Monthly Archives: February 2009

Today I?d like to write about myself. Throughout the course of my life I?ve tried to become closer to God. I?ve had many conversion experiences and I truly believe that I?ve gotten to know Jesus better over the years. Each … Continue reading →

The other day my 11 year old daughter Elizabeth asked me why God allows abortions to take place. I responded by explaining the concept of ?free will? to her. I told her that God doesn?t cause evil things to happen, … Continue reading →

Today is Ash Wednesday, the day which marks the beginning of Lent. Over the course of the next seven weeks, we?ll have a chance to look at our lives and try to become better people. There are a few lines … Continue reading →

One of the most difficult practices of being a Christian is learning to serve others. The concept itself is not difficult to understand, but putting it into action is tricky. Overcoming the ?inertia? of our fallen nature is not easy. … Continue reading →

The above Latin quote, attributed to St. Ambrose means ?Where Peter is, there is the Church, there is God.? It serves as a strong reminder of the importance of the papacy to the Catholic Church. Since February 22 occurred on … Continue reading →

Most of us have experienced at least one occasion when prayers for healing appeared to go ?unanswered?. I have personally prayed for many sick people who were never physically healed. Instead of looking at these cases as examples of unanswered … Continue reading →

Did you ever have one of those days that made you long for the eternal bliss of Heaven? A day when the daily troubles and worries just seem too much to handle? Life can be difficult sometimes and our human … Continue reading →

I often hear Catholics equate their opinion of Mass with the quality of the homily that was preached. ?Father So-and-So talks too long?is boring?preaches fire and brimstone?makes me feel good, etc?. Unfortunately, this tells me that a large number of … Continue reading →

One of the most difficult realities of being human is that it involves some degree of suffering. Even if it?s only small inconveniences such as tiredness and boredom, there is some form of unpleasantness in all of our lives. Some … Continue reading →

Today, we issued a press release announcing the exciting news that the monks of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel will now be remembering all intentions submitted through our website (http://www.thecatholictruth.info/). I am very excited about this news … Continue reading →