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The Fatherhood of St. Joseph
This was originally posted as a column on the Grandin Media website. Very few experiences that have impacted me as much as that of becoming a first-time parent. It’s an…
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Easter Sunday Reflection: St. John Chrysostom’s Easter Sermon
Let all the devout, all who love God rejoice in this beautiful, bright Feast. Let the wise servants be glad and enter into the joy of their Lord. Let those…
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Good Friday Reflection: The Power of Christ’s Blood (St. John Chrysostom)
You may not know that one of the promises clergy & religious make upon entering their vocation is to pray the Liturgy of the Hours (AKA Divine office.) This is…
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Prisoner #16670
St. Maximilian Kolbe is one of my heroes… so every year I “bump” this post in his honor. If you’ve ever studied World War II, you’ve probably heard of Auschwitz….
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Hail Mary
When I began to seriously investigate my faith, one of the things I was really struck by was Pope St. John Paul II’s devotion to Mary. It seemed like every…
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Mary, the Mother of God
When I attended Bible School in 1998-99, I began an incredible journey discovering the depth and the beauty of my Catholic faith. While I have always been Catholic, the…
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St. Joseph
I’ve often felt bad for St. Joseph, the husband of Mary and foster father to Jesus. He literally had the perfect family. His wife was the woman God chose…
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Mercy and the Death of St. Stephen
On December 25, we celebrate Christmas, Jesus’ birth, where the infinite God becomes Himself one of the human family. It is a momentous occasion in the sequence of our Church…