We Are All Called to Lives of Holiness
It is during these dark days of uncertainty that we must raise our eyes to heaven. It is through Christ’s Ascension and return to the Father that we learn to follow Christ to our ultimate end. He shows us that our true home is not to be found in this world. We are made for …
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When I read Bishop Robert Barron’s Op-Ed last week entitled “Getting out of the Sacristy: A look at our pastoral priorities” a lot of questions immediately came to mind. I’ve read many of Bishop Barron’s books and I recently made sure that every member of our parish’s Evangelization Team, and both of our priests, got …
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I see it often and in all circles inside and outside of the Church. In fact, it is a major part of what ails our culture. It is the total focus on now and an ignoring of the long view. Now is important. How we live our lives now, each day is the slow process …
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Last summer I made the decision to finally pursue my Master's degree in Theology. My VA benefits expire in September 2015 and I could get in just under the wire to pay for the whole program. In making that decision, I decided that in order to succeed and get the best out of the program …
Happy 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time! Head on over to CatholicMom.com to see today's Gospel reflection, written by me. I hope it helps you to better see Christ and the gift that is the Holy Eucharist. God bless!
I have wanted to write for as long as I can remember. Before I began to understand that my calling is to stay home with my daughter, I wanted to get my PhD and be a college professor. Of course, being a professor requires writing and being published. I also greatly enjoy teaching, which is …
Swimming the Depths 