Catholic Journal

Divergence in Daycare

Before proceeding, let me clarify the purpose of this reflection. Daycare in a time of genuine...

Regarding Fraternal Correction

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

All Essays

The Exultation of the Holy Cross

It must be the biggest oxymoron of all ages: the slapping together of two ideas that clash because they are the opposite of each other. The two words that our Catholic Church slaps together are “exaltation” and “cross...

Hope of the Church

“I beg the Blessed Mother to touch the hearts of all parish Priests that they may have Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration in their parishes, and that it may spread throughout the entire world.” – St. Mother Teresa of...

In Pursuit of Holiness

“On what more delightful object can we fix our sight, than on one who loves us to such a degree — on One who comprises all good things in Himself?” (St. Teresa of Avila, The Way of Perfection, 1566)...

What Jesus Desires of Us

We must keep in mind that the original setting (Luke 14:1, 7-14) depicts an itinerant rabbi by the name of Jesus, who is invited to a formal dinner into the house of a prominent and influential Pharisee to honor him as...

Three Educational Encounters

Everyone has his-or-her own road to travel. So interesting really are the twists and turns for whatever reason confronting the billions of us. America for sure is a complex nation offering a myriad of opportunities that...

Exodus: Key to the Last Supper

As part of the process of liberating the Israelites from the bondage of Pharaoh, the book of Exodus demonstrates God’s mighty power by executing judgment on the God’s of Egypt (Exod 12:12). This is evidenced in how each...