On the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time, we hear the familiar term Kingdom of Heaven. It must be quite important because we hear it often; but do we clearly know what it refers to? Other similar terms are: the Good News, the Gospel, Jesus Christ, the...
Fr Dino Vanin
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Heaven’s Family Album
One of the most popular saints in history is St. Therese of Lisieux, known as the Little Flower: the simple, humble Carmelite nun who lived in France in the latter part of the 19th century. She achieved great holiness...
Deacon Gregory WebsterHeavenly Admission
For the Jews, 2000 years ago, there were 613 precepts of the law, some bigger, more important than others considered less important; of these precepts about half were given as positive commands and the other half as...
William Borst
Reaching Our Eternal Goal
Once there was a woman—let’s call her Mabel—who decided to walk the famous Camino, the pilgrimage route that ends at the tomb of the Apostle St. James, at the church of Santiago de Compostela in northern Spain. Every...
Our Heavenly Citizenship
The resuscitation of Lazarus by Jesus (John 11:1-45) is meant to help us believers focus on what eternally endures, and channel our limited energies to make the most of this earthly life so that we may be found worthy...
Deacon Kurt Godfryd
Our Sister, Bodily Death
“Praised may You be, my Lord, through our Sister, Bodily Death, from whom no living man can escape.” These inspiring lyrics may be found in the famous Canticle of the Sun composed by St. Francis of Assissi (+1226)...
Her Name was Maria
Once I read a saying that really encapsulates what I would like to say: Life is full of surprises. Embrace the unexpected and find the joy in every moment. This has been the experience I went through when my...
Fr Mario Attard OFM Cap
The Womb of My Catholic Imagination
The imagination is the eye of the soul. –Joseph Joubert I think Catholic writers have a distinct advantage over atheists or people of other faiths. This is true because the Catholic Church has a 2000-year history that...
Heaven’s Nursery
Know any good jokes? Any good Catholic jokes? There is something distinctively Catholic about comedy, good humor and story telling. The 14th century Italian poet, Dante Alighieri, referred to the nine circles of Hell in...
Deacon Donald Cox
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How God Keeps His Promises
“But blessed are your eyes, because they see, and your ears, because they hear. Amen, I say to you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but...
How Does a Christian Write His Biography?
If you think you’ve got a worthwhile story to tell other than reasoning it out with God, here are some tips: pray, think like a Christian, and check your memory. Many of my friends and acquaintances talk about writing...
Reparation for Sins: A Forgotten Practice
June is the month that seems to be quite renowned among those eager to celebrate “Pride“, and on the other hand, it is the special Month of the Sacred Heart for those Catholics who cherish such devotions...
Illegal Migration And American Relationships
If you are like most Americans, you know many people who have lost friends over the issue of illegal migration. Even more sadly, the numbers may include your own parents and siblings. The obvious reason for the...
Vincent Ryan Ruggiero
Supporting Our Widowed Permanent Deacons
Permanent deacons know, or at least they are told, what they are getting into. From the earliest stages of formation, candidates for the permanent diaconate are reminded that their marriage and their ordination are...
Acknowledging Jesus By the Way We Live
Once there was a British story named Tom Brown’s School Days; it was about a very popular boy named Tom who was a student at an English boarding school. He and a dozen other boys lived in one of...
A Wellspring of Graces
The month of June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Solemnity is formally celebrated on June 12. On that date, Bishop Piotr Sawczuk of the Diocese of Drohiczyn elevated the Church of St. Stanislaus...
Jennifer BorekEvil and Good Revisited
Tycen Proper, a 19-year-old Ohio man, was arrested with five others and charged with attempted murder of a federal officer and others at the White House UFC Freedom 250 event late in June 2026...
Thomas Addis
