January 24, 2018
Be of Good Heart
“Be of good heart.” I love that because it is true. We should be of good heart no matter what happens because we know—or we should know—that we are Mary’s very own children and that she loves us beyond what words can adequately describe. We have, not only the right, but the obligation to call out to her when we are in trouble. Like all good mothers, her ears are tuned to the voices of her children. She knows each one individually and is constantly listening.
Sporting His Faith: An Interview with ESPN’s Tony Reali
Television host, sports junkie, husband, father—all of these could describe this popular ESPN personality. His Catholic faith keeps him grounded. "I can talk for hours about giving voice to people, and, oddly, my job is to silence people with a ...
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A Night with the Homeless
A sleepless night at a homeless shelter becomes a wake-up call for this volunteer.
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Chicago’s Lenten Kickoff
On Ash Wednesday at St. Peter’s in the Loop in the heart of Chicago, 20,000 people will begin their Lenten journey.
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Why Did God Change Names?
In different parts of the Old Testament, God is called by different names for example, sometimes El and at other times Yahweh. Why is that? Why did God change names? God did not change names but is simply too great ...
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Jacob’s Deception
In Genesis 27:1–40, why did God permit Jacob to trick Esau out of his birthright? In a patriarchal society, Jacob, as the younger twin brother, was always expected to defer to Esau. This story is told partly to challenge the ...
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Answering Protestant Objections
Most of my family are members of Scripture-alone groups. They say that praying to Mary is fruitless and that the Eucharist is not really Jesus' body and blood. How can I respond? For 800 years before Martin Luther, Christians had ...
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