Since we are now in the season of Advent, I thought I would give you a very brief blog post today focusing on the four blog posts I have written in the […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Mary in Advent
My Friend, Bishop-Elect Steven J. Lopes
Yesterday, I received news via Facebook that my long time friend, a college friend I have known for 21 years, when I was in the St. Ignatius Institute at the University of […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Reasons Why We Should Honor and Imitate the Blessed Virgin Mary in Her Childhood
Since Saturday was the Memorial of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, I found it fitting to focus today’s “Mondays with Mary” on the words of St. John Eudes. In his […]
The 50th Anniversary of Apostolicam Actuositatem
Today, November 18, 2015, we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Decree on the Apostolate of the Lay People, Apostolicam Actuositatem. Along with this decree, we also celebrate the 50th Anniversary of […]
Quick Lessons from the Catechism: Sacred Scripture
As we celebrate National Bible Week in the Catholic Church here in the United States, I found this to be the perfect opportunity for a QLC on the Sacred Scriptures. National Bible […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Our Lady of Nanteuil (France)
In light of the recent attacks in Paris, France, I felt that need to write about a Marian devotion that focused specifically on Our Lady in France. Although today’s “Mondays with Mary” […]
“Mondays with Mary” – ‘The Marriage that Linked Joseph to Mary’
On Saturday, I attended the wedding of parishioners I met last year, since they both were in our RCIA and Adult Confirmation process at the parish. Now they are not only parishioners; […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Mary, The Queen of All Saints
Since yesterday was the Solemnity of All Saints, the great feast where we celebrate not only the canonized Saints of the Church, but also the unknown saints that have reached the Heavenly […]
Quick Lessons from the Catechism: The Communion of Saints
Today is the Solemnity of All Saints, the day we celebrate not only the canonized Saints of the Church, but all those unknown saints who are now in the Heavenly Kingdom. Holiness […]
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