In my room here at the retreat house, there are two "bibles". I use lower-case and quotation marks because I am hesitant to refer to them...

I am currently on my annual spiritual retreat and, yes, I am writing this post. No, it is not taking me away from my retreat, it is a...

In Mass today, the first reading was from the prophet Ezekiel. He tells us there that God knows when rulers and politicians exalt...

If your doctor does not really know what is wrong with you, would you trust him to give you a prescription? Probably not, because what he...

“If I had more time I would write a shorter letter.” Blaise Pascal

I ran across this quote again the other day: "It is easy to make decisions on matters for which you have no responsibility." It gets to...

I performed a Wedding Mass recently and it reminded me of a time someone (not Catholic) commented about the vows that the bride says in...

Why is the Assumption not referred to in the Bible? Some people say it is why they doubt the truth of it. It is not really a big problem,...

How often do you think about death? When you do think about death, in what manner do you think about it? There are those who dwell on...

"Nothing appeases an enraged elephant so much as the sight of a little lamb." St. Francis de Sales Can we bring peace? In a nation where...

Which is more important, that you do what is proper, or that you do what is comfortable? Clearly, the society that we live in today would...

"God gives each one of us sufficient grace ever to know His holy will, and to do it fully." St. Ignatius of Loyola

Each year I enjoy reminding people of St. Lawrence and how he died (bear with me a minute if you have not heard this before...). He was...

As an added note to yesterday's post, let us seek to get to the heart of the matter. All this gender ideology that they want to shove...

Ok. So, there is just a ton of pressure for people to accept the insane idea that if you identify as something, then that is reality and...

Someone told me recently about a Lutheran who referred to his tradition as "catholic-lite". I have heard it before, but it made me wonder...

How would you like to have a fool proof source for guidance in every instance of life? How much would you be willing to pay for something...

Today we live in what may very well be the most bigoted and intolerant society in the history of the world. There are many who are...

“All men’s miseries derive from not being able to sit in a quiet room alone” Blaise Pascal

What does it mean for a man and woman to give each other consent in a marriage ceremony? When they say "I do" (or "I will" in the rite...