From CNS News Reverend Billy Graham, arguably the most well-known and respected evangelical preacher of the last 50 years, said in a recently published commentary that America was “founded by men who believed in prayer” and that prayer can turn “the tide of history,” adding that while “America is just as wicked as Sodom and […]
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Interview with George Weigel regarding the Synod on the Family
On Wednesday, October 15, 2014, Sheila Liaugminas of Relevant Radio interviewed George Weigel regarding the Synod on the Family. This is an edited version of the interview which has been sped-up so that you can listen to the entire interview in less than 15 minutes. If you prefer to listen to the unedited version, click on […]
Help Spread The Word About Our Parish Mission
This year’s Parish Mission features Dan DeMatte, author of the best-selling book, “Holiness Revolution.” The mission will be held on October 27-29, 2014. Please help spread the word with the following resources. A two-minute promotional video A letter-sized flyer A tabloid-sized poster (very large file – right click and save to your desktop).
A Catholic Lifetime Reading Plan
A Catholic Lifetime Reading Plan by Father John McCloskey Catechism of the Catholic Church – Catholicism Explained/Theology Adams – The Spirit of Catholicism – Catholicism Explained/Theology Augustine – City of God – Spiritual Classics Augustine – Confessions of St. Augustine – Spiritual Classics Aumann – Spiritual Theology – Spiritual Reading Baur – Frequent Confession – […]
The Danger of Being Religious and Idle
From The Gregorian This Sunday’s Gospel (the 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A) is directed at those of us who consider ourselves religious. Jesus tells the story of the man who had two sons — one said he would work in the vineyard but didn’t; the other said he wouldn’t but did. Who did the […]
You are Living in the Midst of an Epic Battle
From the Diocese of Washington A grave deficiency of modern times is the loss of the sense that our lives are caught up in a tremendous, epic battle. And yet here we are living in the midst of a great drama—in the greatest story ever told. Behind the scenes is a deadly enemy, one of whom many rarely […]
Cost of Discipleship
This speech was given by Fr. Robert Altier in 2012. Click here for more up-to-date news about Christian persecution around the world.
Homosexual Acts Cannot be Approved or Celebrated by the Church – Here’s Why
From the Archdiocese of Washington In recent years, homosexuality has frequently been in the news. An increasingly nationwide effort to make homosexual acts something to celebrate has gained great ground and sowed serious confusion even among those who describe themselves as Christian and Catholic. Hence, it is necessary once again to instruct on this matter […]
The Sacrificial Life
Fr. Richard Simon hits the nail on the head with this 4-minute statement on the sacrificial life.
The Family Matrix
From Public Discourse by Gerard V. Bradley within Marriage The lifelong, unbreakable chords of fealty and identity that family members possess for each other depend upon the biological matrix created by the marital union of man and woman. Most of the argument in legislatures, in courts, and in the marketplace of ideas about legal recognition […]