How Are We to Make Sense of Godβs Justice in the Old Testament? Theology 101 May 1, 2012 In the Old Testament, the people seem to experience Godβs justice m... Read More
Let the Holy Spirit Radically Change Your Life Spiritual Fitness May 1, 2012 On the last Sunday of this month, May 27, we celebrate the great fe... Read More
Mercy Abides in All Times of Strife Spiritual Fitness Apr 1, 2012 I want to come back to a favorite passage of mine in Scripture as w... Read More
Dear Fr. Joe: Why is the Church refusing to pay for birth control? In the Know With Father Joe Apr 1, 2012 A. This is a great and timely question. Right now, one of the core ... Read More
St. Julie Saint of the Month Apr 1, 2012 St. Julie Billart was born in 1751 in France, the sixth of seven ch... Read More
Can We Read the Old Testament as History? Science? Poetry? Law? Theology 101 Mar 1, 2012 How should we read the Old Testament? Is it history, science, law, ... Read More
Dear Fr. Joe: What do I say when people ask, βAre Catholics really Christian?β In the Know With Father Joe Mar 1, 2012 A. This is a great question and, the answer is going to go a lot of... Read More
St. Joseph Saint of the Month Mar 1, 2012 St Joseph was the husband of the Virgin Mary and foster father of J... Read More
How to Choose God's Way Spiritual Fitness Mar 1, 2012 In last monthβs issue, I wrote about the mercy of God. Mercy is par... Read More
What Does the Church Mean When It Says That the Sacred Scriptures Are Inspired? Theology 101 Jan 1, 2012 In plain terms, the notion of the sacred Scriptures as inspired mea... Read More
How do I report liturgical abuse? In the Know With Father Joe Jan 1, 2012 A. Thank you for this question! In many ways, youβve captured... Read More
St. Basil Saint of the Month Jan 1, 2012 St. Basil was born in 330 in what is present-day Turkey. His family... Read More
Why We All Need Mercy Spiritual Fitness Jan 1, 2012 So often we associate it with kindness, generosity or going the extra mile. Read More
Bow down: The meaning of the Christmas crèche Advent Dec 1, 2011 The Word was made flesh. The very source of life, the creator of al... Read More
The New Roman Missal: Whatβs Changed? What Hasnβt? Theology 101 Dec 1, 2011 In the past several years, a lot of ink has been spilled about the ... Read More
Why donβt parents take their crying babies out of Mass? In the Know With Father Joe Dec 1, 2011 A. The first thing I think of is a great story from Bishop Sheen. T... Read More
What Will We Be Saying at Mass? The Communion Rite Theology 101 Oct 1, 2011 On the night before he died, Jesus ate supper with his Apostles. He... Read More
What do I say when someone dies? In the Know With Father Joe Oct 1, 2011 A. This is a great question β itβs one that affords us a chance to ... Read More
Too 'Connected' to Connect? Spiritual Fitness Oct 1, 2011 Computers, cell phones, iPads, iPods, Facebook, Twitter β all new t... Read More
It is Right to Give God Thanks and Praise: the Eucharistic Prayer Theology 101 Sep 1, 2011 The eucharistic prayer is the center and summit of our entire celeb... Read More
Dear Fr. Joe: How do I go to confession? In the Know With Father Joe Sep 1, 2011 A. Last time, I talked about how to go to confession. We made an ex... Read More
Is God Telling You 'Enough!?' Spiritual Fitness Sep 1, 2011 Recently, I read an article by Cardinal Francis George of Chicago i... Read More
Forget Not Love Spiritual Fitness Jul 1, 2011 Well, here we are at the height of the vacation season. Even if you... Read More
St. Clare the Patron Saint of Television Saint of the Month Jul 1, 2011 St. Clare was born on July 16, 1194, in Assisi, Italy. At age 18, ... Read More
What Will We Be Saying at Mass? Preface Dialogue, Preface and Sanctus Theology 101 Jul 1, 2011 The center and summit of the Mass is the eucharistic prayer, our gr... Read More