Sacraments: What Does 'sacrament' Really Mean? Theology 101 January 2002 Sacraments: an overview What does ‘sacrament’ really mean? ... Read More
4 Passages That Can Wipe Away Spiritual Amnesia Spiritual Fitness January 2002 We have just started a new year. As Christians, our new birth into ... Read More
I can't get my grandson to come to church. What should I do? In the Know With Father Joe January 2002 A couple came into my office for some marriage prep meetings. I beg... Read More
St. Stephen Gets a Bum Rap Saint of the Month December 2001 People whose birthdays fall near Christmas often feel their day get... Read More
In the midst of tragedy, how can we celebrate this Christmas season? In the Know With Father Joe December 2001 You know, it’s no easy thing being a U of M fan in East Lansing, bu... Read More
Four ways to make Advent peaceful Advent December 2022 Peace can be very elusive during the month of December. The pressur... Read More
The First Saint of the United States Saint of the Month November 2001 St. Frances was born in Lombardi, Italy in 1850. She was sickly and... Read More
The Church's response to Sept 11: Can we go to war? In the Know With Father Joe November 2001 Dear Fr. Joe: I have read about and witnessed personally priests an... Read More
Sept. 11 is a Reminder That ‘You Will Not Know the Day Nor the Hour’ Spiritual Fitness November 2001 On the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows, Sept. 15, I was awakened in th... Read More
Cowboys and Indians Weren’t the Only Casualties of the American Frontier Saint of the Month October 2001 It may seem odd to think of martyrs in North America. We usually th... Read More
Five Remedies for Unhealthy Friendships Spiritual Fitness October 2001 I just received a letter from a priest friend. Our friendship has b... Read More
My brother says he is no longer Catholic, what should I do? In the Know With Father Joe October 2001 I was at a social event and I met a really nice couple. We were cha... Read More
Four Things That Make Breaking Up Difficult Spiritual Fitness September 2001 I remember the few weeks after my senior prom when I was getting re... Read More
Can I believe in Wicca and still be Catholic? In the Know With Father Joe September 2001 What do I think? What I think isn’t really worth much. I mean, come... Read More
St. Michael Defend Us Saint of the Month September 2001 If you think angels are chubby cheeked, bare-bottomed tots with win... Read More
Saints for Work and Play Saint of the Month July August 2001 Many people seek a balance of work and play in their lives. But for... Read More
Are You Living to Work? Or Working to Live? Spiritual Fitness July August 2001 Hey, Fr. Bill, come to the baseball game with us!” “Sorry, I got t... Read More
What happens to us when we die? Do we believe in reincarnation? In the Know With Father Joe May June 2001 I heard a great story recently about two nuns traveling together in... Read More
In the Know About St. Joe Saint of the Month May June 2001 No, you’re not in the wrong section of the magazine. Fr. Joe is in ... Read More
What Praying for the Dead Does for the Living Spiritual Fitness May June 2001 Many years ago, I visited a man in the hospital. He was going throu... Read More
He Entered Into the Battle for His Own Soul Spiritual Fitness April 2001 Once there was a young man who was on the road to hell. I am not ju... Read More
Why do we believe in heaven, hell and purgatory if they aren't in the Bible? In the Know With Father Joe April 2001 I heard a great story the other day about two judges who were in an... Read More
St. Peter Chanel and the Cannibals of Oceania Saint of the Month April 2001 If you ever wonder whether one person can really make a difference,... Read More
Why do non-Catholics say the Creed? What's up with that? In the Know With Father Joe March 2001 I couldn’t figure it out. It happened at least once a week. There I... Read More
St. Abraham Kidunaia: The Runaway Groom Saint of the Month March 2001 Julia Roberts had a big hit with the movie Runaway Bride. If a movi... Read More