This article first appeared at: catholic.comHomily for the First Sunday of Advent, B CycleJesus said to his disciples:“Be watchful! Be alert!You do not know when the time will come.It is like a man traveling abroad.He leaves home and places his servants in charge,each...

This article first appeared at: stpaulcenter.comThe essential problem we face in the Western world is the loss of reality. We have entered into a nihilistic view of the world in which nothing is what it is, where there is no such thing as “what something is.”...

This article first appeared at: voyagecomics.comIt might seem strange or odd to think that a fictional book can have a real impact on a person’s life, but I would argue that a mythical adventure has a great capacity to change someone’s life for the better, especially...

This article first appeared at: catholic.comSome Protestants criticize the doctrine of purgatory by saying it’s “bad news” in contrast to the “good news” of salvation revealed in the Bible. But nothing could be farther from the truth. The Catholic doctrine of...

This article first appeared at: stpaulcenter.comThere are several false religions or spiritualities in the world. It’s important to guard against falling into them, as they are almost always pathways to demonic interaction.Every measure must be taken to guard against...

This article first appeared at: catholic.comDuring the Eucharistic Prayer, the celebrant raises the bread above the altar. He looks upward. He bows slightly. He says, “Take this, all of you, and eat of it, for this is my body, which will be given up for you.” The...

This article first appeared at: catholic.comThe temple in Jerusalem was one of the most impressive buildings of the ancient world. And, although it functioned as a place of ritual sacrifice and prayer, it was also as a place of study, the center of a vast network of...