How to Appreciate Mary’s Immaculate Conception
On December 8, the universal Church celebrates with great joy and solemnity the Feast of the Immacul...
Avoiding the Sin of Rash Judgment
St. John teaches us in his first epistle, “If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the t...
The Unskilled, Unremarkable Saint
The Franciscan family celebrates today the memorial of St. Seraphin of Montegranaro, an Italian sain...
Fr. Mark and Fr. Dominic Celebrate Silver Jubilee of Religious Profession
Bishop Steven J. Raica and the Friars celebrated Frs. Mark and Dominic’s Silver Jubilee (25th Annive...
Infirmity of the Soul
There was once a man who knew he was ill but had no idea that his illness was terminal and fatal. O...
O Brother, Why Art Thou?
First, the questions: Is a hero someone to be admired, or someone to be imitated? If someone l...
St Clare, Patroness of Television
St. Clare of Assisi died on August 11, 1253. Two months later, Pope Innocent IV entrusted Bishop Bar...
The Gift of Prayer
Unfortunately, as Bishop Sheen once noted, many people approach prayer as if it were a parachute. Th...
The Problem of Evil
Abortion, pornography, homosexual unions, war… It’s obvious that evil exists in the world today. Jus...
The Presence of Mary Changes Things
When the Israelite people longed for the coming of the Messiah and the blessings that He would bring...