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Witch Hunt. Fakes and Facts

One of the classics concerning anticlerical stereotypes is the so-called “witch hunt”, that the Church supposedly operated in the “Middle Ages” against allegedly “wise women” and with “millions of victims”. It is time to bring into discussion newer research results, which stand in sharp contrast to ... (www.catholic365.com)

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At the risk of causing my readers to suffer “quiplash,” I feel that I must quote the old cliché: “The one who kneels to the Lord can stand up to anything.” Or its sister truism: “The shortest distance between a problem and a solution is the distance between your knees and the floor.”... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 214 – The Gospel of Luke and the Birth of John the Baptist

Today we start the Gospel of Luke. I love Luke because of the historical nature of this work. He states from the outset that he has approached this as a historical investigation and has made efforts to confirm the things that he is writing. The best historical evidence suggests a date as early as... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Mass is Christmas every day

If you're like me, you love Christmas. The carols, smells, decorations and family time is something special. But, we must never forget that Christmas is a birthday celebration. It's a celebration of when God became man in order to provide salvation for the world. But, as Catholics, we have Christmas... (www.catholic365.com)

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For many of us the great danger is not that we will renounce our faith. It is that we will become so distracted and rushed and preoccupied that we will settle for a mediocre version of it.

Jesus called the apostles, “Come after me.” It was a call firstly to spend time with Jesus.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Who can deny how gently tender petals float on the wind?... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Quest for Virtue - A Journey to Union with God

I’m excited to share with you that my book, The Quest for Virtue, A Journey to Union with God has been released and is now available for sale on Amazon.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Like a self-guiding smart bomb, there is built into our human nature a divinely designed guidance system that may almost be described as a kind of self-guidance system. The Bible refers to it as “the counsel of the heart.” In Sirach 37:13, for instance, it says, “Heed the counsel of your own heart, ... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 213 – The Letter to Philemon

Paul’s letter to Philemon is the shortest but one of the most important letters. Paul is writing to Philemon about his slave Onesimus. It seems that Onesimus had run away, crossed paths with Paul and was converted.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Christmas Gift Guide For Catholics

Christmas is approaching soon, and what better way to keep Christ in Christmas than to give your loved one’s a gift that inspires hope in them. I have compiled a list of my top five favorite religious articles this year. I am sure you will love them too!... (www.catholic365.com)

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On And On The Sermon On The Mount

I probably knew this as a kid, but was surprised to re-learn that the Sermon On The Mount in the Gospel According to St. Matthew is much longer than just the Beatitudes.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Purgatory: The Realm of true Forgiveness!

There can be some issues in life that one might write or comment about and the discussion ends without anymore consideration. Then, there are those elements that never completely conclude without a need to delve further into or require a never-ending synopsis that can open the minds of many who may... (www.catholic365.com)

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St. Andrew, Patron Saint of "Second Fiddles"

Biblically speaking, if anyone had the right to resent playing “second fiddle” to anyone, particularly a sibling, it was Andreas bar Yochannan, better known as St. Andrew, brother of Simon Peter.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Restoring the Sacredness of Simbang Gabi in Chicagoland Area

The season of Advent is upon us, and many Catholics in the Chicagoland area will be looking forward to the Filipino Advent tradition known as Simbang Gabi. It is a nine day novena of consecutive Masses that ends just before Christmas. Since its beginning in the Chicagoland area during the mid 1980’s... (www.catholic365.com)

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Of course, not even snooping operators know everything about everything--my catechism says that only God is omniscient. Moreover, his universal knowledge is not only of the “nonsnooping” type but even the nonreasoning type; it doesn’t result from discursive reasoning, drawing conclusions, or even ob... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 212 – The Special Guest and the Fruit that Increases

There are two great little nuggets in today’s reading.... (www.catholic365.com)

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What is necessary to be open to life?

To be open to life means let God, in his lovingly providence, determine the number of children each family is called to educate. The ones who defend this idea nowadays are called, at least, crazy or irresponsible, because we live in a culture totally against life.... (www.catholic365.com)

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A river cuts through rock, not because of its power, but because of its persistence.

It is not easy being a disciple. Being being a follower of Jesus Christ is the most difficult thing they will do throughout their entire life. It requires daily attention to what we are doing and why we are doing it. It requires us to daily feed our spiritual life.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Waiting: For Christmas and the End of Time

I find myself waiting for a lot of things. Waiting for packages to arrive in the mail, waiting for conversations to occur, waiting for the end of the semester, or just waiting for something new to happen. Advent is filled to the brim with waiting.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Advent or Lent Penitential Service: Some Observations

During each Advent or Lent Penitential Service, several matters keep cropping up and I feel it is necessary to take heart:... (www.catholic365.com)

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