By Doug Culp Theology 101 is continuing its peek behind the scenes of some of the prominent figures, groups and events referenced in the New Testament. The goal is to provide greater context for the drama of salvation, which the Scripture communicates to us. In those days he departed to the mountain to pray, and [...]
By Joe Pisani My sister is suffering from insomnia. For that matter, so are my daughters, my wife and the dog. That must be what all the tossing and turning at night is about. I should confess that I suffer from insomnia too, along with 70 million other Americans. I get to sleep almost immediately [...]
Archbishop Leonard P. Blair On May 23, we celebrated the solemnity of Pentecost, the day on which the gift of the Holy Spirit came down on the disciples, just as Jesus had promised. The result was that they went out with “boldness” to preach the Gospel to the whole world. We, too, receive [...]
By Mary Kay McPartlin Joe Katarsky first encountered the Oblates when a student at Lumen Christi High School. “They all just seemed very down to earth, relaxed and funny,” Joe says. “There was a deep faith and spirituality about them.” On August 15, Joe Katarsky made his first vows to the Oblates of St. Francis [...]
By Sheri Wohlfert “Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.” (1 Sm 3:10) My mom used to say, “God gave us two ears and one mouth so we could listen twice as much as we talk.” The older I get, the more I realize I need to put her wise words into practice. I’m often guilty [...]
By Father Tad Pacholczyk, Director of Education, The National Catholic Bioethics Center The “Quality of Life” Error During “serious illness conversations,” some doctors will ply their patients with this question: “What is your minimally acceptable quality of life?” Behind the question can be the implication that if patients are experiencing a low quality of life, their [...]
I’m a brand new grandma. And as I snuggled my tiny grandson for the very first time last week, I rocked and prayed about how God might want to use Dave and me in little Lewis’ life. This new status got me thinking about the blessing grandparents can be to both their children and grandchildren. [...]
By Cynthia Kaan Many parents begin planning their child’s education soon after conception. Perhaps they envision a successful high school career, enrollment in a good college and then a solid career that provides financial security. How do we discern whether that is the path God wants for us or if community college or a gap [...]
By Joe Pisani Anyone who studied Karl Marx in philosophy class is familiar with his famous punchline, “Religion is the opium of the people.” To Marx and his Communist colleagues, religion was nothing more than an illusory happiness of the downtrodden. Well, Marx had it only half right. The real opium of the people is [...]
FEAST DAY: JUNE 13 St. Anthony of Padua, the “finder of lost articles,” was born into a wealthy family in Portugal in 1195, and first joined the Augustinian order. After he had been ordained into that order, he was inspired by the simple lifestyle of some Franciscans he encountered. He then obtained permission to leave [...]