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
23 minutes 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
22 hours 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

All Essays

Faith

A Time for Vigilance

To live this Advent Season and the rest of our life on earth in a spiritually profitable fashion, we ought to exercise true vigilance by living 24/7 focused on finding clear signs of Christ’s loving presence in our...

Fr Dino Vanin
December 1, 2023
Faith

Christ the King of the Universe

We are closing this liturgical year with the celebration of the Solemnity of Christ the King of the Universe and our readings prove beyond any doubt that, out of love for us, Jesus Christ gave up his royal status to...

Fr Dino Vanin
Politics

Trump and Ramaswamy?

Shortly after the third Republican presidential debate, Donald Trump announced that he was considering asking Tucker Carlson to be his Vice President. Having watched Tucker for many years and come to respect him, my...

Vincent Ryan Ruggiero
November 19, 2023
Faith

The Soul’s Natural Home

In grade school the nuns taught us that our bodies were temples of the Holy Ghost. I don’t know how many really understood what the teaching meant, though it did sound really cool to most of us. I often wonder if they...

William Borst
Faith

Finding Mission—in Our Lives

Why do you exist and what are you going to do about it? That is your personal mission. To go forward on a personal mission that will give you direction and clear intentions. By recognizing our values and strengths we...

Michael Baglino