A Personal Relationship with Jesus Dear Friends, a recent article in Homiletics and Pastoral Review (HPR) advanced a problematic perspective regarding how a Catholic should understand
The Joy of the Gospel The Joy of the Gospel! Father Michael Najim discusses Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation Evangelii Gaudium. He highlights paragraph three of
Dear Fr. John, I was intrigued by one of the first readings during daily Mass [not too long ago]. Why was God angry with David
Inspiration from Scripture Inspiration from Scripture: Father Michael Najim uses an example from his life on how music inspired him, in order to apply the
In our previous post, we looked at what the Rosary is and what it does. In this post, we’ll look at the Hail Mary, the
In our previous post, we examined what the Golden Rule, the Our Father and other Scriptural references teach us about love and mercy, and how
Dear Father John, what exactly is a living sacrifice? I’ve been asking some of my Protestant Christian friends and no one can give me an
When you stop to count your blessings, do not forget to give God a big thank you for all the difficult people in your life.
Life, As I Find It After joining the ranks of the Catholics, it was my hope to avoid the smug former-smoker arrogance that sometimes comes
“Forsake not the discipline.” These words are reported as among the very first and very last teachings of St. Antony of the Desert by his
