The Bible is filled with genealogies! These lists of parents and children are not page-fillers, but reminders that God's promises and commandments have been handed on in the family for generations in the past and should be handed on to our own children.

Pope St. John Paul II once said, "The future of humanity passes by way of the family" (Familiaris Consortio 86). Why is your family important in God's plan for history?

If you follow the news at all – or read a little bit of Church history – you know that there is no shortage of serious sins within the hierarchy of the Catholic Church. Despite the disheartening misdeeds of the leaders (and former leaders) of the Church, I remain quite hope-filled for the future of the Catholic Church.

Is your temperature rising? Because it's National NFP Awareness Week, when the Catholic Church's focus on Natural Family Planning reaches its peak. What is Natural Family Planning, and why should you learn more about it?

Today (June 29) the Catholic Church celebrates one of its most ancient feasts - the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul. Why was the bishop of Rome was essential in maintaining the unity of the early Church in the truth of the Catholic faith, why does he remain essential today?

As local Catholics who have been away from Mass because of the pandemic (hopefully) begin to return once again, it's a great time for a “Eucharistic revival.” How could I stay away from Mass if I know the truth about it?

When I was around 10 years old, I bought a tiny, three-inch plastic statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus that now sits on my desk in my home office. My understanding and appreciation of the Sacred Heart of Jesus have grown over the past few years, and I'd like to encourage you to discover this devotion as we approach this year's Solemnity of the Sacred Heart on Friday, June 11, 2021.

Is the modern self-love movement compatible with the call to Christian charity? The answer may surprise you.

Call me crazy - my wife does - but I appreciate fasting and think that more Catholics should rediscover its value. Here's why I think you should consider fasting on the traditional post-Pentecost “Ember Days” (Wednesday, May 26, Friday, May 28, and Saturday, May 29, 2021).

This week in the Church's liturgy, we hear the longest prayer of Jesus - the "high priestly" prayer. Take some time to reflect on this great prayer!

Will many people be saved? Last week I was pleased to see a friendly series of respectful disagreements between three prominent Catholics about the very important topic of eternal salvation.

It's the Easter season, when we celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus! Do you know what that means for YOUR body? Yes, one day, your very own body will rise from the dead as Jesus' did.

What's the most important factor in determining whether Catholic kids remain Catholic? According to the research, parents are. Here are three things that parents can do to help their Catholic kids become Catholic adults.

He is Risen! The Church has now entered the season of Easter, when we celebrate that Jesus Christ has conquered death by his Resurrection from the dead. This is a time, above all, to step out of the "tomb" of sin and into the "new life" of communion with God.

In the great Easter Triduum, we tend to gloss over Holy Saturday, but what did Jesus accomplish by descending to the dead?

One question that I've thought about quite a bit over the years is this: Why did Jesus die on the Cross? I grew up in a good Catholic family and have long known what Jesus did for our salvation, but the question of why his death was part of God's plan is a bit trickier, isn't it?

“Yet it was our pain that he bore, our sufferings he endured” (Isaiah 53:4). Here we touch upon one of the central mysteries of the Gospel - The Son of God became one of us and fully immersed himself into the suffering and brokenness of our humanity in order to bring healing to us.

In his extraordinary chastity, St. Joseph demonstrated heroic virtue that all of us, especially men, can learn from today.

Catholics are generally required to abstain from meat on Fridays during the season of Lent as an act of self-denial in honor of the death of Jesus, but this Friday is the Solemnity of St. Joseph. Did you know that you can eat a cheeseburger this Friday in honor of St. Joseph?

One classic tool that can help us to learn to live our days more intentionally united with God is St. Ignatius of Loyola's "examen prayer."