Catholic Church

By Ralph Marting, Renewal Ministries - Brothers and Sisters, because of the importance of the subject matter we thought we should share a special video message today. Bishop Robert Barron recently gave a sermon that has occasioned a lot of interest and some controversy. Fr. Mark Goring responded to some of what Bishop Barron said, but since part of what he said is an area that I have a deep concern about and also some expertise in, I thought I should offer some friendly comments. I hope you find them useful.

By  Michael Pakaluk, The Catholic Thing - I understand that when this year of St. Joseph is done, I should have a deeper, more constant, more fervent devotion to St. Joseph. ... how should devotion to St. Joseph change my character? How should it correct how I embrace the faith and approach this task of being a Catholic in the contemporary world?

By Charles Pope - On this fourth Sunday of Easter, we turn a corner of sorts. Up until now we have been reading of the resurrection appearances themselves. Today we begin to see how the risen Lord ministers to us as the Good Shepherd. In effect, the Lord gives us four basic pictures or teachings of how, as the King of Love, He shepherds us. Here, then, are four portraits of His love ...

By Dr. Jeff Mirus, Catholic Culture - the reality of being a Christian remains, and we must still recognize the fundamental change described by St. Paul: “It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me; and the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me” (Gal 2:20).