Why do some speak so strongly against mental illness and those who suffer with it? With mental illness as common today as many other illnesses, one questions why there is a negative stigma connected to illnesses of the mind. We, as human … [Read more...]
Principles of Neuroscience Embedded in the Spirituality of St. Francis de Sales
A Pastoral Approach to Addictive Behaviors
July 30, 2025 by Fr. Anthony J. Pinizzotto
Before the advent of modern neurobiology, neuroanatomy and neurochemistry, the intricate mechanisms of brain functions were poorly understood. Many theories were advanced as attempts to comprehend the connection between the brain and human … [Read more...]
Listening, Suffering, and the Young and the Old
April 30, 2025 by Francis Etheredge
In the Book of Tobit we have, in the prayers of Tobit and Sarah (Tobit, 3:1–6, 11–15), the young and the old who are so distressed that they want to die: that they want God to take their life from them or help them — but God helps both of th … [Read more...]
Changes to College Priestly Formation: A Defense
May 24, 2024 by Fr. Etienne Huard, O.S.B.
Belonging to a few online priest support groups, I have noticed a question gaining popularity: the value of the changes in priestly formation. The concern is focused on the perception that this change creates an additional year of … [Read more...]
“Father, forgive me, for I have sinned—again, and again”
September 30, 2022 by Fr. Anthony J. Pinizzotto
How do priests respond to penitents who come into the confessional or seek counsel in the office saying, “I feel like a hypocrite. I come to confession every (day, week, month), and I confess the same sin” (gambling, drinking, pornography, m … [Read more...]
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