Clean Your Own House (Soul) First
When assessing the purity of others, it is necessary to make certain that our own house is clean first. The Gospel of Matthew instructs us to take the plank out of our own eye first. Only then are we able...
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I Am Both Martha and Mary
The Gospel of Luke tells us of the dilemma faced by Martha and Mary – the choice between daily responsibilities and spiritual nourishment. This ageless struggle remains to this day. In these hectic times there is even more emphasis on...
Why Do Catholics Pray to Mary?
All Christians agree with the practice of praying the Our Father. However, the honor given to Mary by faithful Catholics is often mistaken for worship. This is something I run across quite often. You see, most of my childhood was...
54 Day Christmas Miracle Novena
Will You Join the Grace Force?
It is indisputable that society is undergoing a period of horrific sinfulness. Even the Catholic Church is not immune. As light shines ever more brightly on the dark underbelly of illicit activity and leanings in the world, the...
Praying Like Jesus:
The Lord’s Prayer
The Our Father or the Lord’s Prayer is the one prayer that all people of Christian belief have in common. This is a familial prayer we mutually pray and is raised up to the heavens countless times each day. Although...
The Recipe for a Faithful Life
What does baking and a faithful life have in common? The answer lies with the ingredients and instructions. A correlation recently occured to me while performing an ordinary task. I often bake our daughter’s favorite pie for her birthday. The...
Are Meatless Fridays Still A Thing?
Historically, practicing meatless Fridays is one of the most obviously Catholic social practices. From school menus to restaurant fare, there is an across the board acknowledgment of this devotion dating back hundreds of years. Yet in tandem with the Second...
Abstaining From Meat
Kid-Friendly Meatless Friday
Hmmmm…it’s Friday and the troops are hungry, but if you’re like me you’ve simply been too busy to worry about it…that is until the rumbling bellies distract you from other matters! Since our family adheres to the practice of abstaining...
