Author: Dr. Marc Tinsley
Labor Day
There is a sacred link between dignified work and faith. Good work provides insight into who we are as human beings and our work...
Memento Mori
Spiritual reflection on mortality is a long-standing Catholic tradition. Memento mori is a Latin phrase that means “remember that you will die.” Catholics know...
Apostles
When Jesus began his public ministry, He selected 12 men to accompany Him who would be his closest companions, distinct from the larger group...
Queenship of Mary
Rooted in Sacred Scripture and professed in prayers and hymns, the Catholic Church considers the Blessed Virgin Mary to be the Queen of Heaven...
Cannibalism
Jesus commanded his disciples to eat his Flesh and drink his Blood so that they could have Eternal Life. His words shocked and repulsed...
The Assumption of Mary
Unlike the other saints who’s bodies will not join their souls in Heaven until the Second Coming of Jesus, the Blessed Virgin Mary’s body...
Faith and Reason
Humans have a natural desire to understand the the reality around them and to learn the truth, even about the things that remain hidden...
The Transfiguration
Soon after Peter proclaimed that Jesus was the Messiah and only a week after Jesus first predicted his own passion and death, Christ’s appearance...
Praying to Mary and the Saints
In the creeds, Catholics profess the belief that they are in communion with the saints in Heaven who can, and do, hear our prayers....
Fasting Before Holy Communion
Because Jesus is truly present in the Eucharist, Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity, it is a sacred meal. Before receiving Holy Communion, Catholics are...