The Catholic Cafe

When King David is rebuked by the prophet Nathan for having the husband of Bathsheba sent to his death so the King himself could be with her, we learn much about casting judgment on others without seeing our own guilt.

We all tend to make New Years Resolutions that we tend to fail in completing. But, maybe this year we should make a Spiritual Resolution instead. Here are our top ten Spiritual Resolutions to try.

Judge John McCarroll and his wife, Gigi, converted to the Catholic Church from the Episcopalian faith several years ago. Hear their story and how it has affected their lives and the lives of their family.

On the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, which rounds out the Christmas season for Catholics, we should all take note of the implications of having been baptized in Fire and the Holy Spirit.

On the Feast of Mary, the Mother of God, Deacon Jeff shares a few intimate insights into the recent passing of his own mother, and her motherly connection to the fiat of the Blessed Virgin.

Reflecting upon the true essence of what it means to give is a beautiful way to spend Christmas day in the aftermath of the excitement of Christmas morning.

As we shop for everyone on our Christmas gift list, perhaps we could pause and think about what we might get this year for Jesus on his birthday.

For many folks, it seems that Mary, under her title of Our Lady of Guadalupe, is particularly reserved for those faithful in Mexico, where the apparition took place. While the people of Mexico do have a strong devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe, she intercedes on behalf of all of us in South, Central and Northern America.

For a many of us, as we hurry to get all of the shopping, baking and decorating done, we may have actually forgotten how best to prepare for the blessed season of Christmas, by remembering Advent.

Leah Libresco Sargeant, a former atheist from Long Island, New York, became a Catholic and now ministers to those who have fallen into the humanist, secular and godless culture of the world.