“Where do animals go when they die?” It is easy to dismiss this question as a young child’s curiosity, but not the business of serious religious thought. But I don’t think that we should be dismissive of the question. Many…
Do All Dogs Go to Heaven?
The Place of Beauty
With the spotlight on the Pope drama, once again, we see the media focusing on the workings of the Church. We have all heard the dissenters. Why doesn’t that Catholic Church sell the “fancy stuff” they have? Why do they need all…
Learning 21 Ways to Worship (& a Giveaway)
In a brief review of Vinny Flynn’s 7 Secrets of the Eucharist, I wrote that it is a “conversational and easy read that is in no way light in weight,” one that “feels like a passionate conversation… rather than a theology…
Is Trinity Sunday Relevant?
Readings for May 26, 2013: The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity Many are ready to give a polite nod of some sort to Jesus of Nazareth. Most honor him as a great moral teacher. Many even confess him as…
The Fabric of Christianity
As I look around me, day-to-day, I see the secularist world slowly taking a strangle hold on society. It seems wherever we turn, we find that our religious freedoms are being eroded. The interesting thing is that though some of…
10 Ways to Get Involved in the Pro-Life Movement
As I watched the horrific trial of Dr Kermit Gosnell unfold, I was sickened. How can something like this happen in our world? When I lay down to sleep, graphic images from the babies aborted flash through my mind. I…
Time to Take Action: Lawn Chair Catechism Coming Your Way
You’re all fired up, Jennifer, but what are you planning to do about this? I love to read Catholic stuff. It makes me happy and warm inside, the way some people get a kick out of greeting cards or football…
When NET Ministries Evangelized Me
NET Ministries evangelized me at a DWeek retreat in 2001 at the age of 17. NET stands for National Evangelization Teams, and DWeek stands for Discipleship Week. Though they are based in Minnesota, it is a national outreach. Young adults fly…
Our Role in Ministry
As we mature in our faith, we naturally want to become more involved in the activities of our parish and community, but it leads to a new problem: understanding our role in ministry. If a new opportunity for volunteering fits…
Pentecost: Call to Activate
Readings for May 19, 2013: Pentecost As a teen, I thought the clergy were supposed to do everything. We laity were just called to pray, pay, and obey. Oh yes, and keep the commandments, of course. The original 10 seemed…