Wherever I go in the whole world, the thing that makes me the saddest is watching people receive Communion in the hand. Saint Mother Teresa of Calcutta I think regularly about this quote when I encounter someone talking apocalyptically. That...
Lots to say about sociopathy and psychopathy. It seems these are two popular words these days, given the recent movie ‘Joker’, the urban riots that followed, urban crime, promotion of sexual deviancy, and a somewhat warped political scene. But what...
When on Tuesday, August 13th, the Capuchin Order was celebrating the feast of Blessed Mark of Aviano, it came into my mind and heart how the life of this holy Capuchin priest was filled with his love for God’s peace. In fact, he was determined to...
After watching this video about three years ago I had the following conversation with my husband: Me: Would you please proofread this questionnaire for the canonization of saints?Tom: Are you thinking about advocating for the canonization of a saint...
Once upon a time there were three friends—Ralph, Reuben, and Roger—down on their luck and searching for work, but without success. Then they finally got very lucky: a wealthy landowner hired them to live on and take care of his large apple orchard...
In Part 1 of this essay, I noted that the Catholic hierarchy is attempting to straddle two incompatible views: the modern pagan view that denies the existence of sin, and the Catechism view that affirms it. I added that they cannot have it both...
Whatever happened to sin? For the answer to this perplexing question, simply replace the question mark with a period. What happened to sin is that the “whatever” perspective on right and wrong has rendered sin archaic. When whatever feels...
Have you ever felt like a failure? Have you ever told yourself that you are too ugly or too fat to wear something? Have you ever not done an activity because you felt that you were not good enough? Have you ever told yourself you are unworthy and...
