Teaching and learning the faith together
On August 15th of this year, on the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into heaven, the Oklahoma City Civic Center is hosting its second public black mass, in spite of the[Read More…]
This printable personality differences worksheet is one of the most popular in the series from my Catholic marriage advice book The Four Keys to Everlasting Love. Please feel free to download, print, and share it[Read More…]
This Saturday, September 10, more than 170 Facebook members will dive into an online discussion of The Four Keys to Everlasting Love: How Your Catholic Marriage Can Bring You Joy for a Lifetime. The group[Read More…]
Unexpected Lesson I once read that the most profound lessons often cross our paths at the most unexpected times. A few weeks ago I experienced this truth in the form of a pet[Read More…]
We have all read and heard the story of Zacchaeus, the short tax collector who climbed a sycamore tree in order to see Jesus when Our Lord passed through Jericho[Read More…]
“For I know the plans that I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope.” Jeremiah 29:11 I once saw[Read More…]
The 2016 Rio Summer Olympics is currently the center of the world’s attention, and its many outstanding athletes are great examples of what dedication, hard work, and faith can accomplish.[Read More…]
CATECHIST AND PARENT ALERT: I invited Bill Donaghy, a Curriculum Specialist, Instructor, and Speaker for the Theology of the Body Institute to give us a quick summary of some of the ideas behind the TOB and the[Read More…]
There is nothing like a beautiful Gregorian Chant or a lovely Hymn to carry us into a deeper connection to God Almighty. Beyond serving as a soothing environment for meditation, music can itself become a[Read More…]
Have you ever thrown your hands up in disgust and declared yourself a failure in some desired endeavor? We increasingly define failure as the inability to achieve or accomplish something that we want to obtain. [Read More…]
Tomorrow, July14th, the Church celebrates the feast day of St. Kateri Tekakwitha, the first Native American to be recognized as a saint by the Catholic Church. She was[Read More…]
The Vanderbilts were once America’s house of royalty built on wealth and opulence. Cornelius Vanderbilt carved out one of the greatest rises from poverty to extreme wealth and power in the history of the[Read More…]
St. Bernard of Clairvaux and St. Padre Pio had many things in common. For one thing, both men were profound examples of piety and dedication to their calling of serving God. [Read More…]
Evangelistic Catholics who use the terms catechesis and apologetics, may be assuming people know what they are talking about. There are important differences, not only in the terms and what they mean, but in when they should be[Read More…]
We recently celebrated the feast day of Blessed Anna Maria Taigi, an ordinary housewife and mother to seven children ( June 9) and, as often happens with saints’ feasts, the timing could[Read More…]
I was eager to read Keep Your Kids Catholic by Marc Cardaronella for many reasons. Many people on social media and sites I frequent had positive comments about it; I need resources to share with[Read More…]
“Amen I say to you, unless you be converted, and become as little children, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.” ( Matt 8:13) “And again I say to you: It[Read More…]
“Let’s make this the summer of falling in love with Jesus, again!” In this presentation, videotaped at St. Elizabeth of Hungary Parish in Melville, NY, I give a short lesson on grace and sacramental confession[Read More…]
Have you ever arrived at the airport determined to carry your own bags to your check -in line without the assistance of a baggage handler? You figured you could avoid that tip and[Read More…]
The other day a friend of mine compared me to Felix Unger, the fastidiously neat character in The Odd Couple, the popular film and 1970s television program based on Neil Simon’s play by[Read More…]
