Catholic Journal
Faith

We Are Never Alone

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 burden “light?” Jesus’ yoke is...

Fr Dino Vanin
4 hours ago
Faith

The Lord is Calling Each of Us

One summer morning a farmer named Ned was helping his neighbor Willy build a new fence, but the work was going slowly. Finally, Ned deliberately dropped a fence post in a muddy puddle of water, splattering both men with mud. Ned’s wife happened to...

Fr Joseph Esper
1 day ago
Faith

A Wellspring of Graces

The month of June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Solemnity is formally celebrated on June 12. On that date, Bishop Piotr Sawczuk of the Diocese of Drohiczyn elevated the Church of St. Stanislaus, Bishop and Martyr, in Milejczyce...

Paul Suski
2 days ago

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Faith

Looking for Loopholes

On his deathbed, comedian W. C. Fields was reputed to have been frantically thumbing through a Bible. When questioned the confirmed atheist replied in his inimical way, Looking for loopholes. This title came to me just...

William Borst
January 31, 2025
Culture

You Got Anxiety?

Worried about the future? Over eat or under eat? Irritable at times? Get headaches or belly aches? Avoid or sit out of social activities? Can’t focus? Well, this was another one of my favorite lectures in psychology...

Michael Baglino
Faith

Learning to Listen to God’s Words

Then, Nehemiah, that is, His Excellency, and Ezra, the priest-scribe and the Levites who were instructing the people said to all the people: “Today is holy to the LORD your God. Do not be sad, and do not...

Fr Dino Vanin
January 26, 2025
Culture

The Stranger on the Plane

A freshman wit, named John Bat Masterson, became friends with me and my roommate Peter in our sophomore year at the Cross. He was a very nervous and quirky fellow who quickly became the brunt of several nasty...

William Borst
Faith

Being Transformed into Believers

The readings for the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time show us the love interaction that is happening within the Holy Trinity in which we are living by our being one with the Son Jesus Christ. A simple fact: God’s love...

Fr Dino Vanin