Even though I had said at the beginning of the month that I was going to write on the Holy Rosary during the month of October, I am switching gears this week […]
Mondays with Mary” – Benedict XVI, the Year of Faith, and the Mother of God
The Year of Faith…Are You Ready For It?
The Year of Faith…Are You Ready For It? There are so many exciting events happening in the Catholic Church over the next year throughout the world. As we celebrate the 50th Anniversary […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Mary, Seat of Wisdom
In the book, Maria – Pope Benedict XVI on the Mother of God, the Holy Father collects many of his homilies, speeches, and prayers together along with many great photos of his […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Pope St. John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI on the Assumption of Mary
As Catholics, we have been blessed to live during two of the most memorable pontificates in recent history. Many people my age (late 30’s) consider ourselves the JP2 Generation and will go […]
St. James the Greater, Apostle
Today is the Feast Day of St. James the Greater. If you were to rank the original Twelve Apostles, St. James the Greater (not to be confused with St. James the Lesser) […]
“Mondays With Mary” – Mary of Nazareth and Hearing God’s Word
When speaking about the Scriptures, St. Jerome said, “Ignorance of Scripture is Ignorance of Christ.” As faithful Catholics, we must come to know the Word of God in a way that it […]
“Mondays with Mary” – The Immaculate Mother and Pope Benedict XVI
In the book, Maria – Pope Benedict XVI on the Mother of God, the Holy Father collects many of his homilies, speeches, and prayers together along with many great photos of his […]
“Mondays with Mary” – In a Time of Crisis…Mary Should Not Be Forgotten
As I was thinking about what do for this week’s “Mondays with Mary”, I came upon in my class notes from my course in graduate school on Mary – Six Reasons Why […]
The Beatification of Blessed John Paul II
Since the day that Pope John Paul II entered into heavenly glory (April 2, 2005), I had been praying for his Beatification. It was so important to me that I wrote it […]
Habemus Papam – We have a Pope!
On April 19, 2005, my sister called me during the school day (she teaches as well) and told me that the media was reporting news of a new Pope. As the minutes […]
The Road to Emmaus and Scripture Study
The Gospel in the Wednesday within the Octave of Easter came from Luke 24:13-25 – The Road to Emmaus. This is by far one of my favorite scripture passages in all the […]
The Resurrection of the Lord!
“To behold the risen Christ was an experience that burst the bounds of the ordinary.” — Romano Guardini “Jesus’ Resurrection was about breaking out into an entirely new form of life, into […]
“The Great Week”, Part I
We are now officially into the week that I think is by far the best week in the entire liturgical cycle – Holy Week or “Great Week” as the Eastern Churches name […]
Psalm 137 – Let my tongue be silenced, if I ever forget you!
I realize that four days have passed since the 4th Sunday in Lent, but with school starting up again this week and trying to plan lessons for my students for the upcoming […]
Conscience Formation 101
I am by no means a moral theologian (The Scriptures is my thing), but with the current state of affairs we Catholics are facing, I feel it’s my mission to at least […]
The Spirit of Catholicism
It was the spring semester of 2009, I was in graduate school at Franciscan University of Steubenville, and taking Theological Foundations with Dr. Scott Hahn. One of the texts for the course […]
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