In part I, we talked about the mystery of merit and its problem and solution. Today, we will discuss how the growth in spiritual maturity
Redemptive Suffering (Part I of II) : The Mystery of Merit Dear Father John, I was just listening to a radio show about redemptive suffering
“Offer it Up”: What Does it Mean? In this video, Fr. John Bartunek and Dan Burke talk about what it means to join in the
All Souls’ Day makes us mindful not only of the death of our dear ones but also of our own. Death is a punishment, bringing with
Why Does God Delay Answering My Prayers? Part II of II Dear Father John, Two of my college educated sons have been out of
Why Does God Delay Answering My Prayers? Part I of II Dear Father John, Two of my college educated sons have been out of
Dear Father John, in St. Thérèse’s poem to Venerable Theophane Venard (stanza 6) she expresses her desire to save souls as a missionary . .
How do I pray when I am sick and can’t think? I feel as though my words are just going out into thin air and
Dear Father John, Advent is usually a season of hope. But what about when there is little reason for hope? When life is far from
Dear Father Edward, does the idea of redemptive suffering apply only to physical suffering or does it also extend to submission to emotional/mental/spiritual suffering that