April 2014

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 titled, “Striking workers return to Israeli foreign ministry, easing concerns 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 first 3 decades of the Rosary. 4. Make the meditation Read more…

Novena to Mary, Undoer of Knots – Day 8

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 first 3 decades of the Rosary.

4. Make the meditation of the day (to be posted each day)

5. Say the last 2 decades of the rosary (more…)

Novena to Mary, Undoer of Knots – Day 7

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 first 3 decades of the Rosary.

4. Make the meditation of the day (to be posted each day)

5. Say the last 2 decades of the rosary

6. Finish with the Prayer to Our Lady the Undoer of Knots (more…)

Today, Friday, April 4 at 1pm, Register Radio will air my interview with Register Executive Director and Avila Institute founder, Dan Burke. We had a wonderful chat about making a good confession and finding the confessor that’s right for you. I’m sure you’ll find it both enjoyable and informative! Here’s Read more…

When Pope Francis told us to spread the Gospel in his Apostolic Exhortation, “Evangelii Gaudium,” he wasn’t kidding. He’s followed through on that by urging the faithful during his Sunday Angelus addresses and on various other occasions to carry a pocket-size edition of the Gospels and to read and meditate on them frequently. Now, (more…)