Be angry but do not sin; do not let the sun set on your anger, and do not leave room for the devil. (Ephesians 4:26–27). One thing that sh...

P roclaim the word; be persistent whether it is convenient or inconvenient; convince, reprimand, encourage through all patience and teachin...

Introduction So, the encyclical has been released. I had it copied to Scrivener by about 5:30am and converted it into a Verbum book to ma...

I wonder if I could be considered a hipster Catholic. I could say I liked Pope Francis before it was cool to do so. I say this, because it s...

In his Tractate XII, #14, St. Augustine wrote something rather profound on the need for conversion for everyone , not just the ones guilty o...

The mood one sets in a conversation or a piece of writing can affect the mindset of others, even if they don’t agree with the argument made....

One common gripe against the Pope and against Church documents is that they are not as clear as they should be. They use language which can ...

As I read some of the Catholic blogs out there written by people deeply troubled by the summary report of the first half of the synod, I ke...

As I read some of the Catholic blogs out there written by people deeply troubled by the summary report of the first half of the synod, I ke...

So, I saw Son of God the other day. It was fairly well done (though like all movies about our Lord, there were scenes I would rather were t...

So, I saw Son of God the other day. It was fairly well done (though like all movies about our Lord, there were scenes I would rather were t...

When I feed the hungry, they call me a saint. When I ask why people are hungry, they call me a Communist. --Dom Helder Camara, Brazilian ar...

When I feed the hungry, they call me a saint. When I ask why people are hungry, they call me a Communist. --Dom Helder Camara, Brazilian ar...

Ubi Petrus, ibi ecclesia (Where Peter is, there is the Church) Now that Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has renounced his office as of 8pm...

Ubi Petrus, ibi ecclesia (Where Peter is, there is the Church) Now that Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has renounced his office as of 8pm...

I was certainly caught by surprise at the announcement of the Pope that he will step down, effective February 28th.  I was introduced to his...

I was certainly caught by surprise at the announcement of the Pope that he will step down, effective February 28th.  I was introduced to his...

  Father John Corapi announced today that, "I am not going to be involved in public ministry as a priest any longer." He says...

  Father John Corapi announced today that, "I am not going to be involved in public ministry as a priest any longer." He says...

Preliminary Note on Terms [The reader should note when I speak of "certain Protestants" I make this qualification because there ...