Tammy

(The following is a true story, recently sent to me, which I thought would help others. The author graciously agreed to have this published,...

The Holy Season of Lent

‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve only Him’ (Mt. 4:11). On Ash Wednesday we begin the observance of the holy season of Lent with...
Pope St. John Paul II

Pope John Paul II and the Chair of Peter

EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATION WITH THE NEW CARDINALS HOMILY OF JOHN PAUL II Thursday, 22 February 2001 Feast of Saint Peter's Chair 1. "'Who do you say that I am?'. Simon...

Second Sunday of Lent: The Transfiguration

‘This is my Son, the Beloved; listen to him!’ (Mk. 9:7) On the second Sunday in Lent we always read the Gospel of the Transfiguration...

Alexis de Tocqueville On Christian Democracy

“I believe that our descendants will tend more and more to be divided into only two parts, those leaving Christianity entirely and those entering...

Saint Frances of Rome – Finding Your Path Where You May Not Have Wanted

We should not be surprised that the saints speak to us through the ages, how they responded in their own era - always with...

Laetare Sunday: Giving God His Due

So he set off and went to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him and was filled with...

Fourth Sunday in Lent: Laetare, and Life’s Meaning and Purpose

For we are what He has made us, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand to be our way of...

Investigation Yields Disturbing Findings on Catholic Relief Services

An exhaustive investigation by two Catholic organizations into Catholic Relief Services (CRS) in three African countries has revealed pervasive contraception promotion and abortion referrals. Joint research...

Christianity and Common Sense

Can one jump down one’s own throat? This was G.K. Chesterton's reply to those who claim that anything is possible. When we exercise common...