As I promised way back on February 27, 2014, in my blog post, My Catholic Corner Office, at some point when we were in the new parish office building, I would post […]
My Catholic Office at the Parish
An Ordination to the Priesthood, The Saint Ignatius Institute, and True Friendships
Over this past weekend, it was a great honor to witness not only the Priestly Ordination of my long time friend, now, Fr. Patrick Summerhays, but also his Mass of Thanksgiving. The […]
“Mondays with Mary” – The Marian Prayer of St. Ephraem the Deacon
Since tomorrow is the optional memorial for the Deacon and Doctor of the Church, St. Ephrem, I found it fitting to share with you one of his Marian prayers. As an Early […]
“Benedicta: Marian Chants of Norcia”
When albums like the one that is being released today, I always give praise and thanksgiving to the Good Lord for bonafide Sacred Music. In collaboration with De Montfort Music, the Benedictine […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Pope Benedict XVI on the ‘Visitation of Mary’
Yesterday, in the Latin Church, we celebrated the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, and although solemnities and Sundays take precedence over feasts and memorials, May 31 is commonly known as the […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Symbols of the Blessed Virgin Mary
A few weeks ago, on the third anniversary of “Mondays with Mary”, I focused on the Blessed Virgin in Sacred Art. For the last May blog post of this year, I would […]
Quick Lessons from the Catechism: The Sacraments of Christian Initiation and RCIA
Last night, my first full year of overseeing the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults and Adult Confirmation came to it’s conclusion. Although I oversaw RCIA and Adult Confirmation the previous year, […]
“Mondays with Mary” – The Marian Section of My Personal Library
Someone recently asked me how many books on the Blessed Virgin Mary I have in my personal library at home and after thinking about it for a second, I said, a lot. […]
Quick Lessons from the Catechism: Love For the Poor
Last night as I was checking my Twitter account, I came upon this article entitled, Barack Obama: Catholic and Evangelical Churches Care More About Abortion Than the Poor. As I read it […]
“Mondays with Mary” – 7 Quotes on Fatima from Pope St. John Paul II
It’s been a couple of years since I wrote about the great Marian feast known as Our Lady of Fatima, which is celebrated on May 13. And although I have quoted Pope […]
“Mondays with Mary” – The Blessed Virgin in Sacred Art
Today marks a very important day as a Catholic writer for me, for today is the third anniversary of “Mondays with Mary”, which coincides with the 150th blog post of the series. […]
A Priest, A Beard, Rose Vestments, and the Option to Shave
“Mondays with Mary” – ‘In Praise of Mary’
Since Wednesday is the feast day of St. Catherine of Siena – Mystic of the Incarnate Word, I thought it would be appropriate to share with you a prayer written by one […]
“Mondays with Mary” – St. Anselm’s Prayer to Mary as Theotokos
Since tomorrow is the feast day of St. Anselm – The Father of Scholasticism, I thought it would be appropriate to share with you one of the three prayers written by the […]
10 Maxims from the Curé of Ars – St. John Vianney
From time to time, I enjoy reading through the thoughts of St. John Vianney because they bring comfort and consolation when I am enduring great trials. Knowing what it’s like to work […]
“Mondays with Mary” – The Regina Caeli
During the Easter Season, which runs from Holy Saturday to the Sunday following Pentecost (Trinity Sunday), the Regina Caeli is one of the four seasonal antiphons that should be chanted or recited […]
10 Quotes from Pope Benedict XVI on Faith
Today in the Catholic Church we celebrate the exceptional faith of St. Thomas the Apostle, who after seeing the wounds of Jesus Christ for himself professed the great words – “My Lord […]
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