Catholic Journal

The Love of the Father

“[God’s] assistance is always at hand if we are willing to cooperate with it, as the light is present with the sun, if we choose not to shut and wink our eyes willfully.”  “A Dialogue Concerning...

The Lord’s Ascension: Our Glory and Hope

Even if it is incorrect because the earth is spherical, instinctively we look up in the sky whenever we think of heaven, and we look down into the bowels of the earth whenever we think of hell. As always, the...

All Essays

Lenten Meditations- Part 1

When I give conferences and lead retreats in my line of work, I look for the right thoughts that will give people something worthwhile to consider. As Lent begins I want to offer some insights I have gleaned from my ten...

Focusing On Our Goal

In life, for something to be truly worthwhile, it has to fulfill its goal. If that does not occur then its existence is put to question. Even you and I were created to fulfil our purpose. What is our aim? Why do we...

Our Double Lives

Jesus tells us over and over that we are to live a life of grace, a life of healing and a life of abundance. Jesus wants to heal us emotionally and heal our deepest wounds and memories. One of the most important areas...

A Fine Line

In Eleanor H. Porter’s 1913 novel, an orphan named Pollyanna takes center stage. With an unjustifiably optimistic attitude, this young lady’s name has come to describe a certain type of individual; namely...

Loving & Forgiving Our Enemies

Early in World War II, Nazi Germany defeated and occupied the country of France. One day a German soldier, a devout Catholic, went into a small village church for Mass; aside from the French priest, he was the only one...