While working as a Chaplain Associate a few years ago, I visited “Joe” in his hospital room. He stopped drinking about ten days before but
Dear Father John, I have a question which may seem silly but I would like to ask it… Can you explain, what really is love for our
Dear Father John, I am helping a woman in her spiritual growth (mainly through helping her come up with a program of life), and something
Is it possible to pray out of misery without falling into self-pity? The question, posed by one of our readers, indicates a grave evil confronted
“Oh humdrum days, filled with darkness, I look upon you with a solemn and festive eye.” (Saint Faustina Kowalska, Diary, #1373) Saint Faustina Kowalska wrote
Pope Francis was just elected and we look forward to his message to the Universal Church in the coming days. He is a man of
Saint Elizabeth of the Trinity (1880 – 1906), a contemporary of St. Thérèse of Lisieux, is a Carmelite mystic from Dijon, France. Her profound theological reflections
Help Me Understand Confession Help Me Understand Confession: Fr. John Bartunek and Dan Burke talk about how to better understand confession. + “The Father has
Dear Father McCloskey, why does God only forgive after we repent and turn back to Him, while we are asked to forgive regardless of whether
Dear Father John, I have had this question regarding forgiveness ever since my husband filed for divorce and treated me terribly during the process. He
