The Pope’s first official document, written by his own hands, Evangelii Gaudium, has been released! This is an exciting day for those of us who love and promote the New Evangelization. I […]
Evangelii Gaudium Has Been Released!
“Mondays with Mary” – Pope Francis on “The Faith of Mary”
For “Mondays with Mary” this week, I provide to you some of the words from Pope Francis on his catechesis from October 12, 2013 on “The Faith of Mary.” Bolded in RED […]
The Bishop’s Hour Interview on Immaculate Heart Radio
Tomorrow, Monday, November 25 at 11:00 am Phoenix Time (1:00 pm EST), my radio interview on the Doctors of the Church will air with Michael Dixon on The Bishop’s Hour. If you […]
The 50th Anniversary of the Death of C.S. Lewis
Fifty years ago today, two men of historical stature died. The first was the President of the United States, John F. Kennedy. He was shot in his motorcade in the city of […]
12 Great Quotes from Dei Verbum
Over the past three weeks, I have been teaching a course for the Diocese of Phoenix Diaconate Program titled, Scripture in the Life of the Church. One of the two documents we […]
“Mondays with Mary” – ‘Mary, Mother of God’s Word’
As I was preparing to teach Section 1 of Pope Benedict’s Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation, Verbum Domini, I read his striking words on how Mary play’s such an important part in knowing the […]
“The Church Draws Her Life From The Eucharist”
“The Church draws her life from the Eucharist”, comes from the Introduction of Ecclesia de Eucharistia written by Pope Saint John Paul. He continues by saying, “This truth does not simply express a daily […]
Pray for Our Veterans
On this day, November 11, let us remember the brave men and women that have served our country and have given us the freedoms we love so very much. Let us pray […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Mary as the New Ark of the Covenant
Not excluding the Esheth Yahil (Woman of Valor) from Proverbs 31, Mary as the Ark of the Covenant has to be one of the greatest Old Testament types of Mary. The original […]
The Words of Saint Pope Leo the Great
This is the complementary post to Saint Pope Leo the Great: Doctor of the Unity of the Church. On Eutyches’ denial of the two natures of Christ – “When you cross-examined […]
Saint Pope Leo the Great: Doctor of the Unity of the Church
Not much is known of the early life of Saint Pope Leo the Great. He was born in either Tuscany or Rome. His ordination to the priesthood does not havee a date […]
Giving Praise and Thanksgiving for the New Position
This past week, I am began my new position as the Director of Adult Evangelization and Catechesis at Saint Mary Magdalene Catholic Church in Gilbert, Arizona. To say the least, and yes […]
Scripture in the Life of the Church
This past Tuesday, I began teaching a five-week course titled, “Scripture in the Life of the Church” for a cohort of men in the Diaconate Program here in the Diocese of Phoenix. […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Mary in the Old Testament, Part 3
Today, we continue with the third part of Mary in the Old Testament. In the month of September, we looked at Mary in the Old Testament in two parts – part 1 […]
The Universal Call to Holiness and Sainthood
As we celebrate the Solemnity of All Saints, it’s important to reflect on the very fact that we are all called to live lives of holiness, just as the saints before us […]
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