Forgiveness can change us, but it depends. If I forgive someone because I am afraid I will lose something if I don’t, I remain unchanged....
Servant of God Isaac Hecker writes: When God calls a soul to greater intimacy, God recedes as it were from the soul, making the soul...
Father Frank DeSiano, CSP I am frequently on the road, and quite often preaching about evangelization to Catholics across the United States (and Canada, now...
The following is a homily based on the Scripture readings for Sunday, March 15. We live in a world of radical ideas and impulses. Daily...
We answer a question about a Lenten dilemma. 0:00 Intro 10:46 Question 23:44 Coming Attractions
To change one’s life, or “repentance” as it is called in religious circles, does not begin with, “I will try harder.” It begins with humility....
Father Hecker’s reflections on prayer were written in 1850s and used in his early morning class on prayer that he often conducted during the...
Father Frank DeSiano, CSP We think of our parishes as “ready-made.” The do what they do – sacraments and religious education – and parishioners just...
Father Dave is on CNN to talk about various topics in the church and world! So we talk about that and take questions from callers...
The following is a homily based on the Scripture readings for Sunday, March 8. Weed is coming to Washington. Not that it hasn’t been there...
After a long winter of record setting snow storms and brutal cold temperatures, spending some time in retreat surrounded by the Adirondack Mountains may be...