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Why the Rosary, why now?

It's easy for Catholics to take the rosary for granted.

Retreats: Important stops along the faith journey

Last weekend, my Dominican brothers and I welcomed ...

Graduates: Make a difference in the lives of others

The Class of 2023 has left high school with a full complement of the things any person would need for success....

QUESTION: Baptismal certificate function; annulments and hell

Q: I am getting married and the priest my fiancé and I met with said we need...  

Father Koch: In naming the Apostles Jesus intends the Church

Jesus attracted a large number of followers ...

Question: Is incorrupt Sister Wilhelmina possibly a saint?

Does the incorrupt body of the Benedictine nun, Sr. Wilhelmina, mean that she is a saint? What does the Church think of it? (Farmingville, New York) 

Question: Can an "ecumenical Catholic service satisfy our Sunday obligation?

 If a Catholic attends a Catholic Ecumenical Church on Sunday, can that be considered a fulfillment of one's Mass obligation for Sunday? (Location withheld)  

Nurturing ‘apostles of hope’ and peacemakers of the future

Violence and schools – there is just no way these two things should go together.

Bread for the Journey

I love when Bible passages are so obviously intertwined that it’s easy to see...

The Examen: a simple, life-changing prayer

A few years ago, I started to pray using the ...

The beauty of Mass in the gym

Our church is under renovation, so we will be celebrating Mass in other parish spaces

How to bring the 40 Hours devotion to your parish

Imagine that Jesus Christ knocked on your door and asked to stay with you...

St Rita: for the 'impossible causes' and baseball woes

I don’t usually ask St. Rita to intercede for me on ordinary problems.

This is the way: The Eucharistic pilgrimage of the Mass

In June, we celebrate the Solemnity of Corpus Christi.

There is much to learn about our Catholic faith

I was invited by the New Jersey Catholic Conference to be interviewed about ...


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