Back to the Spiritual Fundamentals
If I told you I’m not doing spiritually well, what would you…
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Big Picture #5: Jesus Offers Friendship
In the seminary, our moral theology professor said that many saints…
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Big Picture #4: Challenge to Evangelize
Today’s Gospel says, “Some of the Pharisees… heard this and said to him,…
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Big Picture #3: Disciples Love Even When Tested
In the examination of conscience for Confession, one question is, ‘Did I get angry with God?’ A…
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Big Picture #2: Serving & Suffering for the Gospel
When I was in Grade 12 at public school in Richmond, I didn’t…
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Big Picture #1: Worshipping God Alone
Here’s a question to ponder: Who in our life frustrates us? If we can…
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Culture of Life #4: Choosing to Love Persons
To finish our prolife series, St. John Paul II believed that the Culture of Death sees people…
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Culture of Life #3: The Light of Truth
The most important person in the history of outlawing human slavery is…
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Culture of Life #2: Babies & Women are Persons
In 2009, Karnamaya Mongar arrived in the U.S. as a refugee from Nepal. Pregnant…
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Culture of Life #1: Tragedy into Hope
Today, we begin our annual four-part pro-life series. One time, my friend Stephanie…
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Healing from Wounds
Today, we’re talking about healing from wounds, because we all have them,…
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Come, Be My Light
This is Agnes Bojaxhiu, the future St. Mother Teresa. At 18, leaving Albania by…
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Pray, Consider, Act
Happy New Year, everyone! There is a famous story about St. Ignatius of…
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Is Jesus Enough for Us?
Merry Christmas, everyone! When I was a child, I remember one Christmas when…
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God Protects Us
One Sunday when Jesse Romero was eight, his family finished Mass and…
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Loving with the Heart
Three weeks ago, we talked about unequal relationships, where one person does all the…
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Knowing the God of Encouragement
I once had a conversation with a Catholic who wasn’t practicing his…
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Making Decisions – Key to Spiritual Growth
Today, we’re talking about the importance of making decisions. In August, we mentioned…
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Loving Jesus with the Will, Intellect and Heart
Today we begin with our fifth annual Christ the King Challenge, where we celebrate…
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Love Jesus, Love the Church
We always talk about our relationship with Jesus and placing Him at the center…
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Great News for Our Deceased Loved Ones
Every November 2 is All Souls Day for Catholics. It’s the one day of the year dedicated…
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Proud & Humble Catholics
Let me share three quick stories about God’s humbling my pride. Years ago, when…
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Petitioning God to Change Us
Remember this saying of Dr. Scott Hahn, which he paraphrased from St. Thérèse: God always…
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Thanking God Through Worship
Jesus asks today, “Were not ten made clean? But the other nine, where are they? Was…
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Expecting Nothing in Return for a Life of Service
Someone once told me that she wanted to move beyond a transactional relationship with…
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Aiming for the 3rd Mansion: Stability & Strength
Today’s homily is about Jesus calling us to perfection. Recently, I said to a good Catholic:…
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Anxious Generation #3: As Parents Go, So Go the Children
Today is the third and final part of our series The Anxious…
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Anxious Generation #2: Strengthening Our Relationship with Jesus
Today is the second homily in our series The Anxious Generation, in which…
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Anxious Generation #1: What’s Our Vision for Our Families?
Dr. Jonathan Haidt, a social psychologist, wrote about the first time he let his…
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Telling People About the Narrow Door
“Jesus went through one town and village after another, teaching as he…
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