Michael VaccaDeep down, at the core of our being, we all want to live honest lives. By an honest life, I mean a life free of self-deception. This requires constant examination [1] of our lives to ensure that we are following the straight and narrow road that...
When we look at our lives, if we are honest, the vast majority of our time, the vast majority of our effort, and the vast majority of our resources are spent on earthly pursuits. The problem with that is that we have no lasting home here...
If Christ is celebrated for being born of the Virgin Mary 2018 years ago, what good does that do me if Christ is not born in my heart? The truth is that Christ came to this world to reclaim not only the world, but all that is in it, especially our...
Our culture is dominated by a fallacy that has ensnared people of all persuasions and creeds. It afflicts the pro-abortion and pro-life crowd, the anti-marriage and pro-marriage crowd, conservatives and liberals alike. This fallacy is the...
There are many saints in the Church and each embodies holiness in a different way. We can say that each highlights a different facet of perfection of the God who is infinitely rich in perfection. St. Dominic is not like St. Francis in many ways...
The primary end of healthcare is treating illnesses and injuries so that the human person, body, mind, and soul, can live a rich and vibrant life. Healthcare, in other words, is that discipline which helps the human person to flourish by restoring...
This article explores the notion of a “private Catholic faith.” In the first instance, I wish to dispute that such a thing exists. In the second place, I wish to discuss the consequences that ensue from the privatization of our faith and what is at...
In Catholic social teaching, there is a foundational teaching that is ignored and rejected by many Christians, even Catholics striving to practice their faith. It is a teaching that deserves to be reckoned as among the most important contributions...
Evangelization is about helping people encounter Christ, the second person of the Blessed Trinity. As defined in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, evangelization is “the proclamation of Christ by word and the testimony of life.” [1] The goal of...
This article addresses the most dangerous deception for Catholics, and sadly, it is a deception that is widespread in our parishes, schools, and other Catholic institutions. It is the deception of modern day “Catholic pharisaism,” and its adherents...