Advent is such a beautiful time to be Catholic. This time in the Church’s liturgical year allows us to prepare our hearts and minds for the coming of the Almighty God to earth in the humblest form possible: a vulnerable babe, wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger. As it is with almost … Continue reading Experience Advent through the Rorate Mass
We are saturated by technology almost every moment of the day. At work, in the car, at home, even in bed — there is no escaping tech. This can, in turn, become very problematic for us as social beings. If we allow our generation to become so consumed technology that we begin to forget to interact … Continue reading Five Apps Young Adult Catholics Need
I'm going to be honest. I really don't like Pope Francis as a pope. It's a hard place for me to be. I have a great admiration and immense respect for the office of the papacy, its history and its members, including Pope Francis. The role the Holy Father plays in the apostolic church is … Continue reading I don’t like Pope Francis. Here’s why that’s okay and why I still pray for him.
After months of turmoil and calls for him to step down, Cardinal Donald Wuerl of the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C. had his resignation accepted by Pope Francis on Oct. 12. However, the pope kept Wuerl in his power position by appointing him apostolic administrator of the archdiocese until a replacement has been found. This begs … Continue reading Who’s gonna replace Wuerl?
At a time when the bishops of the United States are faced with a crisis of credibility, it seems fitting that Pope Francis should be canonizing a model bishop during the Vatican's Synod on Youth in Rome. Pope Francis will canonize the martyr Oscar Romero, Archbishop of San Salvador, El Salvador, on Sunday, a timely … Continue reading A model bishop
"Behold the Lamb of God. Behold Him who takes away the sins of the world. Blessed are those called to the supper of the Lamb." I don't know about you, but those words pierce me every time I hear them during Holy Mass. I can't really explain it, but when the priest holds the now-consecrated … Continue reading Ecce Agnus Dei
Did you know baseball is the first sport mentioned in the Bible? A lot of people don't believe me when I tell them that, but it's there, right in Genesis Chapter 1: "In the Big Inning, when God created the heavens and the earth..." They usually walk away from after that, but oh well. … Continue reading Jesus Christ, Third Base Coach
If you’re like me, you probably can’t get away from the recent sex abuse scandals plaguing our Church. And, quite frankly, it sucks. When I learned of the accusations in June against then-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, Archbishop Emeritus of Washington, my heart broke. The Pennsylvania grand jury report from August that said more than 300 priests … Continue reading Life after the darkness
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