Applause During Mass

Q - Clapping in church has always bothered me because it seems to distract from the importance of the celebration of the Eucharist. That bei...

Why We Don't Pray

The Hobbit

I don't know about you, but I am a huge fan of J.R.R. Tolkien. I loved both The Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit . I believe th...

Advent - Gangnam Style

ADVENT 2012 !

Fr. Barron on Vatican II

Advent 2012

ADVENT 2012 Advent is the forgotten liturgical season. With all the business of Thanksgiving and then the build-up of Christmas, we have for...

10 Ways Catholics Can Transform Modern Culture

10 Ways Catholics Can Transform The Modern Culture Work on yourself first. The only thing we fully control are our own personal decisions. ...

Pray & Work

What Confession Is Like For a Priest

A great article on the Sacrament of Confession, from the other side of the Confessional . MY SIDE OF THE CONFESSIONAL: WHAT IS IT LIKE FOR A...

Tim Hawkins on National Anthems

His impressions of Bob Marley, Neil Young, Dave Matthews and Bob Dylan doing the National Anthem is gold...gold I tell you.

Is Contraception OK If Used As A Medicine?

MORE =  What The Catholic Church Teaches About Contraception And Why

Thanksgiving Break From Blogging

The blog will have few, if any, posts from now until the week after Thanksgiving. We give thanks for you, all of our readers, and will remem...

Is Belief In God Rational?

Peter Kreeft discusses whether it is rational to believe in God.

"Between Muhammad and Jesus": Peter Kreeft & Zeki Saritoprak

A great interfaith dialogue about the differences and commonalities between Christianity and Islam. A description of the video: Join Peter K...

Does This Trick Work On You?

Try it out. Math...

7 Secrets To A Transforming Prayer Life

7 Secrets To A Transforming Prayer Life The first secret is there are no secrets! Rather, it takes a lot of perseverance  humility, honesty...

Fr. Barron Reviews "Skyfall"

I really liked the movie as well. WARNING - there are spoilers.

Good News! Judge Won't Order Abortion!

UPDATE - the Judge who threatened to order an abortion for a mentally disabled woman has backed down! A Washoe County district judge has de...

Tim Hawkins on Modern Worship Music

Judge Says He Can Order Abortion Of Mentally Disabled Woman's Baby Despite Family's Objections

Pray for this woman and her baby ! Parental and family rights are trumped again... A Nevada state judge says he has authority to order an ab...

Should I Date Someone I'm Not Attracted To?

Q - Is it wrong to not want to date someone that you aren't physically attracted to, even though you enjoy spending time with them? A - ...

3 Threats To & Opportunities For The Church

3 Threats To & Opportunities For The Church Sometimes the same things that threaten us are also opportunities, if we have the eyes of fa...

Les Miserables and Women’s Fashion

Les Miserables and Women’s Fashion By Kristine Cranley I had the great joy of going to see my all-time favorite musical this weekend: the gr...

Football, Life, and Faith. Why it All Matters.

How about those Aggies! Clearly, the buzz about the future of Texas A&M's football team isn't going to wear off anytime soon. If...

Fulton Sheen on Birth Control

"Birth Control" isn't about "birth" & the "control" that is sought out is a fiction.

21 Reasons To Go To Confession

21 Reasons To Go To Confession God commanded we confess our sins to one another in the Bible. (James 5:16) It is the ordinary way to have ou...

The Least - A Story You Ought To See

One of my goals as a father is to raise kids who care more for others than themselves. I see signs that we are doing a decent job. For insta...

Mental Possessions - What Ideas Are You Clinging To?

Some say that a pessimist sees a glass as half-empty and an optimist sees the glass as half-full. I believe Christians are called to see it ...

Cardinal Dolan Writes To The President

A letter sent this morning: Dear President Obama,                              In my capacity as President of the United States Conference ...

The Church and Voting

From the Catechism of the Catholic Church: 2239 It is the duty of citizens to contribute along with the civil authorities to the good of s...

What To Say To Those Who Believe Nothing Is Wrong With Pornography?

Salvation By Politics Always Fails

"Now, as then, we need to repeat that there can be no genuine solution of the "social question" apart from the Gospel , and t...

Pope JPII to Young Adults - YOU ARE OUR HOPE!

JPII has a message for you ( Bold emphasis added): At difficult moments in the Church's life, the pursuit of holiness becomes even mor...

Fr. Barron: We Should Not Allow Aggressive Secularism Push Catholics To The Margins

Scott Hahn: Evangelization Is Like Falling In Love

A Requiem for All Souls Day

Please pray for the souls in Purgatory today. It is especially beneficial to offer the grace you receive in Mass for them. Where Did Purgato...

Peoria Bishop Offers Voting Guidance

Bishop Jenky of Peoria asked that the following letter be read at all Masses this weekend: By virtue of your vow of obedience to me as your...

Why Catholics Pray To Saints - Spoken Word

** MORE on why Catholics Pray to Saints. From the creators of the video: We gave this video the title of "Idol Worship" because ma...

7 Reasons to Celebrate Holy Days of Obligation

St. John Chrysostom commented in the 4th Century about holy days: "many people celebrate the holy days and know their names: but of the...