Prepare Your Garden
Carol Monaco
March 3, AD2018
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In the Gospel according to Mark, Christ talks about the sower of seeds. As he sowed, some seeds fell on a path, other seeds fell
My Irish Uncle Was a Simple, Just Man Like St. Joseph
Kevin Aldrich
March 3, AD2018
2 Comments
Jesus, Mary, and Joseph I’ve heard the Irish use the names of the Holy Family as profanity, not unlike the way many Americans say, “Oh,
How Can Catholics Be Good Art Appreciators?
Patrick Malone
March 2, AD2018
1 Comment
The reason “Christian films” continue to prosper is because they are incredibly effective in winning their target demographic. However – this is the exact reason
The Other Side of a Vocation Story
Trish Irvine
March 2, AD2018
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I have prayed the Prayer for Vocations a couple thousand times and yet it wasn’t until fourteen years ago that it struck a chord. There
3 Distinctions When Catholics Are Accused of “Discrimination”
Fr. Matthew Schneider, LC
March 1, AD2018
5 Comments
In recent years, there have been many claims that this or that Catholic group was discriminatory. Everything from “Pro-choice Woman Denied Catholic Wedding” to “Gay
Beyond Feminism: Engaging the Feminine Genius
Sarah Carey
March 1, AD2018
7 Comments
In today’s increasingly secular society, it’s very hard to be a woman. From all sides, women are inundated with mixed images: there are the secular
The Joy of Being Catholic
Marty Dybicz
February 28, AD2018
6 Comments
Anyone and everyone should be Catholic: God wants it because it is the best way to be a fulfilled human being. But how is someone Catholic?
Celibate Love and the Cycle of Tenderness
Cynthia Millen
February 28, AD2018
3 Comments
“The vow of celibacy is a matter of keeping one’s word to Christ and the Church. a duty and a proof of the priest’s inner
The Curse Stops Here: Allowing God to Release Blessings
Suellen Brewster
February 27, AD2018
9 Comments
Living in this fallen world we all desire, deep in our hearts, to help, to heal, to restore what has been lost since leaving Eden.
Off the Shelf with Tommy Tighe – The Catholic Hipster
Pete Socks
February 27, AD2018
2 Comments
Tommy Tighe is a licensed marriage and family therapist who has worked in community mental health since 2006. He earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology
Embracing the Broken-Hearted in Our Lenten Journey
Dr. Dan L. Edmunds
February 26, AD2018
1 Comment
In this season of Lent we are drawn towards metanoia, the changing of our minds, a transformation of our thought by which also our heart
The True Path of Reparation
Susan Skinner
February 26, AD2018
8 Comments
The endurance of darkness is preparation for great light. -Saint John of the Cross Why We Need to Practice Reparation A few weeks back I
Rebellion or Reverence: A Consideration for the Church
James Hooper
February 25, AD2018
2 Comments
Even in this time of Lent in the Church, the world rolls on without any serious attention to God. Even within the Church, we often
The Transformative Power of Memory
Sarah Greydanus
February 25, AD2018
2 Comments
“When you and I met, the meeting was over very shortly, it was nothing. Now it is growing something as we remember it . .
The Patrick Coffin Show: Tim Staples- Catholicism, Ecumenism, and Offensiveness
Patrick Coffin
February 24, AD2018
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The Patrick Coffin Show The Patrick Coffin Show podcast features weekly interviews with A-list influencers and outliers in the effort to recover the Judeo-Christian roots
Lent as a Moving Experience
Gabriel Garnica
February 24, AD2018
2 Comments
I find it powerful and transcendent that Lent is a moving journey toward the Cross and beyond. This “moving” however, comes in three distinct contexts.
A Book Launch, Hidden Mystical Power, and the Art of the Impossible: Part 2
David Torkington
February 23, AD2018
1 Comment
Book Launch I said in the first part of the lecture to launch my book, that the famous moral philosopher Professor Joad insisted that the
Ashes to Ashes: A Lenten Reflection
Paul Oakes
February 23, AD2018
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When we receive ashes on the Day of Ashes, or Ash Wednesday, while the priest make the sign of the cross on our foreheads with
Amoris Laetitia : A Modern Pandora’s Box?
Tom Collingwood
February 22, AD2018
6 Comments
“But from the beginning of the creation, God made them male and female. For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and
When It Comes To Our Youth, Silence Is Not Golden
Todd Nolan
February 22, AD2018
3 Comments
Technology is everywhere. These days, one is aware of the unfortunate scenario of individuals sitting around a table, eyes buried in cell phones and other
The High Priestly Prayer of Jesus
Ray Sullivan
February 21, AD2018
8 Comments
John 17 contains the longest recorded prayer of Jesus Christ, which he said right after the Last Supper. Jesus, the Eternal High Priest, is in
The Healing of the Lord
Cecily Lowe
February 21, AD2018
1 Comment
A Vision of Healing One morning a few weeks ago, I was lying in bed in a state of semi-consciousness when I saw a picture
