Readings for June 21, 2015, Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time Have you ever had a teacher who drones on and on? Fact upon fact, argument upon argument. The teacher’s mistake is that he or she is providing a long and…
Let me Ask you a Question
Honor your Mother
Although Mother’s Day has passed, it is never too late to thank and appreciate mothers. Whether on good or strained terms, God implores us to cherish our mothers. Mothers give us their love from the moment of conception. The bond…
And They’ll Know…
John 13:33-38 ‘Little children, I shall be with you only a little longer. You will look for me, and, as I told the Jews, where I am going, you cannot come. I give you a new commandment: love one another;…
The Marks of the Church
The Church which Christ established has no name other than that of its founder. It is known simply by His name and that of His followers; it is known solely by the name of Christian. While it has no “denominational”…
Summapalooza 2015 Ep. 1: Stuff and Spirit
This summer I’m doing a 12-lecture series at my parish. My plan is that each talk will present a different Bible theme, and show how each theme fits into Salvation History and the worldview of the Catholic Church. Much of…
Don’t Envy Evil
Okay, it’s gut check time again. As always, it is important to face the evils of this world with boldness and courage. We live in a world soaked with sin and only good men and women can, by the grace…
Life is Beautiful
Editor’s note: Today we’re excited to welcome Heather Anderson Renshaw to the ranks of New Evangelizers bloggers! Written in honor of May the 6th both this and every year, past and present … Today I celebrate and thank God again for…
A Prayer Board
Have you ever met someone and thought, “I could tell her/him my problem”? I am that person for many people. It may have to do with the fact that whenever I take a Meyers-Briggs I am all Extrovert. Or maybe…
The Eucharist: The Body of Christ
Readings for June 7, 2015: The Feast of Corpus Christi The Catholic Church teaches the doctrine of transubstantiation, namely, that in the Eucharist, the communion wafer and the altar wine are transformed and really become the body and blood of…
What I Learned About Prayer
I learned a lot from the course I took on the writings of St. Teresa of Avila from the School of Spiritual Formation at the Avila Institute online. Last month I shared one of the insights I received on the…