Beauty and Worship
Fr. John Higgins
February 22, AD2025
5 Comments
Many people think of Heaven as being an experience of floating on a cloud while playing a harp. That sounds horrible to me. I don’t
Short Answers: The Communion of Saints
Nate Guyear
October 24, AD2024
3 Comments
Non-Catholics, and even some Catholics, often have erroneous ideas about the Communion of Saints. Some believe that Catholics worship saints while others believe that the
Short Answers: Does Possession of Statues Violate the First Commandment?
Nate Guyear
September 16, AD2024
11 Comments
Statues/Graven Images Many Protestants believe that statues, especially those in churches, are idols. They base their erroneous belief on a misinterpretation of the First Commandment,
‘Leisuring’ with God in a Fallen World
Steve Smith
September 15, AD2022
3 Comments
For starters, it is true that “leisuring” isn’t a word, but it ought to be; sort of a kissing-cousin to worshiping and meditating. Leisure is
Sorry Your Holiness, Diversity in Catholic Worship is Just Fine
Genesius
June 22, AD2022
16 Comments
The word diversity is used a lot these days. In some ways, too much diversity (meaning variety) can be problematic, but more often than not,
When You Want to Give Back to God
Laura DeMaria
May 31, AD2021
3 Comments
You may look at your life, especially as we get further from 2020, and think, “How blessed I am!” Even in a year like the
The One Most Worthy of Our Adoration
David Kilby
July 12, AD2020
1 Comment
My wife said the other day to my two-year-old son, “You’re adorable, Sam.” Then my son replied, “I’m not adorable. People adore Jesus.” Those are
Salvation Paralysis: When Like Strikes Love
Joy Joseph
June 14, AD2019
2 Comments
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
Why It Hurts
Joy Joseph
May 3, AD2019
1 Comment
There is a natural phenomenon that’s easily verifiable. As an object travels away from its source, it becomes smaller, and as it travels towards the
True Worship: Forget Self
Betty Parquette
November 18, AD2018
4 Comments
Modern society is focused on satisfying the demands of the self. Too often we don’t look past ourselves and our desires; we refuse to sacrifice
There Is Nothing Dull about Being with Christ
Janet Meyer
October 12, AD2018
2 Comments
Preach the Gospel at all times. Use words if necessary. – attributed to St. Francis of Assisi It seems ironic that a great saint who
Blueprint for Catholic Living IV: The Prayer of Going Forth and Seeking Within
Mark C. McCann
September 19, AD2018
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As Catholics, we are called to build an open door to our church, a door that both invites others to enter into our fellowship
Prayer is Always an Opportunity to Rise to the Occasion
Gabriel Garnica
August 15, AD2018
1 Comment
I recently watched a movie about the life of St. Joseph of Cupertino, the Franciscan friar and mystic famed for levitating while praying or offering
The Desire to Worship Well
Janet Meyer
August 12, AD2018
1 Comment
My husband and I were in the Nashville area recently, closing on our new home. We attended Mass at a church where we have previously
Blueprint for Catholic Living II: The Body Walking in Worship
Mark C. McCann
August 10, AD2018
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The Church is God’s temple on earth, and believers are the living stones that form that holy house. We have been called to follow our
Drawn into Praise and Heartfelt Worship
Pamela Mandela
July 29, AD2018
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I cannot deny that there are moments when my inner attitude gets filled with feelings of awe, reverence, gratitude, and/or love when I consider who
Our New Sacramental Temple
JP Nunez
February 16, AD2017
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O God, you are my God, I seek you, my soul thirsts for you. My flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land
Worship God, Not Self
Brandon Schild
December 2, AD2016
1 Comment
Why believe in God? Well, why not? Something made the universe or do you think if it was an accident? If it was, then we
