Catholic Journal
Faith

A New Commandment

One of the worst sinking feelings we do not want to experience in our fast-paced world is pressing the ignition button and failing to hear the vrmmmm sound of our car awakening from its mechanical sleep.The readings (Is 55:1-3; Romans 8:35, 37-39);...

Fr Dino Vanin
2 days ago
Faith

Every Day We Are Given Opportunities to Make a Difference

Temple University in Philadelphia is the third largest university in Pennsylvania; it enjoys a worldwide reputation for research, scholarship, and education, and has international campuses in Tokyo and Rome, in addition...

Fr Joseph Esper
5 days ago

All Essays

Faith

Couch or Cross Disciples?

Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart. (Matthew 11:29) Contrast it with the opening statement of our gospel passage for this 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time: “I have come to set...

Fr Dino Vanin
Faith

The Eucharist Challenges Us

Back in 1980 a national magazine ran a story about a man who had a very unusual experience earlier that year. While out running some errands, he returned to his car, which was in the parking lot of a large shopping mall...

Fr Joseph Esper
12 months ago
Culture

The Luck of the Irish

I have always been fascinated by the expression, The Luck of the Irish. I am not saying this because my late first wife was an O’ Rourke and was lucky to find someone as wonderful as me.* It might surprise the...

William Borst
Faith

Rich in What Matters to God

Apparently, this misguided man, who asked Jesus’ assistance as an impartial judge (Luke 12:13-21), had been living anxious years sustained doggedly by the conviction that a favorable share of the inheritance would have...

Fr Dino Vanin
Faith

A Great Fall

Lately, I have been inundated with articles about how an accidental Fall is the biggest threat to the longevity of elderly people. It is a danger that I and my wife Anna are deadly aware of since we are both...

William Borst
July 29, 2025
Faith

Lord, Teach Us to Pray

One morning, the disciples must have gotten up earlier than usual and observed Jesus from a distance while he had been in intimate conversation with the Father. That sight must have been more magnificent and more awe...

Fr Dino Vanin