All of us are familiar with the character of Ebenezer Scrooge depicted in Charles Dickens’ famous novel, A Christmas Carol, or we have come to know of him through movies and television specials aired during the Christmas season. Ebenezer Scrooge…

Richard lived a very normal, happy life in his quiet, rural New Hampshire home. His parents were very devout Catholics and were wonderful parents.

When Richard was nine years old, his ordinary life changed forever. Richard was diagnosed with polio. The…

As I explained in part one, when the sacrament of holy matrimony is consummated, the husband and wife need to be open to the possibility of having a child.  I also mentioned that because we live in a culture that…

You may be surprised to learn that prior to 1930 every Christian denomination agreed in their opposition to artificial birth control. In 1930, the Anglican Church, motivated by increasing social pressures, stated that artificial birth control could be allowed in…

In the silence of our hearts, filled with faith, we experience the presence of God.  We contemplate Him in the beauty of the sunrise, the power of the wind, the majesty of the ocean, the voice of the Scriptures, the…

Every time we pray together the Profession of Faith we proclaim that "we believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life…."

It is the Lord, the giver of life who "hovered over the water" at the beginning of…

Many years ago in Dublin, Ireland, two women were spending the afternoon together shopping at their favorite clothing store.  They had grown up together in the same neighborhood and were life-long friends.  As they left the store with their bundles,…

"Getting into one of the boats, which was Simon's, he asked him to put out a little from the land.  And he sat down and taught the people from the boat" Luke 5:3. 

Lake Gennesaret (also called the Sea of Galilee…

We have all been given an immense gift, our Catholic faith.  What an amazing privilege to be Catholic and live the Catholic faith with clarity, passion, responsibility, zeal, and joy. Having been given this treasure, we must be passionate and…

Quick — what do Cain, Satan, and Claudias (Uncle of Hamlet) have in common? And do you have it in common with them?

Bad Company

I’m talking here about envy, one of the seven deadly sins. They all had it — Satan…