Nov

11

The Maccabees - a Nut or a Rock Group?

November 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment

I went to Catholic elementary school for 4th-6th grades.  It was then onto a Catholic high school.  And then a Catholic college.  I had always gone to Mass on a rather frequent basis.  My parents cared about my Catholic upbringing.
And I’m ashamed to admit that my catechist training (i.e. my education on the basics, truths and details [...]

Nov

9

“Welcome Home”

November 9, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Today, the body of the Church celebrates the dedication of an actual church - the Lateran Basilica in Rome (or St. John Lateran).  The Basicila was built by Emperor Constantine and is considered the mother church of Christianity.  It is the Cathedral of Rome, “The Pope’s Church”, and used to be the pope’s residence. 
But why do we celebrate a [...]

Oct

20

“For the Holy Spirit Will Teach You”

October 20, 2007 | Leave a Comment

How many times have we been in a situation where we needed to say something, anything, but we didn’t quite know what to say?  So, we just started talking, words came out, and actually began to make sense.
Or, how about public speaking?  I love that my heart can be racing just before I’m supposed to [...]

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