The story recounted in today’s Gospel (Mark 6:17-29) is a familiar one for people with a more than passing acquaintance with Our Lord’s life. If we do not know it from the pages of the […]
For the past twenty-five years, John Kraemer has shared the Catholic Faith in a unique way: through LEGO bricks. I recently had the opportunity to ask him about his “Lego Church Project” and why he […]
A while ago, my wife and I were trying to find a movie that we hadn’t seen before. We settled on the film Molokai (1999). Though I had heard of Fr. Damien before and had […]
Today (February 17) the Church celebrates an unusual feast on her calendar. Usually when several people are celebrated on the same day on the calendar, they are a group of martyrs, like St Paul Miki […]
A few weeks ago, the priest gave me the most memorable advice that I’ve heard in the confessional in a long time. I had finished recounting my sins, and, before absolution, Father made this observation: […]
On November 7th, the citizens of Ohio vote on Proposal 1. If passed, this proposal will enshrine unrestricted abortion within the state’s constitution. The culture of death has pulled out all the stops in their […]
Any time I turn on the news or check social media, everyone is talking about the conflict between Hamas and Israel that began last weekend. Many are calling the violence and death wrought by Hamas […]
“By envy of the devil, death entered the world.” With this verse, the book of Wisdom (2:24) gives a deep glimpse into the mystery of the Fall. Genesis tells us why Adam and Eve sinned—the […]
Although there are no major secular holidays in August, the month is full of numerous important holy days for Catholics. August 8 on the General Roman Calendar is the feast of St. Dominic, the late […]
Today the Church celebrates the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The feasts, solemnities, and memorials of the Church year are not holidays the way the secular word understands the term—they are holy days, and they are […]
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