
Can special events be celebrated during Lent?
Dear Father John, I have a question… My brother’s graduation is this March during Lent and my family normally eats in a really nice restaurant
Dear Father John, I have a question… My brother’s graduation is this March during Lent and my family normally eats in a really nice restaurant
Dear Father John, I know you wrote before about consolation and desolation in the spiritual life. But I have a follow-up question. When we experience
The following is a recent interview with Gayle Trotter and Fr. John Bartunek. Posted with permission. Gayle Trotter: This is Gayle Trotter [of First Things],
Dear Father John, I still struggle with keeping things in perspective. Would you therefore kindly explain what is the essence of authentic Catholic spirituality, i.e.,
Dear Father John, I still struggle with keeping things in perspective. Would you therefore kindly explain what is the essence of authentic Catholic spirituality, i.e.,
The Better Part Dear Friends – Just in case you were out on vacation and missed it – here it is again with a significant
Dear Father John, Many spiritual writers and saints have cautioned against excessive curiosity. Why is this? Curiosity leads to knowledge and knowledge is a virtue.
Dear Father John, What do you do when the presence of God (I think that is what it is) is distracting? I have to continually
The Presence of God: Struggling with the Idea of Practicing it: What should be done? Dear Father John, I have had a pretty regular
Dear Father John, the Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches that it is a grave sin to miss our Sunday Obligation unless excused for a