The Providential Election of Pope Leo in this Month of May
(On this feast of Saint Matthias - whom we may see as the patron saint of good choices - here is a fine reflection...
The Covenant Form Fulfilled in the Church
(A fitting reflection from contributor Mike Schramm, on how the Old Testament covenants point to the Catholic Church - and, we may add, to...
Thoughts on Motherhood from the Saints
This Fourth Sunday of Easter is also Mother’s Day in certain countries, Canada, United States, India, Australia as well as many parts of Europe,...
Fourth Sunday of Easter and the Voice of the Divine Shepherd
I am the Good Shepherd. The Good Shepherd lays down His life for the sheep (Jn. 10:11).
Today is Good Shepherd Sunday and as we...
Why is There a Pope?
"I pray that you will be one as I and the Father are one." John 17:21
A Protestant friend of mine once asked why Catholics...
Words from the Cross
The final words of Jesus on the Cross at the last moments of his earthly life offer us demanding instructions for our prayers. Jesus,...
A Pope Out of Africa?
With the demise last month of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis I, there began immediate speculation about who next would serve as the Vicar...
“That Would be Tempting God!”: Conclaves and the Holy Spirit
Most of us have likely had humorous conversations regarding the need to study for an exam versus abandoning the outcome of said exam to...
When Empathy Fails the Pro-Life Movement, Natural Law Must Speak
If the case is as it seems to be and the newest generation of voters is simultaneously more wounded, jaded, and emotionally immature than...
May the Fourth Be With You and The Shroud of Turin
Besides being 'Star Wars Day' May the Fourth is also, more realistically, the traditional commemoration of the Shroud of Turin, claimed to be the...
