Many imagine joining the priesthood involves detaching oneself from society and entering a life of solitude and prayer. Monastic life might be similar, but not life at Saint John’s Seminary in Brighton, Massachusetts. According to its website, the Bostonian seminary...
The Prayer Intention Dilemma When I pray my rosary, I always say a prayer intention. And sometimes, I have a hard time choosing. Do I pray for my family, my spouse, my relationships? Maybe I should pray for a person I haven’t spoken with recently. Or maybe I should...
I’m a Catholic with many Protestant friends and some family members, too. One of the most stabbing comments is when the topic of Mary comes up. The notion that Catholics worship Mary is nails on a chalkboard. When I get the twitching to stop, I gently correct the...
If a picture is worth a thousand words, maybe that’s why memes are so popular these days. There’s so much said in those simple images with so few (if any) words. Imagine being able to teach a little catechism using memes. The point is clear in these memes about the 7...
Once upon a time, there was a tortoise, a hare, and a bear sitting in a classroom. Their teacher was Mr. Fox. Mr. Fox said he needed to step away for about 30 minutes. He wrote an assignment on the board for the students to complete before he returned. The tortoise,...
