Catholic Journal

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...

In the Company of à Kempis

My mother, both of her sisters, and their mother all had breast cancer. My Aunt Emma Jean is the...

All Essays

For Those Who Seek True Freedom

Prior to World War II, there were many young people in Germany who belonged to the Nazi youth movement. Some were forced into joining, but most participated quite eagerly and enthusiastically—including a 15-year-old...

2020: What a Year in Sports

What a year in sports! 2020 was a watershed year across America in sports – some of it good and some of it bad. TOP TEN NATIONAL STORIES The national pandemic, COVID-19, disrupts professional, college and amateur sports...

The Culture of Care

How many times have we uttered it because we were upset? In how many instances have we heard it said by others? I don’t care! Care! This buzzword. Or, rather, this catchy word. Yes! It is a catchy word not simply...

A New Dawn

A true Catholic Christian spiritual journey is a noble adventure. As pilgrims of faith, we climb the rugged mountain of holiness. What does this mean? Mysterious and obscure in the modern world, holiness begins with...