Spend An Hour With Me
At the local Church I attend, one of the most enjoyable things I like to do before Mass, after my greeting prayers, is to read the church bulletin. …
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Lessons of the Sower, Part 2: The Rocks
In our last article we reflected on the nature of distraction and how Satan uses that to keep us from letting Christ into our lives. Today, we are…
Fire Water
Of the vast palette of human emotion, there is one visceral reaction that is completely uncontrollable and often times unexplainable: tears. Not the tears borne of physical pain…
Lessons of the Sower, Part 1: The Path
Sharing the joy of the Gospel is not always an easy thing. There are many challenges that lay before us. That is why Jesus told us the Parable…
A Prayer for the Times
Dear Lord My God I humble myself before Thee. I prostrate myself in Your loving graces. I approach You in mind, body, and soul. My Lord, I fear…
Rise from The tomb of Sin on Divine Mercy Sunday
As my grandma lay sick in the hospital, she struggled. Nana struggled to keep her health and to feel comfort and hope. Then my brother placed a Divine…
Total Consecration to Mary: “A Challenge We’re Up For”
While Fr. Joshua Waltz prepared his homily for the All Saint’s Day Mass at St. Mary’s Central High School in Bismarck, he recalled a phone call from his…
Psalms: The Prayer that Fits Any Situation
Well, here we are at the halfway point of Lent. We have all been working hard on our acts of penance and of charity. Hopefully we have been…
Lenten Fasting and Feasting
Some think Lent is a time for fasting. I see it as a time of feasting. I come to this conclusion based on the story of the fig…
Five Steps to Helping Your Pewmates Improve Their Spiritual Fitness
If Jesus were on Facebook, he’d be the guy who sends friend requests to everybody. This creates a thorny problem, because you end up with a Church full…