November 20th, 2009 by Mary Kochan
A reader of Mark Shea’s blog recently asked him a great question: Why [does] the Catholic Church… build certain beliefs from Greek philosophy thus teaching, as for example, the soul’s immortality?
Mark pointed out to his reader that Scripture is clear on…
November 19th, 2009 by Patrice Fagnant-MacArthur
Today was a beautiful day here in New England. We took advantage of the sun and unseasonably warm weather to explore a local cemetery. I actually enjoy visiting cemeteries. I find them to be such peaceful places. Also, as a…
November 18th, 2009 by Mary Anne Moresco
A group of young girls I know of is knitting and crocheting crafts, scarves and sweaters to sell in order to fund high school students who are planning missionary work in South America. Their group is called “Crafts for Christ,”…
November 17th, 2009 by Fr. Kyle Schnippel
Recently, I had the opportunity to attend a conference sponsored by the Coming Home Network focused on the issue of papal authority in the Church: how it developed and what it means for the Church today. The main focus of…
November 16th, 2009 by Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Ph.D.
Whenever I lead a trip to the Holy Land, the question inevitably comes, “Will we visit Armageddon?’ This refers, of course, to the battlefield surrounding the ancient city of Megiddo where some think the final confrontation will take place before…
November 14th, 2009 by Fr. Jack Peterson
Every Sunday, Christians proclaim the wonders of God’s mercy and celebrate God’s ceaseless work of redemption. Throughout the Church’s calendar year, we cover the entire economy of salvation, from creation to the Incarnation to the end of the world, from…
November 13th, 2009 by Denise Bossert
For the past two or three days, my husband and I have both been “under the weather”. Whatever this illness is, it has us both alternating between feeling hot and cold. Neither of us is perfectly healthy, so there is…
November 12th, 2009 by Patrice Fagnant-MacArthur
“Wisdom” is a term we use frequently. We all want to be wise. Indeed, wisdom is one of the gifts of the Holy Spirit. We refer to the “Wisdom Literature” in the Bible. There is even a book of the…
November 11th, 2009 by Pat Gillespie
Many years ago I was listening to a discussion about incarceration. One person was arguing that we put people in prison as a form of punishment. The other person was arguing that prison is meant for rehabilitation. I listened for…
November 10th, 2009 by Mark Armstrong
Millions of fans of the TV Show, “Touched by an Angel” will get their chance to buy and view two new DVD collections of the popular series that ran from 1994-2003 starting this week. TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL: INSPIRATION COLLECTION…
