Back to School
If you spend any time on Instagram or Facebook, doubtless you have been flooded with hundreds of back-to-school posts-n-pics from friends who are proud parents of children pre-school aged and…
St. Joseph the Worker
From the CatholicCulture.org: The feast of St. Joseph the Worker was established by Pope Pius XII in 1955 in order to Christianize the concept of labor and give to…
3 Things to Know About The Sign of the Cross
This is quick, but so good! If you have always thought the sign of the cross was just that weird thing Catholics do, here are some things about it that might…
Gaudenzio Ferrari, Stories of life and passion of Christ, fresco, 1513, Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, Varallo Sesia (VC), Italy.
Rejected
The Gospel reading for Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Easter is John 10:22-30. I've included the nine verses that follow this passage for my own meditation. John 10:22-39 Feast of the Dedication.…
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…
So this happened…
We've taken the plunge. Paul and I have applied to begin studies at the Kino Catechetical Institute this fall. Assuming we're accepted (and who knows, that might be a long…
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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…