In the days when our states were still “the colonies” and men wore powdered wigs, a new way of thinking captured the intelligentsia of the western world.  “The miracle stories in the Bible and the lives of the saints may…

Father’s Day invites us to ask a very important question — what does it mean to call God “Father?”

Most of the great religions of the world believe in one God and teach the gist of the ten commandments.  But that…

Catholics don’t just go to church on Sunday, like other Christians.  They go to Mass.  Christmas Mass, New Year’s Mass, weddings Masses, and funeral Masses.  It seems that we just can’t seem to do anything important without this ceremony which…

Many are ready to give a polite nod of some sort to Jesus of Nazareth.  Most honor Him as a great moral teacher.  Many even confess Him as Savior.  But the Incarnation of the Eternal God?  Second Person of the…

As a teen, I thought the clergy were supposed to do everything.   We laity were just called to pray, pay, and obey.  Oh yes, and keep the commandments, of course.  The original 10 seemed overwhelming enough.  Then I discovered the…

It is fitting to celebrate Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday.  We rejoice to see the holy city roll out the red carpet and hail Jesus as the promised Messiah.

The problem is, however, that the only crown they…

Some people seem to think that the Catholic Church is just another multi-national corporation, Catholicism, Inc., with the Pope as CEO.  Obviously, this view is a bit skewed, but is not totally off-base.  The Church is in fact an international…

No one was more zealous than Saul.  He burned with passion to promote the Law of Moses and the traditions of his ancestors.  From Turkey to Palestine to Syria he had relentlessly pursued his quest for the glory of God.

But…

It’s not politically incorrect to believe in God.  Just so long as you acknowledge that all are God’s children, and that there are many, equally honorable paths to the Most High.

After all, that’s only fair.  How conceited it would be…

In the heyday of the Roman Empire, the corruption of the times caused a wave of dissatisfaction to ripple across the civilized world.  Many were disgusted with the gross sensuality of society and yearned for a higher, spiritual kind of…