The joy of conversion, Christian community, and the Catholic faith
The Mama and Papa Bear rocking chairs in both alcoves at the back of Sacred Heart Church surprised me. As I explored that historic church, the chairs were a welcoming contrast to the hard, straight wooden pews lined up in the main church. Almost hidden from the congregation and unoccupied at this weekday Mass, the...
Genesis 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18; Psalm 25:4-9; 1 Peter 3:18-22; Mark 1:12-15 This is one of St. Francis of Assisi’s prayers. Most high and glorious God, enlighten the darkness of our minds. Instill in us a correct faith, a certain hope, a perfect love and a profound humility, O Lord, with wisdom and understanding to...
Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11; Ps 85:9-14; 2 Peter 3:8-14; Mark 1:1-8 If you have the time to place yourself around the birth of the Messiah (Jesus), and meditate about all the people and places, you will notice something very amazing. Even long before Pentecost, it was the Holy Spirit who was orchestrating the persons and events...
Isaiah 25:6-10a; Ps 23:1-6; Philippians 4:12-14, 19-20; Matthew 22:1-10 Holy Spirit, please enlighten our the eyes of our mind to see how Jesus, our Shepherd, leads us to your truth, vision and clarity. God sent his Son into our world to correct the misdirection of our lives and world. Through Jesus and their Holy Spirit,...
Featured on NewEvangelizers.com The ad for a national fitness center franchise promised that for $10 a month I could enter a judgment-free zone. It gave the hours where I could escape the judgmental world around me to enter a place where no one judges my looks. So from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. on weekdays...
The Anchoress Elizabeth Scalia posed the question on her Patheos blog, “Why do I remain Catholic?” to Catholic writers and all media persons in this post. #WhyRemainCatholic is going wild. This conversation is timely for me, for I’ve begun writing and speaking about my faith story. I’m reliving some key moments such as when I...
