“In a conflict between truth and darkness, truth cannot lose.” ~Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen
The Clothes Make the Man
A few years ago I had the privilege of [...]
The Angel Who Ordered an Emergency Baptism
Do angels intervene in sacraments? We know from our [...]
In The Bleak Midwinter Christ Comes to Us as Family
The 19th century poet Christina Rossetti (1830-1894) gave the [...]
The Miraculous Conversion of a Rabid Nazi
The life story of the German Franciscan priest, Fr. [...]
The Sublime Worship of a Renaissance Hymn
During the Advent season, we bring you an inspirational [...]
The Greatest But Least Known Ave Maria
Have you ever found yourself so transfixed by the [...]
The Incomparable Codex Vaticanus
If you were to ask a “bible only” preacher [...]
St. Ephrem’s Marvelous Sermon on the Cross of Christ
Roman Catholics venerate the extraordinary 4th century poet and [...]
The Grace of Doing One Thing at a Time
Sometimes…it isn’t worry that causes us to focus on [...]
Good Enough for Government Work
Some years ago, I had an employee who was [...]
John Rutter’s Glorious Psalm 23 – Part 1: The Shepherd
The Shepherd English composer, choirmaster and conductor, John Rutter, [...]
John Rutter’s Glorious Psalm 23 – Part 2: The Sheep
The Sheep English choirmaster, John Rutter, established the Cambridge [...]
Not Just Any Old Codex
What is a “codex”, you ask? Good question. In [...]
The Power and the Glory of Ezekiel’s Cherubim
Only divine artistry can fully craft the unearthly magnificence [...]
Ultimate Trust in God
One day in a big city, the managers of [...]
An Old Hymn Given New Beauty
I’m sure that the 19th century English hymn writer, [...]
A Tyrant and a Saint from the Same Small Country
Mother Teresa of Calcutta was largely known for her [...]
Sergeant Joe Friday and the Copper Clapper Caper
On a whirlwind trip to Europe after graduation from [...]
Seven Martyrs from the Heart of One Family
The Second Book of Maccabees, Chapter 7, recounts the [...]
Pie Jesu – From the Mystical Heart of Gabriel Fauré
The French creator of the soul-stirring Pie Jesu, Gabriel [...]
What if America Had an Italian President After 9/11?
Comedian Mike Marino has made a career out of [...]