“I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingly power: proclaim the word; be persistent whether it is convenient or inconvenient; convince, reprimand, encourage through all patience and teaching. For the time will come when people will…

“Darkness can only be scattered by light. Hatred can only be conquered by love.” (Saint John Paul II) Last time I wrote, I highlighted this quote: “Let love be sincere; hate what is evil,hold on to what is good.” (Romans 12:9) And now that the big election is completed, it seems more poignant than it…

“Let love be sincere; hate what is evil, hold on to what is good.” (Romans 12:9) This entry is different from most because it’s not discussing a certain, regular life, lay person concern that many of us experience. Rather, it’s a guide to what Mother Church teaches about certain social issues. The closer we get…

“Cast all your anxieties on him because he cares for you.” (1 Peter 5:7) Anxiety is something that I have struggled with my entire adult life. I wanted to not feel feelings, so I resorted to alcohol, medication, and other distractions to obtain this. I didn’t like who I was or how I felt when…

“America, it is said, is suffering from intolerance — it is not. It is suffering from tolerance. Tolerance of right and wrong, truth and error, virtue and evil, Christ and chaos.” (Venerable Archbishop Fulton Sheen) Again, it’s been awhile since you have heard from me, because I have been toying with this newest blog in…

“Have no anxiety at all, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, make your requests known to God. Then the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.” (Phil 4:6-7) This probably isn’t a surprise to those who know me, but I don’t believe in…

“A hypocrite is afraid of the truth. It is better to pretend rather than be yourself. It is like putting makeup on the soul, like putting makeup on your behavior, putting makeup on how to proceed: this is not the truth.” (Pope Francis) There is a turn of phrase that says: “Actions speak louder than…

“The human body shares in the dignity of ‘the image of God.’” (Catechism of the Catholic Church #364) It has been awhile. The end of the year was full of many circumstances, and I needed to stop any extra in my life to focus on the more important things. However, some of it was the…

“If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.” (Saint Teresa of Calcutta) Peace has come to the forefront in politics because of the tragedy occurring in Israel and Palestine. As usual, everyone has an opinion and it is causing discourse between people. War and peace have…

“The deeds you do may be the only sermon some persons will hear today.” (St. Francis of Assisi) Whenever I’ve taught religion to children, be it in school, at a religious education class, and sometimes even at church-related extracurricular activities, the idea of our words and actions being companions always comes about in conversation. It seems…