Recently, during an interview with CNN, Jeff Bezos recommended Americans “consider putting off buying big ticket items they’ve been eyeing.”The Founder of Amazon recommended “American households delay big-ticket purchases such as new TVs,...

I was recently asked by a friend, “What’s your best advice to avoid online shopping?”My answer, probably blunter than expected, was simply, “Close the computer and walk away.”And that is the truth. If...

On the Feast of Christ the King, we can think of many symbols that are affiliated with regal authority –the crown, the scepter, and the orb. We see these symbols come out most...

Let’s face the fact, we are not experts on women, even women can’t be experts on women. Although it does not take a lot of expertise to make a woman feel loved with...

Dan Burke Dan Burke is the founder and President of the Avila Institute for Spiritual Formation, which offers graduate and personal enrichment studies in spiritual theology to priests, deacons, religious, and laity in 72...

Editor’s note: This article is part 17 of a series, “The Kingdom of Grace.”  Part 16 can be found here. In baptism, God gives us the forgiveness of sins and something of the riches...

I showed a photo of a man dressed in casual clothes to one of our specially gifted people: I said, “What do you see?” She responded, “Who is it?” I...

After prayer and the administration of the sacraments, preaching is the most important work that a priest is called to do. Preaching may be understood as a prophetic task, in which the priest stands...