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If you?re having a bad day, the First Reading from today?s Mass may not do initially do anything to cheer you up: Job spoke, saying:Is not man’s life on earth a drudgery?Are not his days those of hirelings?He is a … Continue reading →

(Reprinted from the February 2009 edition of The Catholic Truth Newsletter) This question comes up a lot, especially from Catholics. Unfortunately, it shows a misunderstanding of the ministerial priesthood and the structure of the Church. In rebutting this argument, we … Continue reading →

For many of us who live in the United States in 2009, the idea of dying for our faith is hard to imagine. Yet, throughout history, people willingly gave up their lives to defend the Catholic Faith. Even if we … Continue reading →

Did you ever stop to think of how fortunate we are to be living in the time of the New Covenant? If we die today, it is possible for us to go to Heaven where we can spend eternity with … Continue reading →

In today?s gospel reading (Mk 6:1-6), we are told that people in His hometown synagogue are astonished by the teaching of Jesus. However, they proceed to question His credibility because they know Him as ?the carpenter?s Son?. Since this ?astonishing? … Continue reading →

One of the most under publicized practices of the Catholic Faith is that of Spiritual Communion. Simply put, this is the practice of desiring to receive Holy Communion in a spiritual manner. St. Thomas Aquinas defined spiritual communion as ?an … Continue reading →

Today The Church celebrates the feast of the Presentation of Jesus in the temple. In accordance with the law, Mary and Joseph presented their first born Son forty days after His birth. This feast also formally concludes the celebration of … Continue reading →

While it?s a mistake to underestimate the power of Satan, sometimes we give him too much credit. Many times we blame the devil for making us do things that we could have controlled. In other words, despite what we may … Continue reading →

Faith: Many of us use the term frequently, but what does it really mean? Those familiar with the movie Miracle on 34th Street will recall the quote, ?Faith is believing when common sense tells you not to?. While not an … Continue reading →

An interesting picture has been popping up on the Internet over the past few days. Originally appearing in the June 2008 issue of Time magazine, this photo illustrates the ?good luck charms? carried by President Obama. Most Catholics will immediately … Continue reading →