Today, on Ash Wednesday, we enter the great penitential season of Lent, a season that draws our attention to prayer, sacrifice, and almsgiving. For many, this season is about “giving something up” […]
10 Ash Wednesday Quotes from Pope Benedict XVI
“Mondays with Mary” – Mary, Joseph, and the Spousal Gift of Self
This past Saturday at Saint Mary Magdalene Catholic Church, we were honored with the presence of Steve and Becky Greene, co-hosts of the Immaculate Heart Radio Show 1310 AM – The Catholic […]
Our Lady of Lourdes
Today is the optional memorial for Our Lady of Lourdes. It was on this day that the Our Lady first appeared to the fourteen year-old, St. Bernadette Soubirous. Overall, there were eighteen […]
“Mondays with Mary” – The Blessed Virgin Mary in the Sacred Scriptures
In his document, Marialis Cultus (For the Right Ordering and Development of Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary), Blessed Pope Paul VI says this about devotion to Mary in the Biblical context, […]
My Interview on “Hungry For More” with Al Smith – Now On YouTube
Here is my interview from this past Wednesday night, February 4, 2015, on “Hungry for More” with Al Smith on the Fiat Ministry Network. Hope you all can watch it and share […]
Quick Lessons from the Catechism: The Way of Prayer
Last night as I was checking the news before going to bed, I came upon a rare story that we don’t often see on a mainstream media site. Although I have read […]
6 Things You Probably Didn’t Know about Saint Blase
Today, in the Latin Church, we celebrate the feast of Saint Blase, the Patron of Those with Throat Diseases. Although there isn’t a lot of information on him, here are six things […]
My Second Interview on Fiat Ministry Network
Tomorrow night, February 4 at 9:00pm Eastern Time, 7:00pm here in Arizona, I will be on the Fiat Ministry Network for a interview with Allan Smith on his show, Hungry for More. To watch […]
“Mondays with Mary” – 7 Quotes on The Encounter of Our Lord with Simeon and Mary’s Purification
Today in both the Western and Eastern lungs of the Church, we celebrate the important feast where Our Lord Jesus Christ is presented in the Temple. A feast that originated in the […]
Saint Thomas Aquinas – The Angelic Doctor
In his book, Saint Thomas Aquinas – “The Dumb Ox”, G.K. Chesterton says the following about the great scholastic saint, “When he was not sitting still, reading a book, he walked around […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Pope St. John Paul II, the Virgin Mary, and the Lay Faithful
Over the weekend, specifically on Saturday morning, I kicked off our Saturday Morning Speaker Series at the parish I work at with the talk – “You Too Go Into My Vineyard: St. […]
Quick Lessons from the Catechism: Abortion (and the March for Life)
Today in Washington, D.C. thousands upon thousands will be standing up to fight for life and humanity as we commemorate the 42nd Anniversary of the tragic Supreme Court decision known as Roe […]
Happy Birthday, Bishop Olmsted!
I would like to personally wish the Bishop of the Diocese of Phoenix, Thomas J. Olmsted, a very happy and blessed Birthday. We are beyond grateful and blessed to have you as […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Our Lady of Solitude
Over this past weekend, I spent three days in prayer, reflection, healing, and solitude at a Redemptorist retreat center north of Tucson, Arizona. After enduring some rather difficult weeks, it was advised […]
Silent Retreat This Weekend – Please Pray for Me
Please pray for me this weekend as I am about to attend a 3 day Silent Retreat. It’s the first time going on silent retreat for me, although I have had chances […]
“Mondays with Mary” – The Marian Thought of St. Hilary of Poitiers
Since tomorrow is the feast day of St. Hilary of Poitiers – The Athanasius of the West, I found it fitting to explain his Marian Thought as well as to provide you […]
Quick Lessons from the Catechism: The Baptism of Jesus Christ
Today, in the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church, we commemorate the Baptism of Our Lord Jesus Christ. The Eastern Church celebrates the same event on January 6, however, their day is […]
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