Today at 10:00 a.m., Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted will ordain three men to the Catholic Priesthood at Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral here in the Diocese of Phoenix. The three men are […]
Quick Lessons from the Catechism: The Sacrament of Holy Orders
“Mondays with Mary” – ‘Bringing Jesus To Others’
Considering that yesterday was the Solemnity of Corpus Christi – the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ, I give you a blog post that focuses on Mary and her relationship with Jesus Christ […]
12 Words from St. John Vianney to the 21st Century on Corpus Christi
Today, in the Western lung of the Catholic Church, we celebrate the great Solemnity of Corpus Christi – the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ. We commemorate the great sacrament of the […]
The Top 5 “Mondays with Mary” over the Past Month
For this week’s “Mondays with Mary”, I provide for you the Top 5 blog posts over the past month in the hopes that you will read them again, if you did not […]
Saint Ephraem the Deacon – Harp of the Holy Ghost
Saint Ephraem, who hails from the eastern lung of the Church, was born in Nisibis in Mesopotamia in the year 306 A.D. He was instructed in the mysteries of the Christian faith […]
“Mondays with Mary” – ‘Mary and Pentecost’ with Romano Guardini and Hans Urs Von Balthasar
Throughout the Gospels and the life of Jesus Christ, in those very significant events, we witness the Blessed Virgin Mary playing an integral role. From the Annunciation of Our Lord to the […]
5 Quotes on Pentecost from Pope St. John Paul II
Today, Pentecost Sunday is the day we celebrate the birth of the Catholic Church. From this day when the Holy Spirit enkindled the hearts of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Apostles, […]
Happy 5th Anniversary to the Catholic Priesthood!
I want to wish a very Happy 5th Anniversary to the Catholic Priesthood to my boss and Pastor, Fr. Will Schmid. Celebrating this same anniversary with him is Fr. Robert Bolding and […]
Quick Lessons from the Catechism: The Witness of Martyrdom
Two days ago I was sitting in Mass when I noticed that in my Daily Roman Missal on the liturgical calendar, in the Latin Church, the first four saint memorials for the […]
“Mondays with Mary” – The Esheth Yahil (Woman of Valor)
Besides Mary as the New Ark of the Covenant, which I have written about in a previous post, the image of her from Proverbs 31 as the Esheth Yahil or Woman of […]
Quick Lessons from the Catechism: The Ascension of the Lord into Heaven
Although the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord into Heaven is not celebrated on the Thursday of the 6th week of Easter, the traditional day from previous calendars, in most cities […]
“Mondays with Mary” – ‘Mary Greets Elizabeth’
This coming Saturday, in the Latin Church, we celebrate the Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Because I believe this to be an important feast of the Church, I […]
Quick Lessons from the Catechism: Safeguarding Peace
Since today is Memorial Day here in the United States of America, I found it fitting to discuss what the Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches on peace and the avoidance of […]
Saint Bede the Venerable – Father of English History
Saint Bede the Venerable was born in year 672 (673?) A.D. in the area close to Saint Peter and St. Paul monastery in Jarrow, England. As a three-year-old toddler, he was sent […]
Quick Lessons from the Catechism: Sacramentals
Each morning as I wake, my brown scapular is either outside of my shirt or loosely hanging around my neck. This morning it happened to be outside of my shirt and as […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Our Lady Help of Christians
This coming Saturday, May 24, is the Marian feast of Our Lady, Help of Christians. This has always been an interesting feast to me since I developed a devotion to St. John […]
Happy Birthday Pope Saint John Paul II
Here are some pictures of the great life of Karol Wojtyla before his election to the Papacy in 1978. He would become Pope John Paul II. He is now Pope SAINT John […]
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