ADVENT: LESS HECTIC, MORE HOLY for Adults, Parents, Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, Singles, etc. At the end of this month begins the season of Advent, and now is the time to reflect upon what Advent means to each of us. As life gets busier, louder and more insistent, it becomes increasingly...
The Dangers of Subjectivism: A Catholic Perspective Subjectivism, the belief that truth and morality are determined by individual feelings and opinions, has become increasingly prevalent in today's society. This philosophical standpoint can have profound and far-reaching consequences...
The Danger of Indifferentism: Defending the Faith In a world marked by religious diversity and increasing secularism, the concept of indifferentism has gained prominence, causing concern within the Catholic Church. Indifferentism is a theological and philosophical perspective that suggests that...
“Autumn scatters the seeds that will bring new growth in the spring… this hopeful notion that Living is hidden in the Dying is surely enhanced by the visual glories of Autumn. What artist would ever have painted a season of dying with such a vivid palette…” ~...
The Catholic Church has a rich tradition of spiritual and intellectual treasures, and one such treasure is the letters of St. Ignatius of Antioch. Although he may not be as well-known as some other early Christian figures, St. Ignatius's writings contain profound insights and wisdom that...
“Grief, in other experiences, is often about grieving the past. Miscarriage is about grieving the future.” ~ Dvora Entin in “How To Grieve a Miscarriage” “Pregnancy loss is often grieving the loss of your baby at the same time as grieving the loss...
This Month is National Mental Illness Month, and National Dyslexia Month. If you know someone with a mental illness, please don't make them feel like they have to prove how unwell they are. They are fighting a misunderstood, invisible illness that is life threatening. Please be kind. Even...
Our anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows, but only empties today of its strengths. ~ CH Spurgeon This week’s reading talks about anxiety. I feel it. It builds with stress (which sure seems constant). I never really know what to do with it. I know that I am supposed to be able to...
Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda personally invites Catholics to attend the Friday, October 6 Cor Jesu at 8 p.m. at the Cathedral of St. Paul, for an evening of adoration, worship, confession, praise and worship music and prayer teams. All ages are welcome. This liturgy, that follows a 7 p.m...
Use your smile to change the world but don’t let the world change your smile.~ Unknown Let us always meet each other with smile, for the smile is the beginning of love. ~ Mother Teresa Peace begins with a smile. ~ Mother Teresa This Friday is World SMILE Day! That...
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