Catholic News & Commentary

My wife and I just finished praying a Novena for the Beatification of the Servant of God Rhoda Wise, who looks to be on her path to…

“For bells are the voice of the church; They have tones that touch and search the hearts of young and old.” — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Suffering is unavoidable and (fortunately) redemptive Knowing this truth can prevent you from feeling abandoned by a God who loves you.

To my Ann: “I have taken you in my arms, and I love you, and I prefer you to my life itself.”

I’ve decided to launch something I’m calling Catholic Booster to spotlight beautiful acts of faith during a pandemic to give Catholics a…

Yet another medical study arguing against a position previously held by the scientific community has been published. This study, which was…

In many ways Christianity can be seen as a sort of paradox. And its effects on the souls of men are best embodied by people like St…

Today I’d like to share some news about a new project on which I’m working. I have begun the creation of an online theology course called…

Two plus years of mourning (the loss of my Mom Marie Bilodeau) has afforded me insight into death itself and the larger process of…

It’s difficult to watch one’s favorite sports team or listen to sports-talk radio without being bombarded by advertisements for so-called…

It can be argued that Emeritus Pope Benedict defined at home what Blessed Pope John Paul II preached abroad: the “New Evangelization.” For…

“I feel so small.” These words, spoken by a priest friend in the days following his becoming a Priest, are easy to understand in light of…