On May 1st the Church celebrated the memorial of St. Joseph the Worker. May 1st also inaugurated the Month of Mary. The memorial of St. Joseph almost seems fitting as we begin a month dedicated to Mary because we remember how St. Joseph provided for the Holy Family as a carpenter. To celebrate St. Joseph is to…
The best definition for love according to St. John is that God is love.If so, as people created in the likeness of God, we are also people of love. We are created to love and receive love also. Perfect love is of God while pain inflicting love is not of God. The devil is renowned for creating…
Marriage relationship is based on love. Love in itself is compassionate and expressive, showing care and understanding of the person we love. Bearing this in mind, one wonders what happens when love in marriage relationships become sour.
With experience, I can say most times marriages become unhappy, it is because of situations of unresolved differences. One partner…
“Unless the Lord build the house, they labor in vain who build…” (Psalm 127:1).
“Children’s children are the crown of the elderly, and the glory of children is their parentage” (Proverbs 17:6).
Grandchildren are one of the great blessings we can look forward to as we grow older. I have two of the best ever…truly. (If you think yours…
In many news stories these days, reporters use the words “executive compensation,” “deregulation,” and “profits” in pejorative, unflattering terms. In this epic battle, we all know the villains – those diabolical profit-seekers and their ilk. They are, according to this narrative, greedy, immoral and unethical. But does this stereotype withstand scrutiny and square with reality?
Ethics concerns itself…
“Once an alcoholic, always an alcoholic.”
Right?
“Once a liar, always a liar.”
Right?
Well, according to the wisdom of this world, that’s right. Perhaps you heard this counsel from your parents or grandparents, or from a judge, or from a friend. They mean well, trying to warn you that flawed patterns of behavior come from flawed patterns…
Forty days after his Resurrection, Jesus ascended into heaven. During this period between his Resurrection and Ascension, He actually gave the primacy He had promised to Peter, as we read in John 21. The many events between His resurrection and ascension preclude the theory that He ascended on Easter.
His ascension does not mean that heaven is somewhere…
One of the great pleasures of my life is being a dad. Interestingly, though, I never really wanted to be a dad. Never had any intention of it. Then one day, three years into my marriage, my wife blindsided me: “Hey, Mr. Exegete. Doesn’t this Book say ‘you will be fruitful and multiply?’ “I guess she had…
On May 1st the Church celebrated the memorial of St. Joseph the Worker. May 1st also inaugurated the Month of Mary. The memorial of St. Joseph almost seems fitting as we begin a month dedicated to Mary…
The best definition for love according to St. John is that God is love.If so, as people created in the likeness of God, we are also people of love. We are created to love and receive love also. Perfect love is of God while pain inflicting love…
Marriage relationship is based on love. Love in itself is compassionate and expressive, showing care and understanding of the person we love. Bearing this in mind, one wonders what happens when love in marriage relationships become sour.
With experience, I can say most times marriages become…
Forty days after his Resurrection, Jesus ascended into heaven. During this period between his Resurrection and Ascension, He actually gave the primacy He had promised to Peter,…
Protestant attacks on the Catholic Church often focus on the Eucharist. This demonstrates that opponents of the Church-mainly Evangelicals and Fundamentalists-recognize one of Catholicism’s core doctrines. What’s…
In many news stories these days, reporters use the words “executive compensation,” “deregulation,” and “profits” in pejorative, unflattering terms. In this epic battle, we all know the…
“Unless the Lord build the house, they labor in vain who build…” (Psalm 127:1).
“Children’s children are the crown of the elderly, and the glory of children is…
“Once an alcoholic, always an alcoholic.”
Right?
“Once a liar, always a liar.”
Right?
Well, according to the wisdom of this world, that’s right. Perhaps you heard this…
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