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Beatitude Promises Persecution

In this week’s gospel reading at Mass we hear the Beatitudes, the beginning of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. The Beatitudes (“Blessed are the poor in spirit…Blessed are the meek…Blessed are the merciful,” etc.) explain the way our hearts and minds should be if we truly wish to have a proper relationsh... (www.catholic365.com)

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"Ad Orientem"—the Symbolism is Truly Beautiful

Long ago, in a Church somewhat different, I was an altar boy (it was pre Vatican II and we never used the term altar server). It was a time when the Mass was said in Latin and the priest always faced “ad orientem”.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Many of us believe that wrongs aren't wrong if it's done by nice people like ourselves.

The Gospel reading reminds us that to be Christian is not a matter of obeying rules and regulations. Christianity is not just a religion in the traditional sense of the word but a way of life, a way of conversion.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Accepting Divine Miracles in My Life With Humility

Most educated people scoff at the idea of miracles, preferring to believe science will eventually provide a plausible explanation for the inexplicable. For these cynics, only the ignorant or gullible donate to fraudulent faith healers or set out on desperate pilgrimages seeking cures.... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Holy Innocents and Abortion

On December 28th we celebrated the Holy Innocents, the boys who were killed by Herodes in his attempt to kill Jesus. They are the first martys, because even not knowing, they died because of Jesus.... (www.catholic365.com)

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The devil and distraction

I have a few very close friends, most of whom I would count as extremely faithful people. Although most are Catholic, a few are not. I have great respect for people who come to the fullness of their faith in their tradition and live it genuinely.... (www.catholic365.com)

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I walked to the front of the church this morning to take up the gifts to the altar during Mass. I felt pride swell inside me as I walked with my husband, my oldest son as altar server, my three other beautiful children, and a belly huge and growing a new life... (www.catholic365.com)

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Lord and the Ring

I had occasion to see a video of his appearance on the classic old game show What’s My Line? On which Archbishp Fulton Sheen was the mystery guest.... (www.catholic365.com)

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The will of God is not something you add to your life. It's a course you choose.

John the Baptist was told to look for a sign that the Son of God had come; “on whomever you see the Spirit come down and remain, he is the one who will Baptize with the Holy Spirit.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Pope Saint Leo The Great

Leo the Great, as he is called, was a significant contributor to the centralization of the spiritual authority of the Church. He is one of the most well known of the popes of the early Church.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Going to Thomas

Anyone looking for answers to life’s questions should take the advice Pope Pius XI gave to seekers almost a century ago: “Go to Thomas!” St. Thomas Aquinas (1224-1274) was an outstanding Dominican theologian and philosopher. He is best known for his Summa Theologiae, a massive encyclopedia of Cathol... (www.catholic365.com)

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I just spent the last ten minutes looking at paintings of "The Visitation" (of the Blessed Mother to her cousin Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist). It is a wonderful exercise, you should try it.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Not So Ordinary Time

There's nothing ordinary about Ordinary Time. Other denominations may know this time as Epiphanytide, but Catholic's refer to it as Ordinary Time. Although I know when it falls within the liturgical year, I wondered about the origin of its name.... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Crisis Among Young Women

There is a crisis of young women who don’t know who they are in Christ – who are looking to men and premature sexual relationships for their sense of self. Their purity is being crushed in the process. I’ve personally heard one too many stories of young women …... (www.catholic365.com)

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God's face is the face of a merciful father who is always patient. Have you thought about God's patience, the patience He has with each one of us? That is His mercy.

We spend so much time and energy masking our own weaknesses and concealing our sinfulness. We try to appear strong and tough to others.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Moving the Grounds on Abortion

When asked about her stance on abortion during the 2008 election, candidate Hillary Clinton said she believes "...that the potential for life begins at conception. I am a Methodist, as you know. My church has struggled with this issue. In fact, you can look at the Methodist Book of Discipline and se... (www.catholic365.com)

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I used to be a nasty woman

By now you’ve probably listened to or read the poem (written by Nina Donovan) Ashley Judd recited during the Women’s March on Washington. I started to read the text and had to stop.... (www.catholic365.com)

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I've heard so many stories recently of families who don't seem to really act like "family". A child might be facing an unplanned pregnancy and the family kicks the child out. Members of families might ostracize someone for converting to Catholicism.... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Women's March and the New-Paganism

Saturday, January 21st, brought a massive crowd of woman to our Nation’s capital, the march coincided with several similar marches in major cities around the world. It’s safe to say that collectively it was one of the biggest protest marches ever.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Healthcare, assault, and other cultural values

“All I want to know,” the student asked coyly, “is how far I can go with a passed-out drunk girl before I break the law.”... (www.catholic365.com)

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