May 21, 2015
Bishop John Sherrington: failures of end-of-life care show need to recover Christian dignity of death
An English bishop has said that he is appalled by a report that shows a breakdown in end-of-life care in the nation’s health system. Bishop John Sherrington, an auxiliary of…
March 16, 2015
Can mortal sins be forgiven without confessing?
Full Question Can mortal sins be forgiven without actually going to confession? Answer Sacramental confession is normatively required for the forgiveness of mortal sins; it is not absolutely…
October 26, 2014
Gospel Reading for Sunday, October 26th
Matthew 22:34-40 When the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together, and one of them, a scholar of the law tested him by asking, "Teacher, which…
October 6, 2014
Pope's Address to Disabled Athletes
Below is a translation of the address Pope Francis gave disabled athletes of the Italian Paralympic Committee in the Vatican's Paul VI Hall at 12:15 Saturday. *** Dear Athletes, Dear…
October 1, 2014
To a Catholic; an exhortation to Confession
My dear, it is important to understand that sin is a very serious thing. It should never be easy to go to confession as such. Since you already have that…
October 1, 2014
Walking with God; a birthday reflection
After my initial conversion some years ago, i joined a monastery, hoping to dedicate my life entirely to God in prayer. (Though i couldn't continue because my health got terribly…
October 1, 2014
Want to know if you will go to heaven?
HOW TO KNOW IF YOU WILL GO TO HEAVEN ! 1. If you sincerely STRUGGLE TO PLEASE GOD, by; a) forgiving those who wrong you. b) struggling to be free…
October 1, 2014
Nothing can equal our Heavenly business
Business, work and all other temporal engagement cannot equal our heavenly business. We cannot possibly be wise in risking the loss of our heavenly place because of what we engage…
September 16, 2014
Daily Homily: Love Never Fails
1 Corinthians 12:31-13:13 Psalm 33:2-3, 4-5, 12 and 22 Luke 7:31-35 Jesus compares the people of his generation to two groups of children. The first group accuses the second of…
