The Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
I grew up listening to my dad's favorite musicians, the Melody Four. In his beautiful tenor voice, he sang along with every song, on every record. One that I loved…
Hendrick Ter Brugghen, St Mark, 1621, Historisch Museum Deventer
Feast of St. Mark the Evangelist
Today's passage is taken from the Lectionary reading for April 25, on the Feast of St. Mark the Evangelist. 1 Peter 5:8-10 The New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE) 8…
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This year, for the first time in my memory, my birthday and Easter Sunday coincided in a happy celebration. My day started, of course, the night before, with all the…
Before the vigil, Paul and his candidate, Jeff Winkler.
Easter Vigil 2015
I have been looking forward to this Easter Vigil for the last year, because I knew two very special people who were coming through RCIA and into the church this…
Feb. 2nd: Feast of the Presentation of the Lord
From CatholicCulture.com: Today the Church celebrates the feast of the Presentation of the Lord which occurs forty days after the birth of Jesus and is also known as Candlemas day,…
Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul the Apostle
Collect: O God, who taught the whole world through the preaching of the blessed Apostle Paul, draw us, we pray, nearer to you through the example of him whose…
Pentecost Sunday, June 8, 2014
“And when the days of Pentecost were drawing to a close, they were all together in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a violent…
January 12: Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
From CatholicCulture.org Today the Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Baptism of Our Lord. This brings to an end the season of Christmas. The Church recalls Our Lord's second…
Top 10 Christian Halloween Ideas – Taylor Marshall
There were a few notable times during childhood when my brothers and I dressed up and went trick-or-treating. The standout for me is the memory of the time in Dodge…
The Feast of the Ascension of Christ
1 And at very early dawn on the first day of the week they came to the tomb, bringing the spices they had prepared: 2 and found the stone already rolled away…