On the Necessity of Heaven
“You only believe in God because you want to go to Heaven.” This is the basic accusation leveled at many believers in this skeptical age. Heaven is the…
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Not So Obvious
The miracle of Christmas Day celebrates so many things that are familiar and comforting to us: Jesus among us, God’s generosity, peace on Earth, joy, comforting tunes, familiar…
The Deeper Meaning of Christmas
Readings for December 25, 2012: Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord (Christmas, Mass at Dawn) In the days of Caesar Augustus, an era of peace was established…
Christmas Eve
T’was the night before Christmas, when deep in my soul I felt such a peace, not even a worry. The manger was set, the tree lights twinkled Knowing…
The First Believer
Readings for December 23, 2012: Fourth Sunday of Advent The Beatitudes rank high on the list of all-time favorite Bible passages. But what is “beatitude,” anyway? In…
Dogmas: Road Signs of Our Faith
Lots of people can’t spell dogma because they think it’s a four-letter word. When the word is mentioned, conversation stops. Tempers flare. Moods become icy. Why do words…
For Every Teaching There is a Reason
Today, we welcome Patti Maguire Armstrong to the New Evangelizers blogging team! It is important to teach our children the reasons for the teachings of the Catholic faith,…
What the Baptist Can Teach Us about Joy
Readings for December 16, 2012: Third Sunday in Advent On the third Sunday of Advent, the penitential purple of the season changes to rose and we celebrate “Gaudete”…
Advent and the Second Coming
Despite what the local radio stations and giant retailers say, we are not yet in the season of Christmas. We are now in that glorious season of Advent. …
Hope in the Imperfect
I recently received a class-wide email from another mother of a child in my son’s preschool class. She had joined the class for a Thanksgiving celebration and stopped…