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Something about Mary

I was on a silent retreat for three days, on the holy ground of missionaries, the Sisters of Mercy. I sat crisscross at the feet of a Mary statute that stretched 50 inches towards the sky. I noticed on Mary’s right hand she was missing her thumb and index finger – and the others digits were glued b... (www.catholic365.com)

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Loving in a World of Hate

“A mild answer turns back wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. The tongue of the wise pours out knowledge, but the mouth of fools spews folly. The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good. A soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse one breaks the spi... (www.catholic365.com)

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Season of Giving

Throughout the Gospels, Jesus calls us to invite the needy to our banquet tables. His messages aren't to discourage us from welcoming friends, family and wealthy neighbors, but to instead bear in mind our intentions. It’s against human nature to give lavishly without looking for repayment, but Jesu... (www.catholic365.com)

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A Personal Experience of Purgatory

Purgatory is part of Catholic doctrine today and always has been from the earliest days of the Church. To use a modern phrase, the bottom line is that the Holy Souls in Purgatory are not able to pray for themselves or do anything at all to relieve their suffering. Period. The fact alone is enough t... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Passion of the Church, Part I: The Modernist Attack on the Family

From the family comes the future of the church. Priests, nuns, religious, fathers, mothers, bishops and even popes are products of families! The moral code of a man is set in childhood. Thus it follows that those who wish to attack the church, first attack the family.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Obedience Matters

It seems that requiring obedience from one’s children is very much out of vogue these days. In fact, there are some parents who make no effort at all to make their chlldren obey.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Jesus Got Angry and Trashed the Temple

When you go to Mass the weekend of November 8/9, you’ll hear the gospel reading of the time when Jesus got so angry He trashed the Temple. He made a whip out of cords and drove all the sheep and oxen out of the area. Then He knocked over the moneychangers’ tables, scattering their coins in every dir... (www.catholic365.com)

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Insignificant in Setting. Loved Largely.

The kayak hits the rollers, and glides along the wooden planks, over the sea wall and becomes anchored to a post by its single braided thread. I nervously climb down a metal pool ladder onto the center of the kayak, solely relying on my questionable sense of balance to allow gravity to keep all orde... (www.catholic365.com)

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I was an Instrument of Mary's Without Knowing I was Ever Being Played

In his Prayer of Consecration to Mary, St. Maximilian Kolbe says, “Let me be a fit instrument in your immaculate and merciful hands...” Soon after my wife and I had completed our own consecration following Fr. Michael E. Gaitley’s 33 Days to Morning Glory, I began to reflect on my life and sudden... (www.catholic365.com)

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Zig Zagging With Pope Francis

Did you hear what Pope Francis said about marriage over the weekend? When you think he is going to zig, he zags. Two weeks ago the media was reporting with breathless anticipation that the Synod of Bishops on the family was on the cusp of changing the Catholic teaching on marriage to allow fo... (www.catholic365.com)

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A Truly Unnecessary Activity

So the other day I'm channel surfing trying to find something worthwhile to watch (I failed miserably) when I came upon a movie whose current scene caught my eye. I paused there and watched for a few minutes. It turns out the gist of the movie was that a rare book collector wanted to obtain an ... (www.catholic365.com)

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An Open Letter to Anyone Suffering

Dear Precious Soul, Have you ever felt isolated, alone, unworthy? Felt as though no one loved you? That what you are suffering is unbearable? And that no one understands what you are going through? Have you felt, hopeless, or that you didn’t deserve love? If you have, or you are feeling this... (www.catholic365.com)

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God Is Not A Helicopter Parent

After seeing the umpteenth quiz on Facebook, you know, the ones that ask “What Color is Your Aura?” or “What 80s Character Are You?” I was just about to turn off my phone when I saw another quiz that piqued my interest – “What Kind of Parent Are You?” I lingered on that question. What kind of parent... (www.catholic365.com)

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Living on a Prayer

I was asked to attend a community of lovely mothers to routinely pray for each of you. I'm afraid that after the gathering when they asked if they were any questions – I raised my hand and then made a mess of my thoughts and peppered in the words like praying for you seemed self-serving. I broke up... (www.catholic365.com)

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Reflecting on the Nature of God

I recently overheard a good Catholic declare that God is without any sense of emotion. He asserted that all dimensions of the character of God (love, mercy, compassion, just anger, etc.) simply represent anthropomorphic thinking on the part of man.... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Peaceful Place

In the weeks and months following my friend Veronica’s murder, in the midst of my agony and crying, I felt called to assess my life. I started my assessment with how I had always approached God. I think I approached God the way many people probably do. I knew God was good... (www.catholic365.com)

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Commercialism, like capitalism, puts profit and acquisition as the highest good. Profit can be defined in terms of wealth, ownership, and power to manipulate the power markets. The obsession here is to define oneself through the acquisition of stuff.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Father Ignatius was in his office when George came running in. “Father come quick,” he gasped in between breaths, “the Virgin Mary is crying ….” “Calm down George … take a deep breath … now tell me, what is going on?”... (www.catholic365.com)

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Signs from God are Just Around the Corner

There are those times when we are poised to make a decision but are not quite sure we are about to do the right thing or royally mess things up. If only we could know for sure. If only there was some kind of sign.... (www.catholic365.com)

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This Is a Hold Up!

This story from the time of the Israelites’ wilderness journey is a brief account. The people were journeying through an area called Reph’idim. In the verses prior to this, we read of God’s provision of water for the people. They had just witnessed a mighty miracle, in spite of their complaining ... (www.catholic365.com)

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