Blest Assurance
I know that my Redeemer lives! What joy this blest assurance gives…goes the classic Easter season hymn. Do you truly believe that Jesus rose from the dead? If…
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Category: Faith & Doctrine
What Catholics believe and why.
On the Necessity of the Resurection
We have now come through the long lonely days of Lent to celebrate new life in Easter. So now what? Lent is the spiritual boot camp where we…
Unlock the Key to Joy
Confession: the word does not bring forth cozy, comfortable feelings but instead elicits visions of dread and fear for many. We are afflicted with shame and regret, not…
Reconciliation and The Prodigal Son
Sunday Readings for March 6, 2016 the 4th Sunday in Lent “For our sakes God made him who did not know sin to be sin, so that in…
The Sin Of Comparison
Today’s Gospel reading from the book of Luke shows us the two main ways that people respond to God in prayer, and how easy it is to deceive…
The Five Effects of Grace
God is able to make every grace abundant for you, so that in all things, always having all you need, you may have an abundance for every good…
Our Pentecostal Feast of and for Unity
Today’s Feast of the Chair of St. Peter the Apostle calls us to understand the Papal Office, our lives as disciples, and Jesus’ enduring summons to Christian unity…
Invitation to Mercy: Concrete and Immediate
I’m going to propose something that sounds utterly impractical. Completely inconvenient. And, at first, flat out impossible, maybe even ridiculous. Here goes: during this Jubilee Year of Mercy…
You Sinner You!
I bet you know them too. Those acquaintances or relatives who loudly pronounce: “Church, if I went to Church, the whole building would fall down.” What is that…
Beyond “Good Standing”
If you travel around enough as a visitor to different Catholic parishes–especially for Christmas, Easter, funerals, or weddings–you’ll hear a range of different announcements given just prior to…