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For many years, I enjoyed Stephen Colbert’s The Colbert Report. Colbert was funny in a positive way, never was vulgar, and was always respectful of
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This is a true story about love and love of God, how God really does work in mysterious ways, and Evangelization, all rolled into one!
The Easter Bounty- Chocolates When we walk down any candy aisle in a grocery store, we are guaranteed to see many beautifully wrapped and enticing
March 26, 2016. Easter Vigil Mass. The service, begun in darkness and fire, became flooded with light as we collectively moved through the liturgy and
Every Lent, I spend some time contemplating how I might devote more time to prayer, fasting, or almsgiving. These habits I work on throughout these
“When the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on this earth?” – Luke 18:8 Jesus concludes the parable of the persistent widow with
As a child I thought that being a Catholic was simple. One must say grace during meals, attend Mass on Sundays and other days when
“Remember that you are dust and to dust you shall return.” These are the traditional words with which the priest traces the ashes on the
On Ash Wednesday Lent will once again be upon us. Reading about how other Catholics observe the Lenten season helps me to dig deeper into my spiritual life.
What does it mean to be a man? Over the course of my life, I have had many opportunities to consider that question, particularly with
Wisdom from a Great Saint St. Teresa of Calcutta was canonized on September 4, 2016, in St. Peter’s Square, Vatican City by Pope Francis. She
A voice is heard in Ramah, lamenting and weeping bitterly: it is Rachel weeping for her children, refusing to be comforted because they are no
Satan, Lucifer, the Devil, the Father of Lies – many of us, we grew up hearing one or more of these names. But how
In his book, Church Militant Field Manual, Father Richard Heilman relates the Soldier’s Creed of the United States Army. “I am disciplined, physically and
The year 2017 is upon us and for many this means it’s time to come up with a list of, or at least a couple,
There is a lot of talk in the church these days about mercy verses the truth, or what is also known as love verses the
Are you a Millennial who wants to get involved with one of the most exciting endeavors of the New Evangelization? If so all you have
