June is one of the most beautiful months in the Catholic year. Having journeyed through the splendor of Easter, Ascension, Pentecost, and Trinity Sunday, the Church now turns our attention to mysteries that are at once profound and deeply personal. Corpus Christi and the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart invite us to contemplate not merely ... Read more

Because of the increase of evildoing, the love of many will grow cold. (Mt. 24:12) St. Margaret Mary Alacoque was born in seventeenth century France, at a time when religion in her native country had grown cold. What is interesting about the “coldness” of the hearts of the faithful in France during this time is ... Read more

In Sunday’s Readings, Jesus sees a crowd following Him that moves Him to pity.  Why? Gospel (Read Mt. 9:36-10:8) As Jesus was making His way through the villages of Galilee, St. Matthew tells us that “at the sight of the crowds, Jesus’ heart was moved with pity for them.”  This is a rare description of ... Read more

Q&A with Mystic Alicja Lenczewska, Part 3 June is a month especially dedicated to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. It is the time when we give particular honor to the humility, love, and mercy of Our Blessed Lord, who died in atonement for our sins. Among the many Polish hymns sung on this occasion, ... Read more

Two of my favorite Catholic days take place in early summer: the feast of the Visitation on May 31st and the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart on a Friday in June (the date varies based on Easter). At first glance, these two devotions are separate. One, a mystery of the rosary, is for Our Lady; ... Read more

The Fragile Conditions of a Habitable Universe The possibility of a habitable universe seems to depend on extraordinary sensitivity upon a set of fundamental constants. Modern physics describes the universe using the gravitational constant, the speed of light, Planck’s constant, the cosmological constant, and the fine-structure constant, which regulates the strength of electromagnetism. Small variations ... Read more

The Church’s 2,000-year history includes countless saints who received unique charisms from the Holy Spirit (1 Cor. 12:4) suited to the needs of their respective times and places. Yet we sometimes forget that this tradition is not a completed history book, but a living tradition in which new heroes continue to show the light of ... Read more

The world is experiencing a dramatic shift in how economies work and people live because of the emergence of Artificial Intelligence. Such an enormous shift has not occurred since the Industrial Revolution, which changed nearly everything about how people lived.  None of us individually can change the course of human history or the effect of ... Read more

Every image of the Sacred Heart is familiar: the flames, the thorns, the pierced and burning heart of Christ. We see it on prayer cards, in statues and paintings, and recognize immediately what it means. To hear the words “Behold this heart, that so loved men” seems logical and proper. What more fitting image of ... Read more

My wife once heard some excellent advice: look for men who want to be husbands, not for men who just want wives. Having a wife is tremendous. She provides encouragement and emotional support. She turns a house into a home. She is a companion to share your interests and struggles with, and she’s a key ... Read more