Saint Hilary of Arles Saint of the Month May 1, 2009 Feast day: May 5 Patron saint: of France Canonized: precongregati... Read More
The Angel of Judgment - Saint Vincent Ferrer Saint of the Month Apr 1, 2009 Feast day: April 5 Patron saint: brick makers, builders, construct... Read More
Who is Jesus? Theology 101 Apr 1, 2009 Cardinal Justin Rigali is the archbishop of Philadelphia. He serves... Read More
Dear Fr. Joe: Can you please tell me why Catholics pray for the deceased? In the Know With Father Joe Apr 1, 2009 How about this: What if I made your question into two questions and... Read More
Talking Back to the Devil Spiritual Fitness Apr 1, 2009 Exercises: How do we defeat temptation? One step that is little ... Read More
The Peacemaker β Saint Casimir Saint of the Month Mar 1, 2009 Feast Day: March 4 Patron saint: of Poland and Lithuania Canonize... Read More
Close to Christ? Spiritual Fitness Mar 1, 2009 When I was very young, I was introduced to the world of gasoline, g... Read More
Pray Alone or Together? Theology 101 Mar 1, 2009 Q. Weβve seen a decline in Mass attendance over the last couple of ... Read More
Dear Fr. Joe: What is purgatory? In the Know With Father Joe Mar 1, 2009 A. When I was young, I thought βpurgatoryβ was Momβs cute nickname ... Read More
The Road to Hope Spiritual Fitness Feb 1, 2009 On the Wednesday after Easter, the church frequently uses the Gospe... Read More
Why Do We Need the Church? Theology 101 Jan 1, 2009 Cardinal Justin Rigali is the archbishop of Philadelphia. He serves... Read More
Dear Fr. Joe: What does it mean to be "saved"? In the Know With Father Joe Jan 1, 2009 A. The short answer is βyes,β but I get paid by the word, so Iβm go... Read More
βMary of the Gaelsβ Saint of the Month Jan 1, 2009 Feast day: Feb. 1 Patron saint of: Ireland, poets, dairymaids, bla... Read More
15 Minutes a Day β How Do I Make Scripture Part of My Everyday Life? Spiritual Fitness Jan 1, 2009 When I was a little girl of 6, I began 10 years of public school education. Read More
Did God Create Evil? Theology 101 Dec 1, 2008 FAITH interviewed Father Gladstone Stevens, who is vice-rector... Read More
Dear Fr. Joe: Can Catholics be orthodox? In the Know With Father Joe Dec 1, 2008 A. Great question β itβs funny how often we are not careful with ou... Read More
Giving Light to the Blind β St. Lucy Saint of the Month Dec 1, 2008 Feast day: December 13 Patron saint of sight and the blind Meanin... Read More
Andrew the Apostle Saint of the Month Nov 1, 2008 Feast Day: November 30 Patron of Scotland, Russia, fishermen and u... Read More
Blessed Pauline von Mallinckrodt Saint of the Month Nov 1, 2008 Father Denis Spitzley of St. Mary Parish, Charlotte, and Bishop Ear... Read More
Dear Fr. Joe: Can I be a politician and a Catholic? In the Know With Father Joe Nov 1, 2008 A. I think itβs wonderful that you are thinking of going into polit... Read More
Dear Fr. Joe: Did the priest scandals prove that a celibate priesthood is unrealistic? In the Know With Father Joe Oct 1, 2008 I say this with all the sincerity I have: The time of the priest sc... Read More
The Pirate-Fighting Saint Saint of the Month Oct 1, 2008 Feast day: Oct. 11 Patron saint of Corsica Canonized Dec. 11, 190... Read More
Free Will? Or is Life Predetermined? Theology 101 Oct 1, 2008 If God has a plan, what does it matter what I do? Are we reall... Read More
Oh, No! I Gotta Go! Spiritual Fitness Sep 1, 2008 Transitions are difficult. A few years ago, I moved from St Maryβs ... Read More
Dear Fr. Joe: My parish is changing now what? In the Know With Father Joe Sep 1, 2008 This monthβs column isnβt so much about one specific question as it... Read More