Preparing for Confession
Part of preparation for confession is examining your conscience, calling to mind the sins you have committed since your last
July 26, 2019
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Holy Eucharist
Part of preparation for confession is examining your conscience, calling to mind the sins you have committed since your last
Going to Confession is a key part of living the Catholic life. Taking a cue from the beautiful saying for
The Athanasian Creed is a long profession of faith dating back to the 4th or 5th century. Especially explained in
The Catechism of the Catholic Church tells us that the Apostles’ Creed is “a faithful summary of the apostles’ faith.”
As the mother of Jesus, Our Lady had much to suffer, as prophesied by Simeon at the Presentation in the
St. Michael’s help is so important in our world today as we try to navigate through this combat zone without
How much we and our world need the mercy of our loving Savior! The Chaplet of Divine Mercy was given
How much the Church needs the help and protection of St. Michael the Archangel! The traditional prayer to St. Michael
The Rosary is an incredibly amazing prayer. Let’s listen to what several saints have said about this spiritual weapon: “The
The Lord’s Prayer (the Our Father) was taught by Jesus Christ Himself (Matthew 6:9-13). What a beautiful prayer–and how amazing
Sometimes it’s hard just to get through the day. Many times we’re “only” dealing with the multiple annoyances and inconveniences
The Hail Mary is one of the basic prayers that Catholics know and love. It is one of the prayers
As we walk through this valley of tears, Mary is our mother. At times our personal situation or that of
Our own personal guardian angels to help us on our way to heaven are unbelievably wonderful gifts from God! Just
We all should get into the habit of praising God throughout the day, in accord with St. Paul’s exhortation to
St. Paul tells us “So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of
Maybe you’re thinking that you’d like to add more prayer times to your day, but you don’t know how to
“If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess
Maybe you work long hours. Maybe you’re a stay-at-home mom with little ones. Maybe you’re dealing with an illness. Maybe
In his famous passage on love (charity), St. Paul tells us: “If I speak in the tongues of men and
In our busy lives when it can be all too easy to lose sight of God, it is helpful to
The First Friday of every month is a day when we traditionally honor the Sacred Heart. Our Lord told St.
Mary our Mother’s mission is to lead us safely to Heaven to be with the Holy Trinity forever and ever.
There is something about Easter glory that draws us to look at sacred art and the ‘snapshot’ of faith which
May is the month of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is spring and a new beginning. Crown Mary, Mother of
Ash Wednesday is now in the past, and maybe you’re disheartened at how you have failed to follow through on
Sometimes—make that often!—it is so difficult to come to grips with the fact that we aren’t in control—that we can’t
“He seeks us before we dream of seeking Him; He knocks before we invite Him in; He loves us before
This short but meaningful prayer by St. Ephrem of Syria, deacon (c. 306-373) is still used by both the Byzantine
We all know the feeling of being unplugged, and especially when people know we’re in a downtime reserved for
Liturgical abuse was not new to St. Francis, especially when it came to the Holy Eucharist. He writes, “Let us
Brother John’s photo essay of a February snow at the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament gives the Pietà in
Our digital fast paced culture is fascinated with quotes, sound bites, or rather sound bytes — tiny morsels of easily
Pope Pius XII on August 15, 1954 delegated Cardinal Ciriaci to issue a letter on modesty. It is worth recounting
With the coming of frigid winter weather many look to vacation destinations — sunny, warm, beachy places where we can
I unite with all the saints in heaven, with all the just on earth, and with all the faithful here
Today, October 10th, we remember a lesser known saint who bears both a famous given name, that of St. Francis
“Mi – cha — El: who is like God? Of itself, this name expresses, in its brevity, the most perfect
Pope Francis encourages us to aspire to holiness though God’s grace, in his most recent general audience. I couldn’t help
As we commemorated the Transitus of Our Holy Father St. Francis, we reflected on the passing of this great saint
The journey of faith made by Mary, whom we see praying in the Upper Room, is thus longer than that
