As is our habit, we went to Mass this evening. I walked in with Caecilia a bit behind the rest of the family, and hurried her to the pew. To be honest, when I was genuflecting, I was more making sure she was following me, than I was looking up at our Lord in the tabernacle. I got her settled in the pew and assessed...
USCCB Responds To Inaccurate Statement Of Fact On HHS Mandate Made During Vice Presidential Debate October 12, 2012 WASHINGTON—The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) issued the following statement, October 12. Full text follows: Last night, the following statement was made during the Vice Presidential...
At a recent vocations conference, a priest told me why he used this painting on their vocation poster, it was to emphasize that no matter what happens in this world, Jesus is in charge. The election in November the HHS mandate mean nothing, because we have Jesus. I was struck by the painting and what he...
This past week Joshua and I were in Oakland, California for a Vocation Directors convention. It was a great time, many many laughs, lots of learning, and tons of fun. I am sure that it will take weeks for me to process all of the things I learned or did during our six days there. I will share one of them with you now...
Equally unacceptable are conceptions of God that would encourage intolerance and recourse to violence against others. This is a point which must be clearly reaffirmed: war in God's name is never acceptable! When a certain notion of God is at the origin of criminal acts, it is a sign that that notion has already...
Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim, Till all the world adore His sacred Name. Led on their way by this triumphant sign, The hosts of Heaven in conquering ranks combine. Lift high the cross, the love of Christ proclaim, Till all the world adore His sacred Name. Each newborn servant of the...
When we lived in Indiana and attended St. Boniface, on Marian Feast Days we would have the chance to consecrate ourselves or re-consecrate ourselves to Our Lady, using the consecration from the Knights of the Immaculata. O Immaculata, Queen of heaven and earth, Refuge of sinners and our most loving Mother, God has...
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. - Matthew 5:9 Jesus then said to him, "Put your sword back into its place; for all who take the sword will perish by the sword." Matthew 26:52
St. Justin Martyr wrote, "This food we call the Eucharist, of which no one is allowed to partake except one who believes that the things we teach are true, and has received the washing for forgiveness of sins and for rebirth, and who lives as Christ handed down to us. For we do not receive these things as common...
Back during the primaries, I was told I am a bad Catholic because I supported a candidate who was not 100% pro-life (according to the accusers). Now, most of those accusers are telling me that under penalty of sin, I am obligated to vote for a candidate who supports abortion, because he is less bad than the current...