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The Church: What Do You See?

There are many beautiful Church Buildings around the world. You might say yours is magnificent, even glorious. What makes you think or say these things about your Church, the high reaching bell tower and the marble altar floors? As you read through this series, I would invite you to look deeper as w... (www.catholic365.com)

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Christmas and the Fulfillment of Human History

God does not usually surprise us without first preparing us, sometimes for a long period of time, for what He is about to do. And yet, we are often surprised because we do not recognize His preparations. All of history, up to the first Christmas, was a preparation for that Holy Night.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Abortion hurts women

It's not just a hashtag on Twitter or the words on a rally sign, but a very true statement: Abortion is a large-scale assault on human life and dignity which has taken a toll on our country, our families, and the people who are left in its wake. Not only is abortion medically unhealthy and unnatural... (www.catholic365.com)

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On Rejecting the Catholic Church

“...I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting. Amen.” Do I? Do I believe in the holy Catholic Church? I fell away from the Catholic Church at a pivotal point in my life and erroneous... (www.catholic365.com)

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A Holiday Movie For The Whole Family

During this hectic holiday season, many people like to relax by watching their favorite Christmas movies and videos. There are countless options: the BB gun “You’ll shoot your eye out!” movie. The timeless “A Charlie Brown Christmas” TV special, with that great jazz soundtrack and the poignant scene... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Crowning of Thorns is the third mystery of the Five Sorrowful Mysteries of the most Holy Rosary, and the fruit of that mystery is 'moral courage.' Fear can be crippling, whether physical or mental, or encountering a bully on the playground or in the work place can be terrifying.... (www.catholic365.com)

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What Gift Will You Choose?

Sadly, our society has skipped from Halloween to Christmas in one grandiose swoop of commercialism. This year the Black Friday crowds were down 11%. In part, economists tell us this is the result of stores being open on Thanksgiving and starting Black Friday sales even a week early. In the past,... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Waiting Game

If you are familiar with the iconic “Princess Bride” movie, you may remember a scene in which Inigo Montoya is waiting to match his sword-fighting skills against the masked man. The only difficulty is that the masked man is climbing a cliff—a bit too slowly for Inigo.... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Secret To Avoiding Christmas Stress

Okay, it’s now the second week of December and you’re starting to stress out, aren’t you? I can feel the stress coming right through your eyeballs as you read this. The Christmas season, which officially began the day after Halloween, is now kicking into high gear, and with it comes the inevitabl... (www.catholic365.com)

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Is There REALLY a Santa Claus? Absolutely! No Doubt About It!

Every year I put this out because it is proof that Santa Claus is real and loves children the world over and brings them gifts every Christmas Eve. How can I be so sure he is real? Well, the letter below proves it, even if it was written 117 years ago.... (www.catholic365.com)

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That Santa Thing

When I was a kid, going to see Santa was a Really Big Deal. He appeared in the short space of time between Thanksgiving and Christmas and could only be found at the mall. There always seemed to be a line and the wait made it all the more special. Then there was that polaroid picture with Santa. As I... (www.catholic365.com)

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Mother Thrice Admirable

Mary has guided and continues to guide all her children to Jesus, as she did at the wedding of Cana when she said to the dejected servants: “Do whatever He tells you” John 2:5…Hers is a teaching of the faith in Christ permeated with gentleness, profound knowledge of Jesus and human nature, as well a... (www.catholic365.com)

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Suicide Is Not Painless

The world watched and waited with bated breath as Brittany Maynard bravely took her own life. The world cheered her 'death with dignity' act. Then some of us caught on to what we were cheering for. Suicide.... (www.catholic365.com)

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A Special Mother is Born

I´ve interviewed Leticia Velasquez, author of "A Special Mother is Born", a book full of wonderful stories about parents who bravely kept their child, despite the diagnosis of genetic mutation or other health problems. This book also wants to aware about the extremely high abortion rates of child... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Truth? You Can't Handle the Truth!

As I watched the St. Louis County prosecutor discuss the grand jury’s decision not to indict Officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of Michael Brown and the subsequent rioting that occurred, one movie quote stuck in my head, “The truth? You can’t handle the truth!”... (www.catholic365.com)

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The War on Children

56 million. Think about that number. If you had 56 million dollars, I bet your life would be a lot less stressful. If you had 56 million followers on Twitter or Facebook, I am sure you would be very proud as people would find you very interesting. I think in general, if people had 56 million of anyt... (www.catholic365.com)

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An Alzheimer's Awakening

My mother suffered from Alzheimer’s disease for over a decade, very debilitated for most of that time, unable to walk, scarcely able to talk or recognize the people who loved her most. My three youngest children had never known her in any other condition and yet, inexplicably, each still had a rel... (www.catholic365.com)

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Are Christians Obsessed With Vanity?

The Bible clearly teaches that vanity is a sin. St. Paul wrote to the Philippians, “Do nothing out of selfishness or vainglory; rather, humbly regard others as more important than yourselves” (Phil 2:3). In our modern culture, vanity is a massive industry, or rather, multiple massive industries.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Defending Mary: Part Three

The Immaculate Conception refers to the sinless state of Mary. Pope Pius IX proclaimed this doctrine of the Immaculate Conception of Mary on December 8, 1854. The doctrine states that Mary, "in the first instance of her conception, by a singular privilege and grace granted by God, in view of the mer... (www.catholic365.com)

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A Protestant View of the Advent Wreath

Colors have meanings in Catholicism. Green stands for growing and fertility. White is the color of saints, standing for light, innocence, and purity. Red is the color of blood, and it represents God's love, martyrdom, and fire. Black is the color of mourning and sorrow... (www.catholic365.com)

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