I tell you what…learning about the Catholic Faith does not end at RCIA. It is a constant learning process. Things you might think are just common knowledge, might be a whole knew concept to a brand new Catholic, like myself. (I’ve been Catholic for a little over 3 years.) I’m hoping that these won’t just …
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In the post-Vatican II world where Catholic education suffered a steep decline and Catholics began to mesh indistinguishably with the culture, many Catholic devotions faded from view. It was not a reflection of Catholicism, but rather of a world that became increasingly pre-occupied with non-religious concerns. But what was good centuries ago is still good …
[Edit – July 27: Mea culpa! Fr. Z. has rightly noted that I failed to declare that I was speaking only about the Ordinary Form of the Mass. I imagine anyone familiar with the Extraordinary Form recognized my undeclared specificity rather quickly. Regardless, no disrespect intended; many of us at EpicPew are fond of the EF. …
We become MORE united with Christ (Catechism of the Catholic Church #1391) At first, this one sounds like a no brainer, but if we think about the fact that we actually become closer to God as a result of our faithful reception of the Eucharist you would think that daily mass would be packed! I mean, …
St. Mary Magdalene’s feast day is July 22 and it can be said that hers was perhaps Jesus’ greatest conversion of a woman. She is named at least 12 times in the four Gospels, which is more than most of the apostles. Jesus loved her and she loved him all the way to the foot of the …
Sometime back I caught my buddy Peggy Bowes on Relevant Radio, fielding questions about her book, The Rosary Workout. One of the callers was concerned that Peggy’s combining of the Rosary with walking and running was irreverent. This caller felt that that the Rosary should be prayed while one was stationary – stilled both interiorly and …
“Truly I say to you, unless you are converted and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.” -Matthew 18:3 Every single Sunday when we go to Mass, I can count on our priest to tell us that the Eucharist is the reason we all show up to church each week. Nothing …
“My First Communion” As Told By My 8 Year Old Daughter Read More »
We spend a lot of time talking to the Father and about the Son, but who is the last member of the Blessed Trinity? The Holy Spirit, sometimes called the Holy Ghost, goes by many titles, each one revealing another aspect of Who He is as God. Let’s dive on in! Love0
The retreat ends. You share a sad farewell with your new friends. Despite the sadness, you feel the joy of being on a retreat high. Before bed that night, you find and add all of your new friends on Facebook. The next day, you go back to the real world, still high on Jesus, but …
