Catholic Journal
Faith

What Would Jesus Say?

We cry out for spiritual guidance on moral issues that, though not unique to our time, are different in many ways from the past. Of course, the Bible and Church provide guidance, but it would be even more helpful if Jesus were still walking among us...

Vincent Ryan Ruggiero
1 day ago
Faith

The Time is Now

The expression “pity party” gained widespread use during the latter part of the twentieth century. Perhaps you’ve been to one, as I know I have. With just one attendee, it is a party where we dwell upon our own hardships and disappointments. The...

Deacon Kurt Godfryd
2 days ago
Faith

We Are God’s Special Possession

At the sight of the crowds, Jesus’ heart was moved with pity for them because they were troubled and abandoned, like sheep without a shepherd. We should not have any trouble believing that Jesus is crying inside; that his heart is wrenched at the...

Fr Dino Vanin
3 days ago

All Essays

Faith

Where the Spirit Reigns

Years ago, there was a country doctor in rural Oklahoma who was known for his dedication to the poor. Many of his patients had no transportation, so he would often drive out to their rundown shacks and homes to treat...

Fr Joseph Esper
Faith

The Love that Jesus Reveals to Us

The passage from the Gospel of John (14: 15-21) speaks so intensely of intimacy that it stirs in us sentiments of warm, sacred reverence. They are words spoken in a most uncommon setting by Jesus only hours before...

Fr Dino Vanin
1 month ago
Faith

The Silent Cry

An excellent book on end of life issues is To Die Well by Stephen Doran, MD.  He writes: “‘Put it out of its misery.’ So many times we may have heard that phrase used to justify the killing...

Carolyn Humphreys, O.C.D.S.
Faith

A Prescription for Our Troubled Hearts

Here are some questions that arise from the passage of John’s gospel (John 14:1-12) presented us on this Fifth Sunday of Easter. How can Jesus be sent to do the will of the Father and be one with the Father at the same...

Fr Dino Vanin
1 month ago
Faith

Slip-Sliding Away from God’s Law

Consider the greatest problem facing the Catholic Church in the U.S. and how each of us can help solve it. During the past 60 years, each succeeding generation born to devout Catholics has contained a smaller number of...

Tom Borek
Culture

Suicide is Painless

This title like many of my other essays deserves an explanation. This piece was prompted by the recent suicide of a former college classmate. His death reminded me of Johnny Mandell’s Suicide is Painless, the theme song...

William Borst
2 months ago