Today is the 65th Anniversary to the Catholic Priesthood for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. After you read this very short blog post on him, offer up prayers for him – 1 Our […]
Pope Benedict XVI: 65 Years as a Catholic Priest
Pope St. John Paul II on the Solemnity of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist
Today in the both lungs of the Catholic Church, the East and the West, we celebrate the Solemnity of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist, or as it is titled in […]
Fortnight for Freedom 2016: Witnesses to Freedom
As we enter the Fortnight For Freedom 2016: Witnesses to Freedom, which will last from today till July 4, we need to remember the sacrifices of other Catholics who have laid down their lives […]
My Fellow Catholics – Are You Hungry For More?
Wednesday night, June 15 at 9:00pm Eastern Time, 6:00pm here in Arizona, I will be on the Fiat Ministry Network for an interview with Al Smith on his show, Hungry for More. The Fiat Ministry Network is a […]
“Mondays with Mary” – 4 Marian Quotes from St. Anthony of Padua
Often associated, as the saint that “finds lost things”, St. Anthony of Padua is much more than just that. He is a Franciscan theological powerhouse, a Doctor of the Church, and is […]
Phoenix Ordinations and the Catholic Priesthood
Yesterday morning at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Avondale, AZ, Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted of the Diocese of Phoenix ordained four men to the Catholic Priesthood – Rev. Mr. Sheunesu Utete Bowora, […]
“Mondays with Mary” – The Marian Writings of St. Ephraem the Deacon
Since this Thursday is the optional memorial for the Deacon and Doctor of the Church, St. Ephraem, I found it fitting to share with you some of his Marian writings. As an Early […]
12 Reasons Why 112 Degrees Is Better Than 12 Degrees
Over the past couple of days, Phoenix, Arizona, has been enduring the hottest temperatures we have seen so far this year. We all knew something was coming since our May was one […]
Heads Up – June 2016
Now that we have entered the summer months and things have slowed down a bit for me at the parish, I wanted to update everyone on what you can expect from me […]
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