Archbishop Fulton Sheen was very inspired by the following story. When the communists took over China, they imprisoned a priest in his rectory near his church. After they locked him up, the communists went into the church. In the sanctuary, they...
Carolyn Humphreys, O.C.D.S.
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He Came to Serve
He will gird himself, have them recline at table, and proceed to wait on them. Luke 12:37 As promised, in heaven, our triumphant and most glorious Lord Jesus will wait on us! Scholars call this the eschatological...
The Day of His Coming
But who will endure the day of his coming? For he is like the refiner’s fire, or like the fuller’s lye. …He will sit refining his silver and gold in his crucible… A crucible is a very high-intensity heat furnace where...
David Seitz
Taking Up Our Crosses
Chances are you’ve not heard of the black actress Nichelle Nichols—but if you’re a Star Trek fan, you’re certainly familiar with her character. She played Lieutenant Uhara in the original TV series, and was one of the...
Confronting the Wolves of Our World
On the Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, we are given many orders: we are ordered to rejoice with Jerusalem (a figure of the Church); to be glad because of her; to pray the Master of the harvest to send laborers for...
Thomas Addis
Fear No One
Fear no one! (Matthew 10:26) This statement from Jesus can be better understood if taken together with what is written in the preceding verses. In colorful yet mysterious tones, Jesus conveys in them the notion of the...
Vincent Ryan RuggieroBeing a Faithful Catholic in Today’s World
Years ago, I received a phone call from a telemarketer, and when she began her sales pitch, I interrupted her and asked, “Is this a sales call?” When she admitted it was, I said, “Here is my policy: I’ll ask you a...
One Nation Under God
Having just celebrated our country’s 250th anniversary of independence, it is noteworthy that America was intentionally founded as “one nation under God,” and most of our founding fathers publicly acknowledged His...
To Be the Salt of the Earth
On the feast of the Presentation of the Lord Jesus in the Temple, (February 2) we reflected upon our lofty call to be the light of the world; a light which is expected to shine amid the darkness all around it. On the...
Deacon Kurt Godfryd
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Believe in Miracles
“Amen I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen, it shall be done for him.” (Mark 11:23) The Lord’s...
In the Company of à Kempis
My mother, both of her sisters, and their mother all had breast cancer. My Aunt Emma Jean is the only one still living. I have tried to be mindful of my health but have often not done a particularly good job. So, I was...
Things Are Never Quite As They Seem
In 1896 a German immigrant to the United States, a man named Emmanuel Ninnger, paid for his purchases in a grocery store with a $20 bill. The sales clerk counted out the change, but after the customer left, noticed some...
Br Matthew Marie, OSBSharing the Lord’s Love and Peace
During World War II, a few months after the Germans had invaded and conquered France, a French priest was saying daily Mass in the little village to which he was assigned. Coming out of the sacristy, he noticed the...
James S. Anderson
The Case Against Evangelism
At one time, evangelism, converting those outside the Church, was our most difficult and potentially rewarding task. For many on fire with the Faith it was the frontline of spiritual warfare and perhaps the most...
Tom Borek
Paul SuskiHis Destiny is Our Destiny
Humanly speaking, regardless of the image Jesus wanted to project in carrying out the mission the Father had assigned him, we should wonder what must have been his visceral reaction when his closest disciples told him...
The Catholic Bioethics Behind Florida’s Vaccine Exemption Dispute
In August 2026, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier sent a letter to the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops warning that Catholic schools risk losing eligibility for state scholarship funding if they decline to...
5 Keys to Experience Miracles
While every serious believer is open to God’s love, power and grace, some seem to experience nonstop miracles in their lives while others never see nor experience them. I think we all want this deeper connection with...
