In August 2026, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier sent a letter to the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops warning that Catholic schools risk losing eligibility for state scholarship funding if they decline to grant religious exemptions to...
My favorite rendition of the Crucifix is the one whose arms are perfectly horizontal, as to embrace the whole world. The readings for the 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time illustrate the fact that God wishes to include every single person in his saving...
Having just celebrated our country’s 250th anniversary of independence, it is noteworthy that America was intentionally founded as “one nation under God,” and most of our founding fathers publicly acknowledged His...
The hot summer months are always a good time to sit, relax, and remember. So, I begin with two snippets of grandmotherly wisdom, one a personal story and another, one that occurred right here—in our day chapel...
Oh, St. Anthony look around; something is lost and cannot be found. Or is it ‘someone’ is lost? Ever think about where you fit in a sociological sense or belong within the body of Christ? What role do we play in the...
Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for your selves. (Matthew 11:29) How can Jesus’ “yoke,” (i.e. his challenging teachings) be construed as “easy” and its...
I became Catholic in 1996 and discovered the Latin Mass in 2008. That year I read many essays on the differences between the traditional Mass and the Novus Ordo. I remember how many of the Novus Ordo apologists talked...
While every believer must place Jesus ahead of the strongest family ties. While every believer must take up his/her cross and follow Jesus. While every believer must “lose” his/her life for Jesus’ sake in order to find...
Do you want to become saints? Here is the secret: confession is the lock; confidence in your confessor is the key. This is how you open heaven’s gates. St John Bosco (1815-88) According to The Catechism of the Catholic...
Union General and future President Ulysses S. Grant was absolutely correct when he described war as Hell, a literal place of fire and brimstone. I have already explored the reasons there have been very few years in...
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