Off the Shelf 131 – Jeannie Ewing Parenting is tough. Wouldn’t it be great if it came with a manual? Well it does! Jeannie and
With Christ’s Resurrection and Ascension into Heaven, “the love of God has been poured out into our hearts through the holy Spirit that has been
Once a month I have the privilege of visiting men at our local prison for two hours. I go by myself and have free reign
Your Father knows what you need before you ask him. (Matthew 6:8b) In this Gospel passage Jesus speaks to us of the Father’s omniscience, His
One of the joys of being a book reviewer is learning new things about the Catholic faith and being able to pass along the books
Off the Shelf 130 – Carrie Gress We live in a world where radical feminism has clearly unleashed a malicious “anti-Marian spirit”. How do we
It should be evident to most Catholics in today’s world that mainstream society considers itself opposed to traditional Christian values, perhaps beyond them. Many now
Introduction Last Trinity Sunday our priest talked about trying to understand the Trinity, the fundamental mystery of our Catholic faith. He solicited analogies from the
I’ve been holding on to this review for a bit until I was able to work my way deeper into this book. I’m glad I
Although we do not like to admit it, even to ourselves, we still believe that prayer happens suddenly, or never happens at all. We kid
Sacred Heart Major Seminary’s (SHMS) initial open online course was such a tremendous success, SHMS is offering another one. The new course, “Mission of the
I never realized just how hospitable Catholic, rural living was until I moved to the woods. All of a sudden I was living the dream.
Off the Shelf 129 – Father William L. Burton Father William Burton has written an approachable book on Scripture Study entitled Abba Isn’t Daddy and Other
Do you suffer from disturbing or obsessive thoughts? If so, relief is available. It will be in an uphill battle, but with perseverance and the
About a year ago, I elicited some raised eyebrows in a group after sharing that my first babysitter was a Capuchin friar—the priest who baptized
Surrendering to the power of the Holy Spirit can seem like an esoteric activity, something to talk about, write about, and perhaps pray about. It
Sin can cheat us of the power that was infused within us. Thus deluded, we exchange the reality of tranquility, peace, happiness and joy, for
I recently stumbled upon an author who has created a series of books for young readers that I think are extraordinary tools for teaching the
Off the Shelf 128 – Ray Haywood There are about a million stumbling blocks that society throws in front of young men today. These include
Converts in any faith are passionate and energetic. They’re enthusiastic about jumping in and exploring their faith. Of the Catholic converts I’ve known, most are
We are the Catholic Church. We are men and women who base our lives on faith in Christ as the designer and builder of His
We find priests in the Old Testament and in the Catholic Church. Do we find priests in the New Testament? One of the main differences
Let’s consider for a moment who the early Christians, Apostles, and Disciples were. In the early days of the Church, all of those who were
When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush
