Catholic Journal
Faith

Believe in Miracles

“Amen I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen, it shall be done for him.” (Mark 11:23) The Lord’s number one priority in healing...

Deacon Steve Greco
2 hours ago
Faith

God is Making Us an Offer We Cannot Refuse

Walking through the woods in late April, with my eyes strained to spot spring mushrooms, I was stunned by the shy yet imposing beauty of tiny yellow violets. Aren’t violets supposed to be blue? Those little, insignificant, fragile yellow flowers...

Fr Dino Vanin
2 days ago

All Essays

Faith

The Lord Never Gives Up on Us

A boy brought home a very bad report card, and when his father demanded, “Young man, what do you have to say for yourself?,” he replied, “Well, Dad, there’s one good thing—you know for sure I’m not cheating.” Failure is...

Fr Joseph Esper
Culture

Can Thinking Really Be Taught?

My recent essay, “The Decline of Thinking in America,” included the recommendation that schools should change their emphasis from “telling students what to think to teaching them how to think.” After reading the essay...

Vincent Ryan Ruggiero
May 1, 2022
Faith

Jesus Wants to Be With Us

A famous plastic surgeon, Dr. Maxwell Maltz, wrote a book describing some of his experiences, including his encounter with a couple we’ll call Leo and Ramona. Leo’s story was a tragic one. His parents had just died in a...

Fr Joseph Esper
Faith

Living as an Easter People

The Church has wrapped up another Lenten season and celebrated Easter Sunday. The joy of the Resurrection is upon us. Perhaps now is the time for Lenten reflections or maybe you have already left the Easter season and...

Alexandra Bochte
April 26, 2022
Faith

He Wants Our Doubting Self

At this Eucharistic meal the Lord provides for us his flesh as real food and his blood as real drink for the nourishment of our hearts. While it is true that the Lord appreciates, actually expects our contribution...

Fr Dino Vanin
Faith

Persisting in the Light of Faith

The clock shines bright in the darkness of midnight. You remember to take deep breaths to stay calm. After some silence and mental prayer you glance at the clock. It is now 12:30am. You decide that you can try to fall...

Alexandra Bochte
April 19, 2022
Faith

The Resurrection of Christ

The Resurrection of Christ imposes a serious obligation on each one of us within the Body of Christ (the Church) toward those with whom we share humanness. It is the obligation which stems naturally or, rather...

Fr Dino Vanin