It sometimes seems that our pilgrimage here on earth takes us through a landscape of fear. We are surrounded by circumstances and situations we do not understand, and ignorance can lead us to live our lives in fear. We fear for our livelihood. Loss of income may compromise our abilityContinue Reading
There is a school of thought, a heresy really, that God is not active in the world. The idea is that God created the world, set it in motion, and then moved on to other things. But as Catholics we know this is not the case. God remains active inContinue Reading
It has been said that man has only ever had one problem; he wants to be like God. Much of the strife and contention we experience in our daily lives, including the battles to preserve life and maintain the sacredness of matrimony, are due to the fact that we haveContinue Reading
Do you remember these words? “I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed;he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.” (Genesis 3:15) This is the first time God promises us a savior who will come to heal our relationshipContinue Reading
St. Brigid of Kildare once spent an evening with Sister Dara, a holy nun who was blind. They talked of the love of the Trinity and the joys of heaven. They were so engaged in their conversation they lost all track of time and were still talking as the sunContinue Reading
The Sacred Heart of Jesus is a symbol of Christ’s love for us. The month of June is dedicated to this devotion. Consider consecrating your family and household to the Sacred Heart of Christ. You can learn about the Enthronement of the Sacred Heart here.Continue Reading
The task is daunting, to go out and preach the Word of God to a hostile world. That is what the apostles were called to do. That is what we are called to do. The apostles hid in the darkness with the doors locked. Wondering what they were to doContinue Reading
The Coat-of-Arms is often thought of as reserved to the nobility. But this is simply not the case. According to Archbishop Bruno Heim, members of the middle class and peasantry were adopting armorial bearings as early as the Thirteenth Century. It is primarily the elements that surround the shield, thoseContinue Reading
After following Jesus for three years and seeing Him risen from the dead, the apostles still do not quite grasp what is happening. They still “don’t get it.” They are still waiting for angelic hosts to sweep away the Romans and restore the Promised Land to Israel. After everything theyContinue Reading
“No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” Most of us will probably never be faced with the prospect of sacrificing ourselves for another. But actually we are called to do just that every day. Every time we put someone else’s wellbeing aheadContinue Reading