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In our ongoing study of the popes, we come to Soter. The twelfth bishop of Rome, was born in Fondi, Lazio, located between Rome and Naples, according to tradition. He probably was born after the death of the last apostle, John, and probably after many of the people who had ever had the blessing to m... (www.catholic365.com)

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What could be our ultimate gift or present that we could give to Jesus as we celebrate His day of birth? In the Fourth Joyful Mystery, Jesus is presented or consecrated to God as is described by Jewish Law. Could the perfect gift be the gift of YOU?... (www.catholic365.com)

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When God Says No (or What to Do About "Unanswered" Prayer)

Let me start off by saying that I don’t think that “unanswered” prayer is an accurate term because God hears and answers all of our prayers. It’s just that sometimes the answer is no, and those often feel unanswered. Those are the prayers that feel like they’re being, or have been, lifted up to a br... (www.catholic365.com)

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An Introduction to the Five Ways of St. Thomas Aquinas, Part 11

We all recognize that there are things in nature that lack intelligence that, even still, act always or almost always toward the same result, or final end. Planets follow orbits. Cells convert sugar into energy. Flowers produce nectar that hummingbirds then eat.... (www.catholic365.com)

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The law detects, grace alone conquers sin.

St. Paul’s epistle to the Romans is considered the most profound of all his epistles. The breadth of themes and the depth to which he explores them is profound. Today’s First Reading from the seventh chapter of Romans explores how the human person experiences division within himself. St. Paul descri... (www.catholic365.com)

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Why is it called "the Mass"?

I found this answer on the Internet: The word "Mass" derives from the Latin phrase said during the dismissal (when the Mass is said in Latin), "Ite, missa est," which is usually translated "Go, it is sent." In the Eastern Catholic churches, as in the Eastern Orthodox churches, the service ordinarily... (www.catholic365.com)

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This gospel is short. And quite honestly, I had a bit of a struggle trying to understand how it was speaking to me, or to us as a com:munity of believers. I particularly took notice to sit with a lectio divina with this reading because I was asked by a family member to give him my thoughts on it. Wh... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Substance of God's Plan Part 4

In the beginning of this series we looked at the “Shadow of God’s Plan” in the Old Testament typology of the Feasts and Rituals of Jewish life that all pointed to the Cross.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Striving with God

How do I balance prayer and the needs of my family? I put this question to my spiritual director, hoping for a clear-cut answer, a formula. He is only human, though, so we simply talked through possibilities. He acknowledged the need for private prayer while trying to release me from self-condemnati... (www.catholic365.com)

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Somewhere, Over The Rainbow ... Lies a False Pot of Gold

In my last contribution, I discussed the response of the “average, rank-and-file” Catholic, and a significant showing of apparently approving, even celebratory, responses to the Obergefell decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in June of this year.... (www.catholic365.com)

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An Introduction to the Five Ways of St. Thomas Aquinas, Part 10

All things that are good, noble or true participate in the perfections of goodness, nobility or truth. The degree to which they participate in these perfections is what determines whether they are more or less good, more or less noble, more or less true. This is how the greatest degree of perfection... (www.catholic365.com)

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Truth is within ourselves.

Jesus in this Gospel is talking about a commitment so intense that He aches for it to be fulfilled with every fiber of His being. What commitment? Jesus came to be our Savior. His commitment is to fulfill that promise to redeem us which God made in ages past. Jesus is here to reveal that God is ... (www.catholic365.com)

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Contraception: Panacea or Poison?

Many Catholics argue about the answer to this question: Is contraception good or bad, a panacea or a poison? As a lifelong Catholic and medical doctor, my answer to this question has changed over time. I have always known that the Church says “NO” to the use of contraception. I haven’t always known,... (www.catholic365.com)

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How do you know that St. Francis didn't say it?

Recently, I was on the internet looking up an old adage. It goes as follows: Preach the Gospel at all times and when necessary use words... (www.catholic365.com)

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Knowing Why, Not Just What We Believe

Several years ago, I had the unique opportunity to run for public office. An amazing ride for so many reasons. I was a frustrated ex-business owner. I say ex, because this was in 2010. From late 2007 through 2008, our country saw the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Protestant At Heart?

I recently was involved in a discussion with another author on this website in which he proposed that two mutually exclusive religions (Catholicism and Judaism) are both true. He cited a statement by Cardinal Walter Kasper of Germany that the religion of the Jews today is salvific for them.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Is God Impressed With Our Giving?

In the gospel reading for the weekend of November 7th and 8th, we learn that the religious leaders in Jesus’ day had a very interesting practice regarding offerings. When it was time to take up a collection, apparently the people paraded up in front of the crowd one-by-one and put in their donations... (www.catholic365.com)

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Why do you Pray to Dead People?

It’s one of the topics that seems to be the most misunderstood – and sometimes among the most deliberately and maliciously twisted – about our Catholic faith: our close relationship to the saints.... (www.catholic365.com)

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How In The World Did You Get Here??

I can just imagine the look on some cow’s faces when they looked down at their manger and found a baby instead of the usual morning oats. “Where did You come from and how did You get here? I am sure that was their unspoken puzzled words. If we would also deeply think about the MIRACLE behind this bi... (www.catholic365.com)

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An Introduction to the Five Ways of St. Thomas Aquinas, Part 9

We know from experience that there are things that come into existence and go out of existence. These are called contingent beings. This simply means that they didn’t have to be. Their existence is dependent on something else that already exists.... (www.catholic365.com)

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