The Conewago Chapel
The American Catholic Almanac: A Daily Reader of Patriots, Saints, Rogues, and Ordinary People Who Changed the United States, by Brian Burch and Emily Stimpson, is one of those…
Faith Library
Author: Pete Socks
A Look at Our Beautiful Faith in Pittsburgh
Recently I was able to make a trip to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to spend the day touring some beautiful churches. Not only were they rich in beauty but they were…
Humility and Blogging
“Oh Lord it’s hard to be humble.” A catchy tune and song popularized by Mac Davis could be an anthem for us bloggers today. Recently there was a…
The Power of Confession
Recently I reviewed the book The Light is On For You: The Life-Changing Power of Confession, the latest book by Cardinal Donald Wuerl. It was an eye-opening read…
Michael Novak on His Journey from Liberal to Conservative
A few weeks ago I finished reading the latest book by Michael Novak, Writing from Left to Right: My Journey from Liberal to Conservative. (My review of that…
The ART of Giving: Samples of the ARTwork
The Art of Giving donation opportunity to help needy children is still going on. My two daughters contributed artwork for the cause and I thought I would share…
The ART of Giving
This week I would like to draw some attention to very special cause. Jen at CatholicInspired.com has hooked up with Cross Catholic Outreach to create The ART of Giving.…
An Interview with Greg Willits on the New Evangelization
This week I would like to share my recent interview with New Evangelizers’ very own Greg Willits. This interview originally appeared on my blog at www.catholicbookblogger.com Enjoy! PETE:…
Pray for Fr. Kevin Kayda
I would like to use my article this week to prompt some reflection and prayer. A while back I urged readers to pray for priests. I come to…
Knowing When to Walk Away
When evangelizing, when is it time to walk away? It may seem contrary to the spirit of evangelization, but it is a valid question. When you “go out…