Pantheon - Rome One of the most remarkable man-made structures I have ever visited is the Pantheon in Rome, once a pagan temple and now b...

Our son, daughter-in-law and granddaughter are visiting us here in Florida for a week, and so our time is fully occupied. There may be an oc...

R eadings: 1 Sm 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a; Ps 23; Eph 5:8-14; Jn 9:1-41 Today, smack dab in the middle of Lent, the Church calls us to rejoice...

Jesus told His disciples that He had come not to abolish the Law and the Prophets but to fulfill them [Mt 5:17]. And during His encounter wi...

You might have heard that five years ago there was a significant archaeological find in a cave in a remote area of Jordan. Like the 1947 dis...

Have you been thinking about praying the Rosary daily during Lent, but just haven't got started? Maybe you need a little encouragement? ...

Back in my Navy days, I visited Japan on a number of occasions and spent a total of perhaps 40 days in the country. During these visits I di...

Now that's a headline to grab your attention...but it's true. There's just something about abortion and so-called gay rights tha...

I have several Hindu acquaintances, and all are good people who try to live lives that we Christians would probably say are reflective of Go...

Happy Day, humanity! This is the glorious day the Lord has made, the day of His Incarnation, the day He lowered Himself, beyond all comprehe...

In keeping with the Vatican's continued emphasis on evangelization, it has initiated a most interesting effort aimed at increasing the q...

I have written frequently on this blog about the continued persecution of Christians, particularly in the Muslim-majority nations of the Mid...

The brief video I've included below is worth the three minutes it will take to watch it. It offers some good spiritual guidance on livin...

The other day I wrote about folks today who seem so certain that the end of days are just around the corner. Well, things haven't change...

A lot of people just flat-out don't like what the Church teaches. A few weeks ago, as I was pushing my grocery cart down the frozen food...

I came across a couple of interesting news stories yesterday. The first told of a record number of people in England who will be received in...

Readings: Jonah 3:1-10; Psalm 51; Luke 11:29-32 When I was growing up, my dad had a boat. It was a powerboat, a 26-foot cabin cruiser, and ...