Last night at RCIA/Adult Confirmation was the session known as the Presentation of the Creed and Presentation of the Lord’s Prayer. This night occurs during the Purification stage of the RCIA process. […]
Since it’s been nearly a week and a half since my last blog post, not intentional of course, I just moved and many of my resources are still in boxes; I thought […]
With the media buzz that is being created with the release of Pope Francis’ new encyclical on the environment titled, Ladauto Si (“Praised Be You”), you would think that the Catholic Church […]
In recent days, I have had the privilege to view some new sacred art recently created in Northern Italy. To say that this art is beautiful would be the understatement of the […]
As students enter their freshman year or return to their respective universities, I think there are 5 books Catholic Students in College Need to Possess. You might be asking yourself, are there […]
Over the past three Sundays in the Latin rite of the Catholic Church, we have been hearing about the Kingdom of Heaven parables in the Gospel of St. Matthew. Although there are […]
The practice of fasting is a form of penance that pre-dates Christianity. In the Old Testament, we see fasting associated always with prayer in numerous scriptures. In the Book of Tobit, it […]
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 […]
With the horrific news that we are reading on a daily basis about the 300 plus Nigerian girls kidnapped (#BringBackOurGirls) by a terror organization and the news coming out of Syria and […]
Since today is the feast day of Saint Joseph the Worker, I wanted to briefly focus on the importance of work from the Catechism of the Catholic Church. I would also encourage […]
With the Canonizations of Popes John Paul II and John XXIII, I found it fitting to discuss quickly what the Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches on the ecclesial ministry and the […]
Now that we have officially entered the Easter Season, let us look quickly at what the Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches us about Jesus’ Resurrection from the Dead. Paragraph 647 states, […]
From my first year in the Saint Ignatius Institute at the University of San Francisco, I knew the importance of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (abbreviated as CCC) because in most […]
Since this is the month of the great solemnity of the Annunciation, I want to focus on Mary’s Virginity and her Fiat (“Be it done unto me”) for the next few “Mondays […]
As students enter their freshman year or return to their respective universities, I think there are 5 books that every Catholic student in college needs on their bookshelf. You might be asking […]
“Christ is risen from the dead! Dying, he conquered death; To the dead, he has given life.” […]
Being that I have written on the Catechism of the Catholic Church and it’s role in the New Evangelization, today I have chosen some select paragraphs from the Catechism that speak about […]
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