Difference between Magic and Religion Father Fortea, what is the difference between magic and religion? When we speak here of magic we are not referring
Dear Father John, I have been praying (mental prayer) for a long time. But lately I seem to be experiencing dryness in my prayer –
What is Evil? Father Fortea, what is evil? Evil is the lack (or privation) of a good that should be present in a thing. For
Father Fortea, what is eternal death? The human soul, as a spiritual reality, is immortal (see Catechism paragraph 366). Like any spirit, it is not
Dear Father John, I have been actually struggling with the examples mentioned [on another post] concerning “excessive prayer” that results in neglect of responsibilities. I’ve
Dear Friend in Christ, In our endeavor to start the new year with clarity and determination we realize the Christian life is a “dour struggle,”
“The family has an essential role in the divine plan of salvation. Not only was it ‘willed by God in the very act of creation’
Dear Father Fortea, why do we sin? We sin because, due to the effects of original sin, our wills have been weakened, and we give
…A reader asks: Dear Father John, why does God chastise us for pride and vanity but demands our absolute adoration? I know that men wrote
Distractions during Prayer I have a hard time dealing with the silence that prayer requires. My mind never stops racing every time I sit down
