The Apostle Paul’s timeless words, “Fight the good fight of faith” (1 Timothy 6:12), remain a powerful reminder that walking with Christ isn’t always easy. Spiritual warfare, as described in Scripture, is an ever-present reality. Our battle isn’t against people, but against “the rulers, authorities, powers of this dark...

There is a quiet, breathtaking miracle that unfolds every time Mass is celebrated. It doesn’t come with the fanfare of trumpets or the roar of applause, but in the gentle lifting of bread and the pouring of wine. In that sacred stillness, heaven bends low and touches earth. The...

Fasting has been a cornerstone of spiritual practice for centuries, imbued with profound significance in the Bible, Roman Catholic teaching, and secular narratives alike. Rooted in Jesus Christ’s sacred teachings, fasting serves as a means to deepen one’s relationship with God, seek spiritual renewal, and fortify inner discipline. As...

What is faith all about? Hebrews 11:1 says, “Faith is the evidence of what is unseen, the conviction of what is hoped for.” Everyone believes in something, they put their trust or faith in it. Think about the many athletes who push the limit of what we thought was...

Every person is precious in God’s eyes. He created each one and in Isaiah 43:1-5, he says, “But now thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: ‘Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you...

Catholic evangelization is a profound and multifaceted process that seeks to bring the transformative message of Jesus Christ into every aspect of human life. At its core, evangelization involves the proclamation of the Gospel, inviting individuals and communities to encounter the love and mercy of God through Jesus Christ....

Here at the beginning of Advent, in the gospel reading from Mark 13:33-37, Jesus tells us “Be Watchful!  Be Alert!”.  This call is to let go of the world, the ways it can trap us, spending our time other than reflecting in prayer. We must listen to God’s call...

It is becoming harder and harder to have normal conversations in our society where we dialogue to understand one another. Many have gone to “my way or the highway”. Moral theology is seen from studying God by the perspective of how one lives in order to come to know...

This is the final year of the three year celebration of the Eucharist. In the Roman Catholic Tradition, Catholics believe John chapter 6, that Jesus gave himself and does so each day. Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me will never hunger,...

Today, we will hear the gospel for the twenty-ninth Sunday about the widow and the unjust judge, a parable about a widow who is persistent in seeking justice and a judge who finally gives in because of her perseverance (Luke 18: 1-8). In the very first verse it says,...