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December 17, 2025

Why Some People Refuse To Believe in Forever

Do you believe in forever? Do you know some people who don’t? I’m not talking...

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August 20, 2025

Why Doesn’t God Heal Everyone?

It is hard to remember anyone that God refused to heal in the Bible. He...

December 2024

December 11, 2024

Why Cant We See the Answer to Our Prayers?

Have you ever prayed and prayed and not received the answers you are praying for?...

December 04, 2024

What Is the Meaning of the 4 Candles of Advent?

Advent is a time of waiting and preparation that marks the beginning of the Liturgical...

February 2024

February 21, 2024

Are Christians Supposed To Be Powerless?

Have you ever wondered whether Christians were supposed to be powerless? Unlike other people, we...

November 2023

November 08, 2023

Inspiring Lessons for Our Time From “All the Light We Cannot See”

“All the Light We Cannot See” is a four-part miniseries from Netflix based on the...

September 2023

September 06, 2023

Can Grief Be Our Bridge to Heaven?

One of my worst fears is that of losing my loved ones. How do I...

May 2023

May 04, 2023

Can the World Ever Be Right Again?

“It’s like in the great stories, Mr. Frodo. The ones that really mattered. Full of...

May 01, 2023

How Do You Bear Your Most Painful Sufferings in Life?

Have you ever felt so much pain that you wondered how you'd ever make it...

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 21, 2023

Is Christianity All About Suffering?

If there is anything wrong with how Christianity is sometimes preached today, perhaps it is...

April 14, 2023

The Problem With Mortal Sin

When someone commits a murder, one instantly know that one has done something wrong. To...

April 12, 2023

What Did Jesus Do When He Met a Sinner Condemned To Die?

Jesus mingled with sinners throughout His earthly life. He ate with prostitutes and tax collectors....

April 06, 2023

When You Keep On Failing To Be a Good Person

How many times have you resolved to change a bad habit only to fail again...

March 2023

March 14, 2023

Are Aborted Children Much Happier in Heaven?

As a Catholic who believes that life begins at conception, I can’t help but be...

January 2023

January 31, 2023

Why Must the Church Become Small?

In a 1969 radio broadcast, Father Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI) made the following prediction...