The Catholic Cafe

J.R.R. Tolkien was well known as a writer, but also as a Catholic who instilled his writings with images that revealed his faith life. In this first of three episodes on Tolkien, we discuss his imagery of Attachment and Evil in his trilogy The Lord of the Rings.

As Catholics, we love our priests and are thankful for the many spiritual gifts and blessings they provide us. But, sometimes we do not recognize that they need our constant prayers for their spiritual welfare. The Cenacle of Prayer for Priests is a way in which we can offer that prayer support.

We continue with our multipart series of deep dives into the Joyful Mysteries. In this episode, we explore the fifth Joyful Mystery, Jesus is Found in the Temple.

We continue with our multipart series of deep dives into the Joyful Mysteries. In this episode, we explore the fourth Joyful Mystery, the Presentation in the Temple.

We continue with our multipart series of deep dives into the Joyful Mysteries. In this episode, we explore the third Joyful Mystery, the Nativity of Our Lord.

We continue with our multipart series of deep dives into the Joyful Mysteries. In this episode, we explore the second Joyful Mystery, the Visitation.

While most are generally familiar with the devotion of the most Holy Rosary, there is still a great deal of grace to be revealed in pondering each of the sets of mysteries. So, we begin with a multipart series of deep dives into the Joyful Mysteries. In this episode, we explore the first Joyful Mystery, the Annunciation.

Fr. Stephen Gadberry, priest of the Diocese of Little Rock, joins us to tell us about his life and his specific call to priesthood, but also to remind us that all of us have a call from God.

We conclude our 7 part series on the beautiful Seven Sorrows of Mary devotion. This week we discuss the seventh sorrow, The Burial Of Jesus.

We continue our 7 part series on the beautiful Seven Sorrows of Mary devotion. This week we discuss the sixth sorrow, Jesus Is Taken Down From The Cross.

We continue our 7 part series on the beautiful Seven Sorrows of Mary devotion. This week we discuss the fifth sorrow, Jesus Is Crucified And Dies On The Cross.

We continue our 7 part series on the beautiful Seven Sorrows of Mary devotion. This week we discuss the fourth sorrow, Mary Meets Jesus at Calvary.

We continue our 7 part series on the beautiful Seven Sorrows of Mary devotion. This week we discuss the third sorrow, the Loss of Jesus in the Temple for 3 Days.

We continue our 7 part series on the beautiful Seven Sorrows of Mary devotion. This week we discuss the second sorrow, the Flight Into Egypt.

Not everyone is familiar with the beautiful and beneficial Seven Sorrows of Mary devotion, so we are embarking on a 7 part series. This week we discuss an overview of the devotion itself and the first dolor of Mary, the Prophecy of Saint Simeon.

After reading certain scriptures, some might be lead to think that because Jesus said it, you can ask God for anything and you will receive it. But, a more thorough reading of Sacred Scripture reveals the truth, and the promise, behind these passages.

There is certainly a lot of suffering in many forms in the world today, so how we might see our suffering as well as the suffering others as meaningful and purposeful in participating in the plan God has laid out for the salvation of the world is a critically important topic to discuss.

Most of us are quite familiar with the biblical parable of the Good Samaritan. But, in the divisive time in which we live, it bears rereading, and asking ourselves to identify who Jesus would tell us our neighbor is today.

Since becoming official just a short time ago, the overturning of the 1973 Roe V Wade decision has created an uproar in the United States and in the world. As welcome as this decision by the Supreme Court is by the Pro Life community, the battle is hardly over.

In the wake of recent mass shootings and other violent crimes, alongside increases in drug overdoses, addiction and suicides, it is imperative to recognize the work of the devil in all this and to not be overcome by the culture of death.

With the theological concept of Spiritual Physics, God is really warning us of real dangers to our bodies and souls when we choose to disobey. In this second episode on the subject, we look at the eternal consequences of not following the Laws of God.

When God revealed His laws to us, some have seen them solely as rules we must follow to get to heaven. But in actuality, they are more akin to the laws of physics. God is really warning us of real dangers to our bodies and souls when we choose to disobey.

Some Catholic teachings can be challenge a worldly viewpoint, and can therefore be more difficult to follow. Sometimes, the Church requires our religious assent, even if we struggle to believe.

The problem of why evil is allowed to exist when God is supposed to be infinitely benevolent and loving has troubled philosophers and thinkers alike for centuries. It would be good to explore why bad things happen to good people.

So many people today have been raised in world that has only known the unfortunate and tragic reality of legalized abortion specifically because of the Supreme Court decision of Roe Versus Wade.