The Final Battle: Sodom, Fatima, and Our Times
At Fatima, the Blessed Mother warned Sister Lucia that the final battle would be over marriage and the family. When we look at our world today, we can see how true that warning was…
This is My Own, My Native Land
There is something deep within the human heart that longs for home. God created us that way. We long to belong – to a family, to a community, to a people. Love of one’s country, rightly understood, is not merely a political sentiment; it is a natural expression of gratitude for the place where God has planted us.
How Long, Oh Lord?
One of the most haunting questions in all of Sacred Scripture comes not from the earth, but from Heaven. It comes from the souls of the martyrs gathered beneath the heavenly altar.
A Father for Every Soul
As we approach Father’s Day, many of us find ourselves thinking about our fathers. Some remember a father who was strong, faithful, and loving.
Love: An Eternal Definition
Today the Church celebrates the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. What is God trying to teach us through this image? What is He saying to His Church? What is He saying to each of us?
If I Only Had a Heart
Most of us remember the story of “The Wizard of Oz.” Â
Dorothy needed a home. The Scarecrow wanted a brain. The Cowardly Lion wanted courage. And the Tin Man wanted a heart…
A Mother’s Love
There are certain sounds that stay with us all our lives. The soft voice of a mother singing beside a bed. The creak of a rocking chair in the quiet of the evening. The whisper of bedtime prayers. The sound of footsteps coming quickly when a child cries in the night.
The Sound of Silence: Silencing the Holy Ghost
There is an old song by Simon & Garfunkel called “The Sound of Silence.” Many of you know it. One line says, “People talking without speaking, people hearing without listening.” Those words have echoed in my mind as we approach Pentecost.
The Crisis of Forgetting
The crisis of our age is not merely rebellion against truth. It is the slow training of souls to forget it.
Athanasius Against the WorldÂ
The deepest wounds to the Church do not come from outside her walls.Â
The Roman Empire could persecute Christians. Tyrants could imprison saints. Governments could try to silence the Gospel.
The Priest at the Altar: The Last Light in a Darkening World
The crisis in the world is not merely a failure of governments – it is a failure of grace refused, and at times, grace neglected or obscured at the altar.Â
When Miracle and Sin are Redefined:Â A Call to RepentanceÂ
Many of the faithful have expressed a growing unease. They hear words that seem to shift meaning. They see sacred realities spoken of in ways that feel unfamiliar.