Catholic Journal

Regarding Fraternal Correction

Arguably the most difficult challenge to our salvation is the call to forgiveness. Be merciful...

Things Are Never Quite As They Seem

In 1896 a German immigrant to the United States, a man named Emmanuel Ninnger, paid for his...

All Essays

The Saga of Gift Cards

For most people, gift cards are a very convenient way to shop for people for birthdays and Christmas especially if you are lost regarding what to get them. The most common form of gift card is plastic and has a magnetic...

The Ignored Source

Inexplicably, as woman after woman comes forward to accuse celebrities, politicians, and others of sexual assault, and #MeToo becomes a popular rallying cry, no one seems to care about the causes of such brutish...

Preparing for Future Happiness

Early in the 20th century there was a German Jewish author named Franz Kafka who wrote gripping but disturbing stories of people desperately searching for salvation in a cruel and depressing world. One of these stories...

From Blessings come Calls

Undoubtedly, quite a few of us might be shocked to learn about Jesus’ violent behavior towards the Temple establishment (cf. John 2:13-25). We have etched, deep in our minds, the picture of a Jesus meek and humble of...

The Feast of our Own Eternal Future

The reason why the Feast of the Transfiguration is the only one celebrated twice every year (on the second Sunday of Lent and August 6th) is because it is the feast of our eternal future in Christ Jesus. As opposed to...