How Do You Do Lent in a Time of Feasting?
It’s still Lent. We’ve got a week and a half of the deepest, darkest passage in human history to relive. Jesus arrested, betrayed, beaten, tortured, shamed and murdered; that’s what lies ahead of us in...
View ArticleLumen Fidei, Part 1: The Light of Faith and Conversion
Lumen Fidei, The Light of Faith, by Pope Francis and Pope Emeritus Benedict, is a wonderful piece of writing that I think is exactly right for us in this time. It talks about the many ways that faith...
View ArticleShe Could Have Been Me
I wrote this post over a year ago. In light of questions raised by a reader concerning this post, I’ve decided to republish it today. She could have been me. I didn’t get to that thought at first. My...
View ArticleMiracle Story: The God Who Doesn’t Care
A reader asked if I had written about my conversion. I wrote this a while back and republish it here. I’ve written about other people’s miracle stories. Now, I’ll tell you about one of my own. I think...
View ArticleConversion Story: Hell and Oyster Crackers
Sam Rocha and Katrina Fernandez, aka, The Crescat, got together for a Facebook interview. When those two get together, you just know the result is going to be interesting. And it was. There’s lots to...
View ArticleVisions and Dreams of Jesus in Muslim Countries
We are in a war between the light and the darkness. The persecution of Christians, wherever it happens, is a satan-driven assault in this war. But the true light is also moving; not with violent...
View ArticleLove Jesus and Hate Religion? Count Me Out.
I am not one of those people who “loves Jesus but hates religion.” I am a pew-sitting, mass-going, catechism-following, Roman Catholic. Based on my deeds, I’m not worthy to be called a Christian, much...
View ArticleCo-Dependent Nation: Living in I Can’t Say No Land
Raise your hand if you have a family member or friend with drug or alcohol problems. Are your hands at your side? If they are, think carefully. What about that cousin no one talks about? You know the...
View ArticleThe Catholic Vote and Following Christ.
One in four American voters is Catholic. That makes us an important block of votes. The Church has consistently been nuanced and honest in its teaching about elections and civic responsibility. Despite...
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