By Fr. Chris Pietraszko When I was in seminary, I had developed a scholarly affection for the Church’s teaching on Mary. Having been involved in apologetics through social media, I was capable of understanding and comprehending why Mary was honoured with great intensity within the Catholic tradition. Protestant objections did not phase my faith in the Catholic […]

How to deepen your spiritual life How would you feel, or better yet, what would you do if the one true faith born when Christ rose from the dead was dying? Although not in imminent danger—there are more than 1.2 billion Catholics worldwide and at least 16 million infant/adult baptisms performed in a given year, according

You died Jesus but the source of life flowed out for souls and the ocean of mercy opened up for the whole world. O fountain of Life, immeasurable Divine Mercy, cover the whole world and empty Yourself out upon us. O Blood and Water which flowed from the heart of Jesus as a Fountain of Mercy for us, I trust in

Every time I hear someone claim to be an “ex-Catholic”, a sense of sadness comes over me. In just about every case, people leave the Catholic Faith due to a lack of understanding. After all, if Catholics truly believed that they were members of the one, true Church founded by Christ (and necessary for their salvation), nobody would

THE HORROR OF SIN…AND THE MERCY OF GOD, There Is Hope for All Today there is an unfortunate combination of two extremes: a blasé attitude toward sin, and a certain despair of forgiveness. Both are radically wrong. THE HORROR OF SIN The Old Testament is filled with references to sin and the need to have God