This Sunday: Render Unto Caesar (and God, Too)
Posted October 18th, 2017
In his Sunday’s Gospel (the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A), Jesus short-circuits a clever trap by the Pharisees. They want him to declare himself pro-tax and thereby get in trouble [Read More...]
We All Knew Hollywood’s Secret Long Before Harvey
Posted October 17th, 2017
Hollywood has been stealing innocence for years. [Read More...]
Fatima: A New Miracle and a New Mission
Posted October 13th, 2017
Heaven is inviting everyone to join in a mission as old as the Gospels and as new as each of us — if only we will listen. [Read More...]
WATCH: This Sunday, Good News! You’re Invited. The Bad News?
Posted October 12th, 2017
What kind of wedding garment do you have? asks Benedictine monk Father Dennis Meade. [Read More...]
This Sunday: Don’t Treat God Like a Waiter
Posted October 11th, 2017
The Eucharist is a rich and abundant feast, to which the proper response is “I am not worthy.” [Read More...]
Only the Church Believes What the Love Songs Say
Posted October 10th, 2017
The Church is the last guardian of true romance. And if you think about it, pop music agrees. [Read More...]
Benedictine Memorare Army Cheers Freedom Win
Posted October 9th, 2017
Becket Fund Chairman Bill Mumma spoke to Benedictine College students shortly before the win, and urged students to keep up the fight. [Read More...]
WATCH: This Sunday, Cultivate Your Vineyard
Posted October 6th, 2017
Do we welcome Jesus into the vineyard of our hearts, asks Father Meinrad Miller, or do we drive him out? [Read More...]
Benedictine on EWTN: Lost Catholic Screenwriter Recovered
Posted October 5th, 2017
“This guy had a hand in rewriting It’s a Wonderful Life,” asked Raymond Arroyo: “That’s not a more impressive legacy than Mr. Blue?” [Read More...]
Dr. Ramage’s Catholic Answers to Hard Questions
Posted October 5th, 2017
Benedictine College theologian Dr. Matthew Ramage is still asking hard questions about Jesus … and providing answers. [Read More...]
This Sunday: Finding Peace Amid Death and Destruction
Posted October 4th, 2017
“Have no anxiety at all” is a hard message in hard times. [Read More...]
What Does It Mean to Get Something ‘Blessed’?
Posted October 3rd, 2017
Sacramentals can seem almost like a guilty pleasure for Catholics. Somewhere deep inside, we suspect we ought to be above such things, but we sure like our rosaries to be blessed. [Read More...]
Audio Tour of St Benedict’s Abbey
Posted September 29th, 2017
Good Sacred Architecture is good theology, too. [Read More...]
WATCH: This Sunday, Look Who Gets Heaven Before You
Posted September 28th, 2017
Be careful not to blunt the force of today’s Gospel, says Brother Leven. [Read More...]
This Sunday: Good Intentions Mean Nothing to God
Posted September 27th, 2017
He only cares about what we actually do. [Read More...]
Three Catholic Mentalities
Posted September 26th, 2017
In media and in real life, our use of these three responses in social engagement can almost always predict the outcome. [Read More...]
WATCH: This Sunday, God Exceeds Expectations
Posted September 22nd, 2017
God’s gifts know no bounds, according to the Gospel for the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A). [Read More...]
St. Matthew and the Myth of the Dark Ages
Posted September 21st, 2017
Rodney Stark’s new book on anti-Catholic history cites the total bias of calling the 4th to the 14th centuries the Dark Ages. [Read More...]
This Sunday: A Little Work, a Great Reward
Posted September 20th, 2017
It is never too late to start … [Read More...]
The Real Catholic Scandal Is Lay, Not Clergy
Posted September 19th, 2017
“Bishops haven’t felt free to say that,” said the cardinal. “But the pope is free to say it. And he did.” [Read More...]