Some specify between a “good Catholic” and a “bad Catholic.” Some just denounce another is not a Catholic anymore because they did X or believe Z. Some are “supposed to be” Catholics but no longer practice. Some think that only Catholics who pray the rosary every day...
Most people never think about the morality of their money. Our use of dollars, euros, or yen is simply "the way things are"—background elements of economic life, like the weather. But what if I told you that a form of money itself can be profoundly moral or immoral?...
Happy is the soul that knows how to find Jesus in the Eucharist and the Eucharist in all things!St. Peter Julian Eymard
Some saints were famed in their day; others lived humble lives of duty. When St. Claude La Colombière died, all the chronicler wrote of him was that “there was nothing worth noting to be recorded.” Yet the holiness of his private writings, and the guidance...
“God created man in the image of Himself, in the image of God He created him, male and female He created them.”— Genesis 1:27 Created In The Image Of God In the Genesis creation story, God created man in His image. You must be thinking, what is that image of God that...
There was a scholar of the law who stood up to test Jesus and said,"Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"Jesus said to him, "What is written in the law?How do you read it?"He said in reply,"You shall love the Lord, your God,with all your heart,with...
Do you desire to have a lifelong Catholic marriage? In the twenty-first century, that is a tall order. How can we be sure if we are dating someone that if we marry we will be able to persevere? How important is that perseverance thing? For a Catholic—indeed for any...
There are many beloved titles of Mary: Our Lady of Fatima, Our Lady of Lourdes, Our Lady of Sorrows, and even Our Lady of Champion—the only approved Marian apparition in the United States. On July 16, we turn our attention to one of the most powerful Marian titles and...
Read Part 1 of this 3-part series here. In the sixth chapter of the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus affirms the truth that prayer is ultimately a relationship of love in three simple, but deeply profound, verses. To elucidate this truth more deeply, let us examine...
As a Catholic Family Trust Attorney in California, I see firsthand how families navigate life’s major transitions. For aging parents, their later years can be filled with joy, reflection, and deep faith, but they can also bring changes, challenges, and a longing for...
Becky Roach lives in Ohio with her husband and six children. When not doing laundry or making memories with her kids, Becky enjoys diet coke and date nights with her husband.
