Aside from the good stuff like Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, a lot of questionable things came out of the 80s. Perms, spandex, Rick Astley…if there’s a kernel of truth from that decade, though, it’s this: love is a battlefield. Thanks, Pat Benatar. Seriously, during my engagement, I became more aware of spiritual warfare than I ever had before, [...]
I could not believe how quiet it was. Outside there is loudness, in there it is quiet, just me and my sins. It was dark. There were no candles, no lights, just shades of colors that bounced off the walls. I take that back, there were two small lights up on the wall, a [...]
The best things in life are free. The only thing in life that is free is grace. Therefore, the best things in life are graces. I received my first Confession in second grade. I remember standing back to the blackboard and reciting the Act of Contrition by heart. We all did this to prepare [...]
I had the interesting experience of going to both confession and the dentist back to back this week. On Thursday I had my semi-annual tooth cleaning, and on Friday I went to confession before the vigil Mass for the feast of the Immaculate Conception. There’s nothing quite like being scrubbed and scraped clean, both physically [...]
So once again in Australia we see the inner workings of the Catholic Church being dissected by an audience that has little understanding of, or care for, matters of faith. Interestingly while commentators are usually quick to point out perceived trespassing by the Church into the domain of the State, there doesn’t seem to be [...]
I wish I could say that I’ve only been to the hospital once because I was bleeding profusely from my head. At least the second time it happened, some good came of it. During the summer of 2008, I went on a two-week mission trip to Brazil. We went to Matto Grosso State, on the [...]
Here are two great questions to put to your Protestant friends: Apostolic Confession? In John 20:21-23, Jesus gives the Apostles authority to forgive (or retain) sins. Since your Protestant friend likely objects to the Catholic practice of confessing sins to a priest (since, the dichotomy goes, only God forgives sins), tactfully ask her how she [...]
Last week I published a post called “5 Tips That Will Change The Way You Think About Confession.” Overall it had great reviews. It resonated with how a lot of people feel about the sacrament. A woman wrote an email to me lamenting the fact that her sister had actually had a really bad experience [...]
Fall is in the air in southern Minnesota. Farmers are beginning their harvest and the first frost has fallen. There is a beautiful chill in the air, leaves are beginning to change, and pumpkin spice is everywhere. It’s a good time to be in Minnesota. This past weekend, my husband and I decided to go [...]
I read a blog post a few weeks ago titled “3 Things I Secretly Hate About NFP“. The author’s reasons for hating NFP are that (I’m quoting): 1.) NFP requires a good marriage. It is not enough to desire a good marriage; in order for NFP to work, the marriage must be good to start. [...]
SOCIALIS Saturday: A Confirmation retreat youth team spent two months producing this simple, yet profoundly impactful, video. These students from Tauton, MA hope to inspire others to do the same. Please watch to the end, it will move you, and then share it please to encourage these teenagers. Have any ideas of your own for [...]
Picking your nose is something no one has to teach you. I know. I have 4 children, ages 5 and under. No one teaches them this craft, they just immediately recognize that if something is in their noes, they should get it. Sense boogie. Get boogie. At times, I’m worried that one of my sons [...]
Q. How do you pronounce “ignitum”? A. Well, you have some options. The Romans would have said ig-NEE-toom. In church, we’d say “in-YEE-toom.”
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