We may not be able to turn this tide that we are experiencing now, but it is important for us to be aware of it. Thus, we may have to see...

The family is the foundational structure of society; every society, pagan or Christian. As the family goes, so goes the society. This is...

"Idolatry is worshiping anything that ought to be used, or using anything that ought to be worshiped." St. Augustine

I have been told by friends and parishioners who attend various Catholic parishes around the country that very few priests ever preach...

I had a friend when I was a kid who really liked "b" movies. He said the acting was not that bad, the dialog was just fine, and the story...

I will refrain from ranting about the ruination of J.R.R. Tolkien's book The Hobbit, by that guy in Hollywood. I will, however, mention...

I read recently that Australia passed a law that requires all homeschool curriculums to be in full accord with the state schools. To put...

In the Old Testament there are so many wonderful and beautiful images of the spread of the gospel. They are not referring to the spread...

The story is told about the mugger who held up a Priest. Once he realized he was a Priest he relented and told the Priest to go on his...

"Faith means battles; if there are no contests, it is because there are none who desire to contend." St. Ambrose

I am going to ask for prayer for our Holy Father Pope Francis. His health has been steadily declining for a while, and it appears he is...

A man was once at a laundromat doing his laundry. As he walked down the row of dryers to find an empty one, he noticed that every dryer...

Are you obsessed with gossip? Most people will say "no" to that question. A few know that they have this obsession, but only a few....

This was stated (i.e. not made up) at a parish council meeting (not at St. George): "How about if we purchase a 6 foot tall electric...

I once watched a man stare with awe at an old car. This was not a stare of admiration; it was a stare of adoration. You read that right,...

The other day I was standing outside the Church before Mass, and a motorcycle raced past at about 80 to 90 miles per hour (on a 30 mph...

"You cannot be half a saint; you must be a whole saint or no saint at all." St. Therese of Lisieux

Did you know that all of Lent is called a "fast"? If you read the collects (opening prayers) for Mass during Lent, you will hear it refer...

As most of you know, I received my bachelor's degree in (protestant) Biblical Studies, with a minor in Greek (and almost a second minor...

Have you ever heard of the "rapture"? If you have any Protestant friends (or if you once were Protestant) then you are probably aware of...