A Heart for GOD Reflections on Life from a Catholic Perspective

I read an article on the Denver post yesterday about the founder of a religious order who is going to be beautified in November due to a miracle attributed to her 14 yrs ago.  When I first read the story ...

I just read an excellent post over at Fr. Z’s blog.  Right now the media is falling head over heels for Pope Francis and his humility.  But you will see as Fr. Z so well points out, the media will ...

I just read a news article on Fox News about women across the globe that are protesting against the Vatican.  I had to read the article… I couldn’t help myself.  Upon opening the page it was just as I expected, ...

Dear Readers, (I would like to apologize for the delay in writing.  I have felt so uninspired to write anything for the past week.  After coming home from work tonight, I finally felt the needed inspiration to get my thoughts ...

There is a hidden element in the Catholic Church that may come as a surprise to many lay people.  The hidden element is the large homosexual movement in the Priesthood and monastic life.  I saw elements of this in the ...

Today while in Mass I got annoyed with the ‘hand holders’; those people who choose to hold each others hands during the Our Father and who at the end of the prayer raise up their hands a bit higher when ...

I know this will be a controversial post for many people, mostly those who do not know the true facts surrounding the origins of ‘Communion in the Hand’.  It is my hope that after reading this, anyone who currently receives ...

Despite their differences in faith, Pope Benedict and a leading French rabbi see eye to eye on at least one thing: gay marriage.  Pope Benedict, indicating the Vatican’s desire to forge alliances with other religions against gay marriage, on Friday ...

I found a great apologetic’s course on how to engage and talk with Atheists.  This has greatly helped me in the past when I was confronted with a person calling themselves atheist and not realizing that they themselves really didn’t understand ...

By Father John Flynn, LC ROME, NOV. 30, 2012 – The popularity of yoga and various forms of Eastern philosophies and meditation methods has grown enormously in recent years. Questions remain, however, as to what extent they are compatible with ...