you; rejoicing,…
The Table
If you are a practicing Catholic you have most likely heard some form of this running joke: “That priest is talking too long, I need to get to…
Be a Sheep!
Don’t be a sheep! I am not a sheep! I think for myself! You’re all just a bunch of sheep! We see it on signs and bumper stickers.…