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There are two St. Augustines in the Catholic calendar, and both deserve to be much better known. And please, pronounce them correctly. (They aren’t the same!)
The first is St. Augustine of Hippo, the great North African bishop, theologian, Doctor of...
Imagine you are stuck in traffic. You are late, and there will be consequences. You cry out with a plea in your despair. Suddenly, your car is raised aloft by angels. You fly over all the traffic and land softly at your destination a few minutes early. This is not the Catholic Faith.
Imagine you are aging. You are frustrated by the wrinkles on your face, your varic...
In last Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus called Peter “the rock.” This Sunday, He calls him “Satan.” What happened?
Gospel (Read Mt. 16:21-27)In the verses preceding this passage, Jesus and Peter had a remarkable exchange. Peter iden...
One of the most misunderstood virtues we are called to foster is meekness. In Matthew’s Gospel, the Lord invites us to a life of meekness when He teaches: “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for yourselves. For my yoke is easy, and my burd...
A few years ago, while teaching a class on bioethics and Christian anthropology, I explained the Catholic Church’s teaching on In Vitro Fertilization, “IVF” (literally “Fertilization in glass”). I discussed the dignity of human procreation, the meaning of the marital act, and the moral concerns surrounding the creation of human embryos in the laboratory.
As soon as...