Thirty years ago, when I was in protestant seminary, there was a student in one of my preaching classes who got a low grade on a sermon...

"When lust was served it became habit, and when habit was not resisted it became necessity." St. Augustine

Someone once called at the Church and said he had been away from the Church for about 30 years and wanted to return. I told him I would...

Everyone interprets the world around them with a certain set of presuppositions. Most people are unaware of what their presuppositions...

I finished reading a book recently about marriage. It discussed the many problems in today's Catholic marriages, and gave some good...

Someone sent around a picture recently of (probably) a protestant sitting at a table with about 10 to 12 books laid out in front of him....

A husband once asked me whether it was ok to tell his wife that her dress looked great when it did not. I had to give him the Church's...

After my post last Saturday where I encouraged Catholics (especially, Bishops, liturgists and theologians) to ask the question as to...

"We must often draw the comparison between time and eternity. This is the remedy of all our troubles. How small will the present moment...

Is it possible for something to be valid (a true and effective action), and yet illicit (done in an illegal manner)? Yes, it certainly...

"I'm just telling you exactly what the Bible says. This is not my word, but just God's own truth." A man in an online video I watched...

I said Mass yesterday (privately again--long story!), and used the Mass for in a "Time of Civil Disturbance". In this Mass, we pray for...

Is the majority always right? In fact, I hope you already know, that very often the majority is wrong. Deciding things by a majority vote...

I say morning, mid-day, and evening prayer every day. It is the minimum requirement for Priests in the Ordinariate. Almost every time I...

A parishioner recently sent me a link to an article about how companies today are posting job openings that are not real. Why would...

"You will never be happy if your happiness depends on getting solely what you want. Change the focus, get a new center, will what God...

I know I just wrote about the intrusion of technology, but this one really did come up just the other day as well. I read a statement...

While preparing to post a new article recently, the webpage made an "AI" (artifical intelligence--which is actually big on artificial and...

Is today Halloween? Or is today, the day before All Saints Day? Depending on which you lean towards will reveal much about your spirit....

A man once got a prescription for a powerful medication. The doctor even warned him to follow the exact specifications for the dosage. He...