On January 24, the Church celebrated the Memorial of St. Francis de Sales, one of my favorite saints and a doctor of the Church, who is arguably most known for his work Introduction to the Devout Life (a must-read spiritual classic if you haven’t read it!). With that said, below is an excerpt from this …
A few months back I didn’t know what to do… In preparation for my monthly Confession, I sat down with the Ten Commandments for an examination of conscience. I started going line-by-line, reading the possible sins that I’d committed against God, slowly realizing that none of the sins on the list resonated with me. Yes, they were sins …
In this video, Dr. Petroc Willey breaks open the meaning of “catechesis”, “catechist”, and “catechism” in a way you’ve never heard before.
In this episode we look at the reasons why God became man, particularly the four reasons given in the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
The Virgin Mary took on whatever role God had for her to play. This would have been much more difficult than we realize. She was betrothed…
Catholics have the Mass, the Catechism and numerous writings of the saints. Therefore, how important is it for Catholics to know the Bible?
As far as the right or wrong amount of prayer, let me just say this. If you are only praying when you need something, you are not praying nearly enough.
I share with you Our Lord’s longest prayer found in the Gospels, a prayer for unity, famously known as the High Priestly Prayer.
On Holy Saturday we commemorate the entombment of our Lord and reflect on his descent to the place of the dead. This is a day for us to pause, find silence, and mourn the death of our Lord. In the ancient Holy Saturday homily below, we are invited to reflect on the events of our Lord between his death on Good Friday and his resurrection on Easter Sunday.
On Good Friday we commemorate the crucifixion of our Lord Jesus Christ. This is the day in which we fix our gaze on the cross and meditate on what we are worth to God. In the excerpt below, St. John Chrysostom draws us to meditate on the immense power of our Lord’s blood.