November 4, 2013

General

How many priests do you know well enough to ask advice? 5? 10? 100??? One of the awesome things about the internet is access. Access to information, talent, resources, and people. Once upon a time, if you wanted to interact with a priest, you were limited by your geographical region. Had a question burning in your

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October 30, 2013

Catechesis

How did the ancient Church spread the Truth of Catholicism so successfully? We’re all about the new evangelization these days, but it’s a good idea to understand how evangelization worked in the past. After all, authentic renewal is never a complete break from what came before. It’s about understanding and updating it to work for today.

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October 23, 2013

Faith, Spirituality

True confessions time. I hate confession. Not the personal kind of confession but the sacramental kind. I’ve read what all the Saints say about confession, and I know I’m supposed to love it. I know how important and freeing it is. I’m just not feeling it lately. Not for a while actually.

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October 3, 2013

Book Reviews

Have you ever thought about what you could be canonized for? I think most of us are more preoccupied with what we could be condemned for. Sainthood seems like something pretty distant. Part of the problem is saints are often portrayed as somehow being perfect almost from birth. The other part is that almost all the saints are

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September 25, 2013

Catechesis

What makes a great parish adult education program? For about a year, I’ve been hearing bits and pieces about an awesome one in the Austin, TX area. It’s at St. William Catholic Church in Round Rock.  I first heard mention of it from blogging friend Devin Rose of St. Joseph’s Vanguard. He credited it with a

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