Homily from the Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time. There is a clear difference between a reason and an excuse. Excuses are not acceptable answers, but there are times when even “good reasons” [...]
Homily from the Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time. There are only two kinds of relationships that get to a point where it is “all…or nothing”: Romantic relationships and our [...]
I heard that Catholics aren’t allowed to be cremated, but I kind of think that I would like to be cremated rather than just buried when I die. Can I be a faithful Catholic and be cremated?
Can you tell me something about the devil? I read in an Examination of Conscience that it is a sin to use horoscopes, tarot cards, or ouija boards. But what if it is just for fun?
I’ve been reading more about the Church and I’ve come across something called the “precepts” of the Catholic Church. How important are they? Why these five extra “rules”?
First, homosexuality is not a sin. The term “homosexuality” refers to the condition of being sexually attracted to members of one’s own gender. An attraction, even a same-sex attraction, is not [...]
Back when I went to Catholic school, and later when I served in the military, I was taught that, when it came to serving our country, I need to be an American first and a Catholic second.
Why do Catholics venerate the bodies and body parts of saints? With the display of St. Padre Pio in the news lately, it’s something I’ve been wondering about. I know it’s a much more common [...]