Dear Fr. Joe: What do I say when people ask, ‘Are Catholics really Christian?’
A. This is a great question and, the answer is going to go a lot of...
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St. Joseph
St Joseph was the husband of the Virgin Mary and foster father of J...
How to Choose God's Way
In last month’s issue, I wrote about the mercy of God. Mercy is par...
Why We All Need Mercy
So often we associate it with kindness, generosity or going the extra mile.
What Does the Church Mean When It Says That the Sacred Scriptures Are Inspired?
In plain terms, the notion of the sacred Scriptures as inspired mea...
How do I report liturgical abuse?
A. Thank you for this question! In many ways, you’ve captured...
St. Basil
St. Basil was born in 330 in what is present-day Turkey. His family...
The New Roman Missal: What’s Changed? What Hasn’t?
In the past several years, a lot of ink has been spilled about the ...
Why don’t parents take their crying babies out of Mass?
A. The first thing I think of is a great story from Bishop Sheen. T...
Bow down: The meaning of the Christmas crèche
The Word was made flesh. The very source of life, the creator of al...
What Will We Be Saying at Mass? The Communion Rite
On the night before he died, Jesus ate supper with his Apostles. He...
What do I say when someone dies?
A. This is a great question – it’s one that affords us a chance to ...
Too 'Connected' to Connect?
Computers, cell phones, iPads, iPods, Facebook, Twitter – all new t...
Is God Telling You 'Enough!?'
Recently, I read an article by Cardinal Francis George of Chicago i...
It is Right to Give God Thanks and Praise: the Eucharistic Prayer
The eucharistic prayer is the center and summit of our entire celeb...
Dear Fr. Joe: How do I go to confession?
A. Last time, I talked about how to go to confession. We made an ex...
What Will We Be Saying at Mass? Preface Dialogue, Preface and Sanctus
The center and summit of the Mass is the eucharistic prayer, our gr...
Dear Fr. Joe: How do I go to confession?
A. What a great thing that you’ve decided to return to the sacramen...
Forget Not Love
Well, here we are at the height of the vacation season. Even if you...
St. Clare the Patron Saint of Television
St. Clare was born on July 16, 1194, in Assisi, Italy.
At age 18, ...
St. Irenaeus
Irenaeus was born in the 2nd century A.D. During a time when others...
What Will We Be Praying at Mass? The Presidential Prayers - Propers
Four times during the Mass, the priest, who presides over the assem...
Dear Fr. Joe: What exactly are the principles of social justice?
A. So, last issue, we looked at the idea of social justice. This mo...
Divine Mercy How to Accept God’s Forgiveness
On May 1, we celebrated the Feast of Divine Mercy and Pope John Pau...
How Can We Be More Like Mary?
It is May – the month of the Blessed Mother and the month in which ...