Eleven years ago today, April 2, 2005, Pope St. John Paul II, died and entered eternal life. I remember receiving the news at a small wedding reception I was attending that Saturday […]
Remembering Pope St. John Paul II: Eleven Years Later
We Stand Up to Fight for Life and Humanity
Today, hundreds of thousands will gather in blizzard conditions in Washington, D.C. for the March for Life, and on Saturday, ten of thousands will gather for the Walk for Life West Coast in San Francisco, […]
The Top 10 Blog Posts of 2015
On my blog, 2015 was a very blessed year. I surpassed 2014 with 168,571 views in 2015 and 116,265 visitors. I published 130 blog posts, the least amount of posts over the […]
The Rookie Card of Pope St. John Paul II
Today is the feast day for Pope St. John Paul II (Karol Wojtyla) as well as the 37th Anniversary of his Installation to the Papacy of the Catholic Church. Below you will […]
The Message from Pope St. John Paul II on September 12, 2001
Today here in the United States, we remember the day of September 11, 2001, a day that I will never forget. I will never forget where I was, what I was doing, […]
“Mondays with Mary” – The Fatherhood of St. Joseph
Considering that yesterday was Father’s Day, a day we celebrate our Fathers, Grandfathers, Godfathers, and our spiritual fathers – men who are Priests, I found today’s “Mondays with Mary” the perfect arena […]
“Mondays with Mary” – 7 Quotes on Fatima from Pope St. John Paul II
It’s been a couple of years since I wrote about the great Marian feast known as Our Lady of Fatima, which is celebrated on May 13. And although I have quoted Pope […]
“Mondays with Mary” – 10 Quotes from Pope St. John Paul II on the Dignity and Vocation of Women
Yesterday, the global community celebrated International Women’s Day. A day aimed at celebrating “women’s achievements” and calling for “greater equality” for woman around the world. If you ‘Googled’ the term – international […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Pope St. John Paul II, the Virgin Mary, and the Lay Faithful
Over the weekend, specifically on Saturday morning, I kicked off our Saturday Morning Speaker Series at the parish I work at with the talk – “You Too Go Into My Vineyard: St. […]
12 Quotes from Pope St. John Paul II on Our Lady of Guadalupe
Today we celebrate the great Marian feast of Mexico – Our Lady of Guadalupe. Known as the Patroness of the Americas and patroness of my home diocese, Phoenix, the Virgin of Guadalupe […]
“Mondays with Mary” – The Star of the Sea that Shines Through Advent
As we enter the Season of Advent, our attention is drawn to the coming of Emmanuel – Jesus Christ. We see his first coming in the Incarnation which in turn will prepare […]
Quick Lessons from the Catechism: Faith and Reason
I might be beating dead horse with today’s blog post, but still want to make the point that Faith and Science (Reason) do not contradict each other. I know there is a […]
“Mondays with Mary” – ‘Star of the New Evangelization’
Last night, I appeared on the Joe Miller Unplugged show featured on the Fiat Ministry Network for my first television interview. Among the many things we discussed, we focused on evangelization, but […]
Pope SAINT John Paul II: Mission Accomplished
Today is the day that the JP Generation has been waiting for since our beloved Pope John Paul II passed from this life into the life of Heaven – his first ever […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Pope St. John Paul II on Our Lady of the Rosary
Tomorrow, October 7, is the Marian feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, and although I have written quite extensively on this topic in the past, it’s fitting yet again to draw […]
10 Books That Have Stayed With Me
Over the weekend, my friend Amanda asked me on Facebook to name the 10 Books That Have Stayed With Me over my lifetime so far. Like some of the other challenges making […]
Pope St. John Paul II Rockin’ the Brown Scapular
Since today is the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, I wanted to share one of my favorite photos of the young Karol Wojtyla, the future pope and now saint, Pope […]
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