Catholic Journal
Faith

Every Day We Are Given Opportunities to Make a Difference

Temple University in Philadelphia is the third largest university in Pennsylvania; it enjoys a worldwide reputation for research, scholarship, and education, and has international campuses in Tokyo and Rome, in addition...

Fr Joseph Esper
4 hours ago
Faith

The Kingdom of Heaven

On the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time, we hear the familiar term Kingdom of Heaven. It must be quite important because we hear it often; but do we clearly know what it refers to? Other similar terms are: the Good News, the Gospel, Jesus Christ, the...

Fr Dino Vanin
2 days ago

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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
Faith

Lumen Christi

Blessed tidings of Easter to everyone reading these reflections. The Paschal Season is a blessed time of renewal and new life as we celebrate Jesus’ resurrection and our redemption in His Paschal sacrifice. We behold...

Br Matthew Marie, OSB
Faith

Saint Faustina: A Story Told Anew

As we are now in the Feast of Divine Mercy, I recommend focusing on the beautiful words of Pope St. John Paul II at the Divine Mercy Sanctuary in Łagiewniki in 2002: How greatly today’s world needs the mercy...

Paul Suski
4 months ago
Faith

Welcoming God Into Our Hearts

On what more delightful object can we fix our sight, than on one who loves us to such a degree – on One who comprises all good things in Himself?St Theresa of Avila It is a common practice that when we are feeling down...

Deacon Steve Greco
Faith

This Holy Week

Perhaps what impresses us the most in this Passion Narrative by St. Matthew is the fact that Jesus does not defend himself. The script that the Father had chosen for him calls for him to be made sport of, to be...

Fr Dino Vanin