Catholics in the Public Square is a document written by Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted of the Diocese of Phoenix. It lays out the lay person’s role in politics, most importantly the role […]
This past week, from Monday to Wednesday, we were blessed by the presence of Bishop James S. Wall of the Diocese of Gallup, who lead our Lenten Parish Mission for this year. […]
Over the summer, I was interviewed on Catholics Matter with Fr. Rob Clements. We spoke about Marian Devotion. Fr. Clements is a friend and a great priest here in the Diocese of […]
Yesterday morning at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Avondale, AZ, Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted of the Diocese of Phoenix ordained four men to the Catholic Priesthood – Rev. Mr. Sheunesu Utete Bowora, […]
Yesterday I attended the 40th Annual Arizona Rosary Celebration in Phoenix, Arizona, with my mom and cousin. I felt the need to attend this year’s Rosary celebration for two reasons: first, mom […]
“Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more…” is a line spoken by Henry V at the beginning of Act III from William Shakespeare’s aforementioned play. This was the first thing […]
At the request of my friends, here are three jobs that are currently open in the Diocese of Phoenix. Two are teaching positions at St. Mary’s Catholic High School in Phoenix and […]
On Wednesday, August 5, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Scottsdale, the first ever JP2 Classic for Vocations Awareness will be played. The seminarians of the Diocese of Phoenix will be […]
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 […]
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 […]
For the first time ever, I attended the Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration (aka The Desert Nuns) Nun Run. This was the 4th Annual Nun Run and it was a great morning, […]
Yesterday, 2200 of my fellow Catholic brothers and I attended the Catholic Men’s Fellowship of Phoenix – Men’s Conference at Grand Canyon University. It was the first men’s conference I was able […]
Yesterday afternoon I had the privilege to attend the 3rd Annual Catechetical Symposium presented by the Diocese of Phoenix Kino Institute. I was pretty fired up to attend since my former academic […]
…But Not For Long. Recently, I my writing has been less than usual. Since January 1, I have only written 4 times in three weeks (in the morning another MWM). Three reasons […]
On November 1, 1946, Karol Wojtyla was ordained to the Catholic Priesthood. Joining the “underground” seminary while the Nazi Empire still ruled Poland, Wojtyla knew his calling; his vocation was that of […]
Yesterday I attended the 37th Annual Arizona Rosary Celebration in Phoenix, Arizona. This event is one of the largest events (5,000 attendees) that shows honor to the Blessed Mother and the Holy […]
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 […]
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