Dear Father Joe: Why Did Jesus Ascend to Heaven?
The answer to it is really revelatory of the difference between how God is and how we are.
Your Faith
Witnessing to Loved Ones
Often when we think about mission, our eyes lift and we scan the horizon.
St. Jane Frances de Chantal
After the death of her husband, St. Jane Frances de Chantal attended a Lenten program in 1604.
How Do I Grow in Faith?
Picking up good holy habits will keep us spiritually healthy.
John
The author of the Fourth Gospel is generally considered to be St. John. The three Letters of John and the Revelation of John are also attributed to this saint.
Providence and Vocation in ‘Father Stu’
Mark Wahlberg’s new film “Father Stu” is one of the most theologically interesting films to come out in a long time.
Spend Time in Eucharistic Adoration
What we look at has the power to change us. Our eyes are like portals to our imagination.
St. John the Baptist
The Gospel of Luke reveals John’s preordained role in salvation history.
Pondering
The Church needs Catholics who are intentional about withdrawing from the busyness of life.
Luke
St. Luke, or Luke the Evangelist, was the most prolific of the Gospel writers.
Barabbas
Now on the occasion of the feast [Pilate] used to release to them one prisoner whom they requested.
Dear Father Joe, Sometimes Our Faith Seems So Complicated
We are called each day to think of and act on the word Love.
Catechism Part IV
Man may forget his Creator or hide far from his face; yet the living and true God tirelessly calls each person.
St. Isidore the Farmer
The life of a generous, hardworking farm laborer who loved God and the land he tended is celebrated around the world as spring planting begins.
Persistence and Perseverance
As we leave church, my 18-year-old complains that the homily did not speak to him as a teenager.
Preparation and Planning
Whether we realize it or not, we pray from our experiences.
The Sabbath
The Sabbath was entrusted to Israel to keep “as a sign of the irrevocable covenant.”
Approach Holy Week With Prayer and Intention
I love Holy Week. I always look forward to these days steeped in tradition.
Catechism Part III
We have access to a mind-blowing power – the force that spoke creation into existence.
St. Benedict the Moor
St. Benedict the Moor was the renowned lay leader of the Franciscan Brothers in Palermo, Sicily, in the 16th century.
Catechism Part II
Ultimately, the sacraments allow the faithful to enter the full life of Christ.
Saint Patrick
Saint Patrick, the beloved patron of Ireland, is renowned as the bishop who brought Christianity to Ireland.
Presence
Have you ever had a conversation with someone and saw their eyes darting all around?
The Number 40
In the Bible, any time period that consists of the number 40 is significant.
Dear Father Joe, Does God Keep Forgiving the Same Sin?
This is, in fact, a struggle that everyone who regularly goes to confession knows, and I pray that you see that in and of itself as the beginning of a blessing.