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October 14, 2026

6 Ways To Prevent Resentment From Breaking Our Relationships

Resentment is like rust that gradually destroys our relationships. And one day, the smallest fault...

September 2026

September 23, 2026

Is Forgiveness Unfair? Why Gratitude May Be the Key

Have you ever felt as though forgiving someone is unfair? After all you’ve been through,...

May 2026

May 27, 2026

6 Misconceptions About the Sacrament of Confession

My view on the Sacrament of Confession has changed so much throughout the years. From...

March 2026

March 25, 2026

Did Law and Love Clash When Jesus Healed on the Sabbath?

Have you ever wondered whether the Pharisees truly believed in Jesus’ healing? If they were...

February 2026

February 25, 2026

Lent for the Weary: A Season of Mercy, Not Perfection

Lent may not be as enticing for many as Christmas. With Christmas, we can anticipate...

December 2025

December 03, 2025

Does God Still Love Sinners?

Is God a vengeful God? Or is He a forgiving God? Does He love us...

November 2025

November 26, 2025

What Religion Gives Us a God Who Suffers With Us?

Why is there suffering? What can we do about suffering? Will there ever be an...

July 2025

July 23, 2025

What Should We Wear To Church?

Does God care what we wear when we go to Church? Or does God look...

May 2025

May 07, 2025

Can Your Sins Be Forgiven Even Before Confession?

St. Faustina has a very remarkable statement about the dying in her diary: “God’s mercy...

April 2025

April 30, 2025

7 Lessons From the Saints About Purgatory

Have you ever wondered what the saints thought about purgatory? What did they believe when...

April 16, 2025

Lent Reflections on the Seven Last Words of Christ

The seven last words of Jesus as he hung on the cross reveal the depths...

March 2025

March 26, 2025

6 Unforgettable Quotes on Mercy by Pope Francis

Pope John Paul II may have been the pope known as the Pope of Mercy,...

November 2024

November 27, 2024

Does Christianity Put Too Much Emphasis on Suffering?

Every Christian knows the value of suffering. One may not know it by heart, but...

October 2024

October 23, 2024

Have You Ever Imagined the View From the Cross?

As Christians, we often contemplate upon the passion and death of Jesus Christ. While I...

June 2024

June 12, 2024

Are Most Catholics Meant Only for Purgatory?

If there is one Catholic concept that Protestants strongly reject, I think it would be...

May 2024

May 15, 2024

How Do We Overcome Our Shame?

“O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together. I sought...

April 2024

April 24, 2024

Do You Have a Religion of Fear?

Fear is a word that seems incompatible with faith. When you have faith, you focus...

February 2024

February 14, 2024

Is God’s Forgiveness Conditional?

I can't remember how many articles I have written so far about forgiveness. But I...

January 2024

January 10, 2024

What the Eight Beatitudes Mean for Our World Today

The Eight Beatitudes preached by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount probably contain some...

December 2023

December 27, 2023

When You Feel That Your Sins Are Keeping You Away From Prayer

There are people who seem to walk with a dead conscience. They no longer seem...

December 13, 2023

Why It Makes Sense To Give Until It Hurts

“I must be willing to give whatever it takes to do good to others. This...

November 2023

November 03, 2023

Can You Hold a Sinner’s Sorrow in Your Heart?

We live in a world that has grown dim and cold. It has forgotten how...

October 2023

October 11, 2023

What Is The Unforgivable Sin?

What is the unforgivable sin? Is it murder? Is it adultery? Is it cursing? When...

October 09, 2023

Why God Did Not Choose To Love Us From Afar

Many times, as we watch television or look at our computer screens, we watch suffering...

August 2023

August 02, 2023

Why Confessing to a Priest Is a Blessing

I once had a dream that I was inside a Church filled with so many...

June 2023

June 21, 2023

How Do You Love Your Enemies When You Don’t Feel Like Doing So?

One of the hardest things we’d ever learn from Christ is to love our enemies....

June 07, 2023

If Love Is Gentle and Kind, Why Are So Many Christians Rude?

I can’t help but notice many of the fierce comments Christians make over social media....

May 2023

May 17, 2023

When Will The World End?

Many attempts have been made trying to predict the end of the world. When will...

April 2023

April 29, 2023

Are You Ready for the Hour of Your Death?

With the current progress in science and artificial intelligence, I often read about predictions that...

April 26, 2023

How Can the Scrupulous Person Be Saved From Despair?

“Have I sinned the unforgivable sin? What if I committed a mortal sin and I...