It was the spring semester of 2009, and I was in graduate school at Franciscan University of Steubenville, enrolled in Theological Foundations with Dr. Scott Hahn. One of the texts for the course we were […]
Today’s blog post below comes from Fr. John Lankeit, Rector of The Cathedral of Saints Simon and Jude in Phoenix, Arizona. With permission from said priest, this is being re-published on my […]
As we enter the Year of Our Lord 2014, it came to me that I should write down my own goals (of course Taylor Marshall’s post helped a bit too). On December […]
Yesterday, Pope Francis met with the Board of Directors of the Knights of Columbus at the Vatican. During his remarks, he said, “I am pleased to welcome the Board of Directors of […]
If you haven’t heard yet, it was reported yesterday that Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI wrote an 11-page letter in response to the Italian mathematician and atheist, Piergorgio Odifredd, who wrote a book […]
Anyone who really knows who I am will tell you one thing about me – I love being Catholic! Jesus Christ, His Blessed Mother, the Holy Scriptures, the Doctrines & Dogmas of […]
HABEMUS PAPAM!! The New Supreme Pontiff, the Vicar of Christ, the Pontifex Maximus, the Holy Father, His Holiness is Jorge Mario Bergoglio and he will Pope Francis. What a joy this day is in […]
Open this link in another window and play the music as you read this blog post.It will put you in the right frame of mind. Depending on your geographical location in the […]
It’s been on my mind to write a farewell post since the day Pope Benedict XVI dropped what we now know to be the ecclesiastical announcement of the past 600 years. I […]
There is no doubt…We are living in Epic Times! I awoke this morning after twisting and turning for some of the night to the sad news that Pope Benedict XVI has resigned […]
This week at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Scottsdale, Arizona, we had a very entertaining and faithful Catholic lead our Advent Parish Mission – his name is Michael Cumbie. Please take […]
We have finally entered the Season of Advent. After weeks and months of Ordinary time, the Church now prepares with great hope and anticipation for the coming of Jesus Christ. It’s the […]
This came to me from LarryD of Acts of the Apostasy – a great blog that uses humor and intelligence to spread the beauty of the Catholic Church. This is a great […]
On the Feast of St. Matthew the Evangelist, I present to you a young priest that gives me hope for the Church. I know him personally and consider this man of God […]
Saint Josemaría Escrivá was born on September 9, 1902 in Barbastro, Spain. On March 28, 1925, he was ordained to the priesthood in Saragossa. In the year 1928, he founded the organization […]
Here is the link to my interview that just aired this morning on Relevant Radio 970 AM here in Austin. http://catholiclove1.ehost-services128.com/rr-dailymass/RelevantToYouShow14.mp3 It was a very new experience hearing myself on the radio. […]
Although we celebrate many solemnities in the Catholic Church, the Solemnity of Corpus Christi has to be one that really stands out for us since its about the Body and Blood of […]
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