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August 2023

August 20, 2023

The Attitude Of Trust

“The graces of My mercy are drawn by means of one vessel only, and that...

July 2023

July 02, 2023

Is Forgiveness Possible?

“God forgives somehow; we have yet to learn the same.” - Mary Chapin Carpenter. A...

June 2023

June 25, 2023

The Mystical Body

When one considers or refers to the Catholic Church, one often intends to connote the...

June 18, 2023

The War Within

It can be tempting to think of saints as people with such an intimate relationship...

June 11, 2023

Is Existentialism Compatible With Catholicism?

Philosophy is one of mankind’s oldest pursuits, dating some six hundred years before the birth...

June 04, 2023

The Need For Humility

“God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” - James 4:6. It is...

May 2023

May 28, 2023

The Seven Seals

The apocalypse, also known as the end of the world, has been the object of...

May 21, 2023

The Evangelical Counsels

To the uninitiated, it is easy to view religion in general and Catholicism in particular...

May 14, 2023

How Does Sin Affect The Soul?

Terms like sin and the soul are both old and familiar to most people of...

May 07, 2023

The Seven Last Words

The title of this article may be misleading. A more accurate rendition would be “The...

April 2023

April 30, 2023

Have We Lost What Is Sacred?

“Ain't there nothing sacred no more, lord, ain't there nothing sacred no more?” - David...

April 23, 2023

The Problem Of Impassibility

The Gospels tell us that Jesus suffered greatly in His earthly life, and Jesus Himself...

April 16, 2023

Catholic Social Teaching

It seems to me that any discussion on Catholic social teaching must begin with...

April 02, 2023

Some Thoughts On Thoughts And Prayers

In the wake of tragedy, one often hears, “our thoughts and prayers are with the...

March 2023

March 26, 2023

Missiology

"Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of...

March 19, 2023

The Simplicity Of God

God is simple. It seems almost blasphemous to write those words, so ingrained is the...

March 12, 2023

Relics

As a convert to Catholicism, I am always amazed by the faith's beauty and traditions....

March 05, 2023

Notes On Doctrine

Is Catholicism a living thing? The idea (analogous though it may be) of the Catholic...

February 2023

February 26, 2023

On Heresies

God is truth, Scripture tells us. And if that is the case, then a logical...

February 19, 2023

Papal Infallibility

One of the more controversial doctrines in Catholicism is papal infallibility. The concept has been...

February 12, 2023

Rule of Faith

The words orthodox and orthodoxy are frequently used in religion and theology. Depending on how...

January 2023

January 22, 2023

Introduction Into The Sacred Secrets

“Brothers, I could not talk to you as spiritual people, but as fleshly people, as...

October 2022

October 02, 2022

The Catholic Church

"Upon this rock, I will build my church, and the gates of the netherworld shall...