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
24 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
2 days 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
3 days ago

All Essays

Faith

Listening Intently

Each day, millions of photographs are shared on social-media platforms. Through smartphone apps, these many images possess the potential to consume our precious seconds, minutes, and hours. On the Solemnity of Mary, the...

Deacon Kurt Godfryd
6 months ago
Faith

Nurturing Our Holy Families

Blessed are those who fear the Lord and walk in his ways. (Psalm 128) We all want to be blessed by our Lord God, right? Today, on the Feast of the Holy Family of Nazareth, we need to learn how to walk in his ways as we...

Fr Dino Vanin
Faith

The Gift of Simplicity

“The juggler of Notre Dame” is a religious miracle story by the French author Anatole France. It is based on an old medieval legend. Many years ago, there lived a poor juggler named Barnabas who performed tricks in...

Carolyn Humphreys, O.C.D.S.
6 months ago
Faith

In Imitation of Mary and Joseph

Whenever our life is altered by the presence of a very important person in our home, by a significant event, or by something of considerable value, every aspect of our day is also affected. "Behold, the virgin shall be...

Fr Dino Vanin
Faith

Patience

The word “patient” is repeated several times in the very short reading from St. James’ letter (5:7-10), which is the second reading for the Third Sunday of Advent. True patience is required while waiting for the coming...

Fr Dino Vanin
7 months ago
Culture

Elevating Evil

In a recent article in The Michigan Daily, (“Michigan Medicine should remember its best not its worst”), Kristin Collier and Scott Lyons highlighted Michigan Medicine’s recent celebration of its 175 most distinguished...

Deacon Gregory Webster
Faith

The Fulfillment of God’s Dream

We shall try to pick up the relevance of the message given us for this 2nd Sunday of Advent. In poetic form, the reading from Isaiah (11:1-10) describes for us God’s dream about creating a new world free of devastation...

Fr Dino Vanin
7 months ago
Faith

Remaining Spiritually Awake

It’s quite common for people to fear certain future events or possibilities: for instance, the teenager who worries about his dad’s reaction when he finds out he was in a fender-bender with the family car; the very shy...

Fr Joseph Esper