A few years ago, I never would have dreamed that I would be participating in any sort of social networking activity.  I was familiar with the terms “Twitter” and “Facebook”, but I believed that they were only used by young…

It is easy to locate Catholic acquaintances who disregard Church teachings on everything from weekly Mass attendance to artificial birth control. They claim Jiminy Cricket as their patron saint and are very found of claiming that they are letting their consciences guide them. Let’s look at the official Catholic position on conscience.

Every time I hear someone claim to be an “ex-Catholic”, a sense of sadness comes over me.  In just about every case, people leave the Catholic Faith due to a lack of understanding.  After all, if Catholics truly believed that…

Catholics are known for many things, such as novenas, devotions to saints, love for the Blessed Mother, and abstaining from meat on Lenten Fridays.  One thing that generally doesn’t come to mind when we hear the word “Catholic” is evangelization. …

One of the most difficult situations that we can face as people of faith is waiting for God’s response to a prayer request.  At some point in our lives, most of us have become frustrated with God for not answering…

If you are expecting this article to provide suggestions for dropping some pounds during the Lenten season, I’m afraid that you may be disappointed.  However, I strongly urge you to continue reading since the “weight” loss that I will address…

In 1 Thessalonians 5:17, St. Paul instructs us to “Pray without ceasing”.  Many people struggle with the meaning of his words, eventually dismissing them as nothing more than a figure of speech.  After all, how can anyone pray constantly? If…

One of the most difficult problems that we must deal with in our earthly life is fear.  We are anxious about many things and spend a lot of time worrying, often about events over which we have no control.  In…

During the season of Advent, we are all invited to travel our own personal “road to Bethlehem”. When we arrive at our destination on Christmas Day, we will hopefully be closer to the Lord than when we began the journey. …

How would our lives be different if we lived 2,000 years ago and actually got to witness Jesus perform miracles or had the chance to meet Him personally? Would our faith be greater? Would we trust Him more? In today’s…