752 results for 'hard sayings'

Salvation Through Suffering(Post)

Earlier in my priesthood, I pastorally ministered to a man who had cared for his adult son during his son’s battle with cancer. As I came to know the man, he shared with me the account of his ...

Talking To Your Young Children About Abortion(Post)

The battle over abortion is front and center as more states move to ban the procedure.Last week, Alabama's governor Kay Ivey signed into law the nation's most restrictive ban on abortions.Two weeks a ...

Whatever Happened to Penance and Mortification? 2025(Post)

Could we imagine what it would be like if athletes stopped training their bodies? It would be unthinkable. Without training they would never have the strength and stamina required to perform. They a ...

“Where is that in the Bible?”(Post)

The Question of "Where is that in the Bible?" “Where is that in the Bible?” This is the most common question I receive when I discuss the Catholic faith with Protestants. They ask me questions like ...

Hostile Witness to the Gospel - King Herod and the Promised Messiah(Post)

We’ve seen this movie a hundred times.The man in power feels threatened and uses any means necessary to wipe out those who threaten his power.It’s a story of power, deception, subterfug ...

Can a Grandparent Secretly Baptize a Grandchild?(Post)

Grandparents often find themselves wondering if they are permitted to baptize their grandchild when his parent doesn’t want him baptized. And not just grandparents, but also caring i ...

The Invisible Stigmata of St. Faustina Kowalska(Post)

In the midst of unspeakable chaos, we must remember that God sends men and women—saints—who are most needed at the time.St. Faustina Kowalska (1905-1938), who would make known to th ...

Is America About to Make a Huge Mistake?(Post)

We’re heading into an election year, and if you’ve been paying attention to the news, you’ve no doubt been hearing a word that’s somewhat surprising.That word is socialism, and it’s being endorsed by ...

God Works In Mysterious Ways - The Story Behind A Catholic Apologetics Classic(Post)

Over the last 29 years, so many lives have been touched by Karl Keating's book, Catholicism and Fundamentalism. It has been referred to again and again by converts as being instrumental in their co ...

Whatever Happened To Penance And Mortification?(Post)

Whatever Happened To Penance And Mortification? Could we imagine what it would be like if athletes stopped training their bodies? It would be unthinkable. Without training they would never have the ...

How did Protestants and Catholics end up with two different Old Testaments?(Post)

One evening I had the sad duty of attending my neighbor’s funeral. My neighbors were not religious, but apparently a local “mega-church” offered to conduct the eulogy for them ...

What does the Catholic Church teach about the Eucharist?(Post)

A Pew Research poll released last week showed that just one-third of U.S. Catholics agree with their church that the Eucharist is the body and blood of Christ.We thought it might be a good time to gi ...