The Cana Connection
Sunday Readings for January 17, the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time In the past two weeks, the Church has celebrated the Epiphany and the Lord’s baptism. This coming…
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Baptism of the Lord
Readings for Jan 10, the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord At first glance, the scene makes little sense. John’s strident call to repentance provokes an overwhelming…
Practical Steps to Fill Your Grace Well
The most effective way to refill the ‘grace well’ at the heart of how we choose the things of God over that of the world is by participating,…
Why Rituals are Important
Editor’s Note: Join me in welcoming Peter Serzo to the New Evangelizers blog. Recently I attended a service at a non-denominational church and I sat next to a former…
How Mary shared her story
“Faith is an encounter with Jesus Christ, with God, from which faith is born, and from there it brings you to witness,” Pope Francis tweeted. That’s what happened…
Crisis Management with Padre Pio
Most faithful Catholics, at one time or another, have experienced the anguish of a loved one walking away from the Lord, the Church, or both. Some live through…
Not Quite Perfect
We all go through our trials and tribulations. At different ages the trials and tribulations change. It sometimes seems that the more grown up we get, the more…
Purgatory ~ Somewhere Between Heaven and Hell
Between Heaven and Hell Purgatory. Of all the many misunderstood doctrines of the Catholic Church, Purgatory may be one of the most lampooned by non-Catholics and most misunderstood…
Remember your Galilee moment?
Pope Francis spoke about how Jesus told his disciples after his Resurrection to return to Galilee where they first give their lives to him. “To return to Galilee…
The Free Gift of Justification By Faith
In the midst of this past weekend’s Halloween trick-or-treating, end of Daylight Savings Time, and All Saints Day Mass and festivities you may have missed another notable observance–Reformation…