Lent 2016 was a Lent to end all Lents. Gone were the days of sacrificing chocolate and Dr. Pepper – this Lent I wanted to go all in. So I gave up something that I knew would be both a sacrifice and a challenge: Facebook. Here is what I learned from the seven stages of …
Several things happen when you begin to read. St. Thomas’ Summa Theologica. You’ll have many mixed emotions. You might not know what to do with them all. If you’ve never read or are just getting started on reading the Summa Theologica, here’s what to expect and a little bit of advice. Fear not! We all had …
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Life is filled with different experiences and those experiences are magnified by the milestones we reach at each stage in our faith at Catholics. Here’s some of the greatest joys for the Catholic at every age. Infant There are no good parts. First some dude is dunking you in a tiny pool, then your …
We have all seen Eye of the Tiber‘s satirical headlines and thought they were real until reading and thankfully discovering they were not. Well, here are six headlines I thought for sure were going to be Eye of the Tiber… but weren’t! 1. Vatican projects Animals onto St. Peter’s Basilica This really happened! Check it out. …
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We previously covered that fact that Jesus is not Enough, which came from The Wild Goose is Loose. Fr. Dave Pivonka is a Franciscan Friar of the Third Regular Order (TOR) who takes us on a journey to find out who the Third Person of the Holy Spirit is in his online series, “The Wild Goose is …
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In Fr. Dave Pivotal’s second segment of his online series, “The Wild Goose is Loose” The Breath of God, Father Dave explores how the Holy Spirit is the actual breath of God. It is what gave Adam life, from a lifeless form. It is what brings us to life, when we are dry spiritually. It is …
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“Young adult” is practically a synonym for “mass-hopper” in my archdiocese. Ok, so I made that word up and some young adults indeed attend the same parish weekly. They sit in the same pew. They sit next to the same people every week. They park in the same parking spot. I am not one of …
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On March 15, 2016, Pope Francis announced the canonization of 5 little known saints, which will take place on September 4, 2016. What better way to get to know who they are but from the words and works that they did while they were alive. 1. Blessed Stanisłaus of Jesus and Mary Founder of …
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One of the great perks of having Netflix is being able to revisit The Office. Now there was true “must see t.v.” What fan of The Office doesn’t love Michael Scott? He has a heart of gold but is completely clueless as to the inappropriateness of his comments or how the world truly functions. My biggest …
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When I saw the title for Fr. Mike Schmitz latest video, I shook my head. Here it is: Not another person bashing Batman vs. Superman (BvS)! I have heard more than enough criticism. It was a good movie. Was it a great movie? No. All three of Christopher Nolan’s Batman films were better. But, that …
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