Why are they changing the Mass? In the Know With Father Joe June 2003 Your question is a good one. A lot of people are trying to figure o... Read More
St. Charles Saint of the Month June 2003 Evil kings torturing and killing the young men of their court for r... Read More
Gift of Peace: The Gift of Shalom! Spiritual Fitness May 2003 When Jesus died and rose from the dead, He appeared to the disciple... Read More
What gives the church authority to tell us what's right and wrong? In the Know With Father Joe May 2003 What a packed question! What we have here is a super-relevant quest... Read More
James the Lesser? Saint of the Month May 2003 The refrain of an old song declares, “Every Tom, Dick, and Harry’s ... Read More
The Creed Part 4: What Do We Believe About Jesus Christ Suffering, Dying and Being Buried? Theology 101 May 2003 He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was burie... Read More
The Creed Part 3: What Do We Believe About Jesus Christ Born of the Virgin Mary? Theology 101 April 2003 This section of the Creed, which begins our beliefs about Jesus, is... Read More
How Can an All-Powerful God Be Humble? Spiritual Fitness April 2003 In Lent we remember the journey of our Lord Jesus that led to His s... Read More
What kind of pride is sinful? In the Know With Father Joe April 2003 Great question! I am glad someone finally asked me about pride beca... Read More
Voice of Reason to the Pope Saint of the Month April 2003 What’s a mother to do when her teenage daughter goes through one of... Read More
What Can We Learn About Coping With Sorrow From the Mother of Jesus Spiritual Fitness March 2003 I am not sure there is any kind of grief quite like the grief of a ... Read More
The Creed Part 2: Why We Believe in One God Maker of Heaven and Earth? Theology 101 March 2003 A little boy in a third grade faith formation session was intently ... Read More
Are there saints we don't celebrate? If so, why not? In the Know With Father Joe March 2003 Alrighty then! Let’s go with number two first, because Jesus said “... Read More
Why is St. Joseph the Patron of a Happy Death? Saint of the Month March 2003 When Joe sings the famous song Old Man River in the musical, Showbo... Read More
Free Yourself From Your Possessions Spiritual Fitness January February 2003 This article is not about self-pity, although that would not be a b... Read More
Did Jesus have any brothers or sisters? In the Know With Father Joe January February 2003 Well, readers, we have gotten a lot of questions about this topic. ... Read More
No One Believed the Poor Peasant Girl: St. Bernadette Saint of the Month January February 2003 It’s easy to forget that God and Mary often choose the poor, the ig... Read More
The Creed Part 1: What Do We Believe? Theology 101 January February 2003 Have you ever been asked ‘what do Catholics believe?’ and struggled... Read More
What is the Difference Between Liturgy and Devotions? Theology 101 December 2002 Liturgy is the official, public prayer of the Church – the Body of ... Read More
Praying in the style of Mary – reflecting on God’s Word: Lectio Divina Advent December 2022 Approach Advent with this powerful Marian Lectio Divina exercise to reflect on God's word. Read More
Because of all our devotions, some say our faith is too complicated? In the Know With Father Joe December 2002 Praying to saints is an important part of our Catholic tradition. A... Read More
They Even Tried to Take Out Her Eyes: St. Lucy's Story Saint of the Month December 2002 How did a fourth-century Sicilian martyr become the centerpiece of ... Read More
Sacraments Part 7: Anointing of the Sick Theology 101 November 2002 No longer just a sacrament for the dying ... Read More
What My Grandmother Taught Me About Suffering Spiritual Fitness November 2002 Suffering is a part of our lives. I had a grandmother who said she ... Read More
Why is the Church against euthanasia? In the Know With Father Joe November 2002 Thank you for your question. I know this is a hard issue to look at... Read More