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The Dragon Slayer - Saint Margaret of Antioch

Saint Margaret, Virgin and Martyr also known as St. Margaret of Antioch lost her mother while she was still an infant. Her father, a pagan priest, had her placed in the care of a nurse in the country. This nurse was a Christian woman and made it her duty to baptize Margaret and give her a Christian ... (www.catholic365.com)

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Loving Through a Loss

A few days before Christmas, I lost my beloved friend of 15 ½ years. Eamon was a black and white cat I took off the street. We lived together in four (4) different places. When I took him in, I was living in a 547-sq-ft apartment. I subsequently moved to a second apartment with double that space, an... (www.catholic365.com)

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Try to put in the hearts of your children a love for home. Make them long to be with their families. So much sin could be avoided if our people really loved their homes.

The home is a treasure if it is based upon our heavenly Father’s home: if prayer is at its center.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Euthanasia: When It's Cruel to Be Kind

Death is as common as birth, obviously, but old age homes and palliative care facilities efficiently remove the dying from the public eye. Consequently, most modern folks are ignorant about the process of death and dying and would rather ignore the entire subject. No wonder euthanasia is gaining acc... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Importance of the Feast of the Epiphany

Within a few days after the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ many folks are fond of saying “Christmas is over, I’m ready for summer.” Decorations in homes begin to come down, Christmas merchandise is at least 50% off in retail stores, and life immediately goes back to “normal.” The memory of... (www.catholic365.com)

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No One Should Die Alone

My Uncle Marcel was my mother's only sibling. He earned three degrees, was a member of the US Peace Corps in the early 1960s serving in the Philippines, was a tenured Associate Professor of Biology, and upon his retirement, was named professor Emeritus.... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Real 12 Days of Christmas

Many of us recognize the day of the visit as the Feast of the Epiphany. The dictionary defines the word ‘epiphany’ as “a moment in which you suddenly see or understand something in a new or very clear way.” That certainly describes what the three kings were feeling that day.... (www.catholic365.com)

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In my experience, nothing divides the Catholic community more quickly or neatly than a discussion of liturgy. I was astounded when I came into the church, the passions that a simple change in liturgical practice could produce. Thus, it was no surprise when Cardinal Sarah’s invitation to resume a ... (www.catholic365.com)

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Well done, is well said.

John argues in the first reading from Mass that if we say we know Christ but do not keep his commandments, then we are liars. Just because we celebrate Christmas or attend the midnight Mass on Christmas eve, does that mean we know and love Jesus? He invites us to keep Christ’s word by living as Chri... (www.catholic365.com)

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Everyone seems so shocked and surprised when we hear about a sudden death. It seems to hit people especially hard when it is a celebrity or someone who is still young. Even people of Faith, seem to reel in the tragedy of a life lost “too soon”. What exactly though is “too soon’?... (www.catholic365.com)

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Carrying A Heavy Load

Galatians 6:2 says, "Carry each other's burdens and you will fulfill the law of Christ." God did not create us to be alone. He called us to be around others. He does not intend for us to journey through the hardest times of our lives alone. He wants us to carry each other's burdens. He wants us to b... (www.catholic365.com)

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We Never Lose Our Value in God's Eyes

This Christmas message by Archbishop Thomas J. Rodi of Mobile, Ala. Is a good example of what I call “a Jesus story.” The message takes something familiar to the listeners and shows it in a different light to teach a truth which listeners will remember. The story causes one to think and hopefully ... (www.catholic365.com)

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Please Call Sin a Sin

In between my attempts to earn an undergraduate degree, I worked full-time for a New England supermarket chain. There was a manager there whom I admired for his hard-work and, more importantly, his hard-hitting truth-telling.... (www.catholic365.com)

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5 Good Minutes with God: How does God share his grace?

A small amount of yeast mixed into a lump of dough allows it to become a wonderfully sweet-smelling loaf of homemade bread. That seems a good analogy of how God often works. In order for God’s grace to have an effect we must actively accept it into our life - just as one would knead yeast into flo... (www.catholic365.com)

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What Jesus and Mary shared

Periodically science teaches us something new about the human condition. With that new knowledge we can re-evaluate what we know about the world and its history.... (www.catholic365.com)

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What if St. Paul encountered Christ, but then didn't follow Him?

Too often, I assume that the saints would, naturally, follow God's will in their lives. I mistakenly believe that it was easy for them--of course they responded correctly, they are saints.... (www.catholic365.com)

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The "right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" begins with "life", and "life" begins at conception.

Like many of today’s political leaders, Herod foolishly believes he can defeat the will of God. Driven by fear and hatred, he becomes a mass murderer of the most innocent among his people.... (www.catholic365.com)

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St. John The Baptist – The Parable of the Two Sons

The season of Christmas is upon us, and having just transitioned the Liturgical Calendar from Advent which focused on the significant role of St. John The Baptist in compelling us to repent and make the path straight for the Lord. The Christmas season, for Catholics, is centered upon being the light... (www.catholic365.com)

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A Pioneer of American Catholicism

As a new year begins, we look back on not only the blessings of the last year, but the trials we have endured as well. We often pray that the year in store for us will not be as full of trials as the last one, if we have any in the coming year at all, but we forget that it's how we handle the trials... (www.catholic365.com)

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The lamp of the lamb

I was not into community until this year. I was spiritual and living a life of a monk. But the situations, experiences and word of God wanted me to focus on prayer and community this year. I was not sure how this new call would fall into place as I am naturally an extremely private person.... (www.catholic365.com)

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