John Henry Newman: From the Shadows to the Light of Truth On October 13, 2019 Blessed John Henry Newman will be canonized. He is the first English saint to be canonized in the 21st century. Newman (1801-1890) was a theologian, convert, poet,…
Holding the Rosary "...Holding the Rosary, is like holding Mary's hand..." Remind yourself to pray the Rosary with this background. Available for computer, cover photo, and iphone. Download it and share with your friends. …
Podcast: Health and Fitness Have you ever thought what would happen if you treated your body the same way you treat your soul? Taking a spin off the documentary Supersize Me (2004), Fr. Luke…
Catholic youth listening to mainstream music? Being the youngest of my siblings, I began listening to mainstream music by the time I was 9 or 10. By "mainstream," I mean hip-hop/R&B/rock/techno/pop/rap... I think you get the…
How Not to Discern Your Vocation Much has been written by many more intelligent and saintly people than I about how to discern your vocation. It is not an easy subject to write about precisely because…
I Could Never Forget You Do you sometimes have a hard time praying vocal prayers with your heart? It's a battle for everyone, but that doesn't mean that victory isn't possible. In fact, St. Teresa…
Let it...go? "To be or not to be, that is the question." If you've heard this line once, you've heard it a thousand times. Hamlet is well-known in the English-speaking world and…
What characteristics should a spiritual director have? Spiritual direction is a very important and delicate thing. Nobody can dedicate themselves to it without being adequately prepared, nor should anyone place their soul in the hands of someone…
What should my attitude be in spiritual direction? A sincere desire for a serious spiritual life is necessary in order to decide to have spiritual direction, and this doesn't happen too often. One has to overcome laziness, which…
Opposites Attract We have often heard the saying “opposites attract.” Other than with magnets, it doesn’t seem to make much sense. Yet nature gives us plenty of examples to prove these words…
“What can I do for you today?” When the Nazis invaded Belgium during World War II, in one of the villages they took the men out of town and put them in line. To show their superiority…
The Heart of Jesus looks at you, loves you... how do you respond? Devotion to the Heart of Jesus is an immense treasure that God,in his infinite mercy, has given us. We hardly realize what this great devotion means for our lives. Having devotion…
