With Christmas around the corner, preparation for His coming wouldn't be complete without a message about the importance of making a good confession. It makes so much sense that our hearts need to be made pure in order to really worship the Lord properly...
The first Sunday of Advent always reminds me of how poor my knowledge of the Old Testament is. That's because Advent is all about the preparation and expectation of the coming Messiah...
Studies of the American Revolution tell us that after the 13 colonies won their independence from Britain another battle was fought over the ratification of the Constitution...
Familiar with Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings? This master Catholic storyteller opens that Trilogy with Bilbo Baggin’s birthday bash. Recently, a group of homeschool children and moms recreated Bilbo’s bash and this incredible eatable birthday cake...
Dear Parishioners, This week’s bulletin features a special guest writer. The Maker of all human beings is recalling all its units manufactured, regardless of make or year, due to a serious defect in the primary and central component of the heart...
Dear Parishioners, My last column tried to bring home the beauty of Pope John Paul II’s Theology of the Body as he elaborates on the biblical phrase, “my sister, my bride.” ...
The worship that the Church engages in every Sunday is tolerated by our secular society, but the voice of the Church is often minimized and excluded from the social conversation...
Once again, I invite you to dive into American history via a dramatic presentation of two Catholic Civil War era bishops Saturday, July 23, 7pm at St James...
By the time this article is published, we should have a very good idea, or we will have already found out the Supreme Court’s decision in the Dobbs vs Jackson case...
From time to time, it’s good to remind ourselves why we fell in love in the first place. Of course, couples need to do that especially when things feel a bit dry. But, as Catholics, we need to do it as well...
May 22, 2022 - Before the beautiful month of May disappears, I share a little scene from the spiritual writings of the Italian mystic, the Venerable Mary of Agreda, from the book The Mystical City of God...
Are you aware that the peace treaty at Appomattox, Virginia that brought the bloody American Civil War to an end is often called the Second Birth of America? ...
Throughout the challenges of parish "reconfiguration" hundreds of questions are being asked of the church. Some key, some not so key. Here is a list of some questions we all need to consider, but for many, they are just too hard to ask.