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cereal-aisle faith
Google+ Twitter Pinterest Facebook One of the perks of wearing the roman collar in public is that I get to have the most interesting conversations in the oddest of places, even in the cereal aisle of a supermarket. I was looking at cereals the other day, and from the corner of my eye I saw…
mass is useless
Google+ Twitter Pinterest Facebook Today we hear the story of two sisters, Martha and Mary, who invite Jesus into their home. One of these women is very active and busy serving Jesus, the other is captivated by his mere presence, and sits listening to his feet. Martha, the active, busy woman, is frustrated with all the…
Desire in the Life of the Christian
Google+ Twitter Pinterest Facebook Young Catholic Professionals, San Antonio Advent Retreat Reflection Video Listening to the reflection, when the time comes, watch This video and come back Recommended Spiritual Reading for Advent Abandonment to Divine Providence (or Sacrament of the Present Moment), Jean-Pierre de Caussade, transl. John Beevers, Link Broken Gods: Hope, Healing,…
The Heart’s Deepest Longing: Understanding Our Innate Desire to Pray
Google+ Twitter Pinterest Facebook Ever since childhood, I’ve been fascinated by humanity’s inner desire to find meaning in everything around us. Throughout history, we have no record of any civilization, culture, or belief system that didn’t believe in an afterlife or maintain some structured form of religion—all in an effort to find meaning in life’s…
Why are YOU a Christian?
Google+ Twitter Pinterest Facebook A couple of years ago, when I was still in seminary, we were assigned to parishes over the summer. I got assigned to a medium sized parish with a couple of resident priests. I befriended a Jesuit priest. Every night after having dinner, we would enjoy a glass of wine and…
if jesus loves us so much, why did he leave us?
Google+ Twitter Pinterest Facebook Throughout human history, the most common form of government has been monarchy. Monarchy offers several benefits: you can act quickly, and if you have a wise king, you can also act efficiently. Of course, the catch is that you have to have a wise king. If the king is selfish, or…
