Heads up, friends. Tonight I’ll be speaking to members of Legatus at the North Hills Country Club in Menomonee Falls, WI. Legatus is a faith-filled group whose mission is  “to study, live and spread the Catholic faith in our business, Read more
Join Matt Swaim and I as we chat about five ways to rev up your Lent tomorrow, Thursday April 10 at 6am CST. It’ll put more steam in your engine. Promise! http://www.ewtn.com/radio/weekday/thesonrisemorningshow.asp
Today, the Holy Father begins his catechetical series on the gifts of the Holy Spirit, which will take place during his General Audiences each of seven consecutive Wednesdays.
In his first catechism, Pope Francis teaches about wisdom. You can read the full translated text here. For now, I’d like to point out a few lines that especially struck me:
And wisdom in fact is this: it is the grace to be able to see everything with the eyes of (more…)
This post makes me sad. Oh-so sad.
PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) has announced that it will convert the Akron, OH home of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer into a vegan restaurant. Dahmer, nicknamed the Milwaukee Cannibal, was a sex offender and killed 17 men and boys, afterwards he ate (yes, ate) body parts from (more…)
We’re a week and a half away from Easter Sunday. How’s your Lent going?
If you’re like most of us, it’s beginning to lose steam. Or, perhaps it started losing steam a while back. And, if you’re like most of us, you’re tempted to just let go of the things you so enthusiastically pledged to do or give up back on Ash Wednesday. “Lent’s almost over,” you say. “I might as well give up and try again next year.”
You could do that. Or, you could use this an an opportunity to get the steam engine (more…)
On day nine of the novena to Our Lady, Undoer of Knots for Pope Francis’ safe and successful visit to the Holy Land, I received a message from a colleague. In it was the link to an article on CatholicCulture.og Read more
Novena to Mary, Undoer of Knots – Day 9 1. Make the sign of the cross 2. Say the Act of Contrition. Ask pardon for your sins and make a firm promise not to commit them again. 3. Say the Read more