Can you believe that it’s September already? How fast the time goes. Summer is here and then it’s gone. In many ways, we go back to our old routine.
In these days after Labor Day, our young people are settling back into their school routine. This reminds us of how important education is, not only to individuals, but also to us as a society. To be frank, when we stop leaning, we die; if not physically, at least intellectually and spiritually…
These days in August are often called “the Dog Days of Summer.” The heat that often accompanies them, as well as the slow pace, can have an effect on us.
While these days may provide a time for us to relax, take a vacation, be with family and friends, etc., they can also be a dangerous time for us in some ways…
St. Maria Goretti was just eleven when she offered her life to Christ in the name of purity and true love. Many Catholics know her story. She was brutally stabbed fourteen times for refusing to compromise her precious virginity with the twenty-year-old Alessandro Serenelli. This attack was years in the making, for wounded people often lash out…
In the month of June, we celebrate the greatest love known to man: Jesus’ Sacred Heart. From 1673 to 1675, Jesus appeared to the French Visitation nun, St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, and gave her stirring revelations concerning His Sacred Heart. One of Jesus’ most moving and convicting messages is the following…
For many men struggling with pornography, beautiful women are the last thing they want to see in public, especially given the flourishing of immodest dress. A scandalously dressed, pretty woman can trigger the wounds caused by pornography and often lead them further into addiction…
In the Catholic tradition, the Gospel reading for the Sunday after Easter is the story of Jesus’ appearance to the disciples in the upper room. The first time He appears is on Easter night, and Thomas is not there. When the other Apostles tell Thomas they have seen Jesus, he refuses to believe…
