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April 26, 2005
An Interesting Question about the Local Parish
My family has recently moved from one part of Atlanta to another. In our new home, we actually have two local parish churches pretty much the same distance away. However, we’re now in an apartment waiting for our house to...Posted at 4:49 PM | Comments (11) | TrackBack
New Catholic Carnival is Up
The newest Catholic Carnival is up at The Curt Jester. Not suprisingly, much of it focuses on Pope Benedict XVI, but there are some other great articles included. Take a minute and see for yourself. Also, our comments section is...Posted at 8:36 AM | Comments (0) | TrackBack
April 25, 2005
Pope Benedict XVI and Young People
When speaking to a youth group this past weekend, it was quickly apparent that young people are wondering if the new pope will expend the same energies and time on them that Pope John Paul II did. Fortunately, I think...Posted at 7:46 PM | Comments (3) | TrackBack
Ignatius Press grows . . . Quickly
When I have a little money, I buy books from Ignatius Press, so I've long been a fan of the publisher. They are the "official" publisher of Pope Benedict XVI's books, so they've been doing quite a bit of business...Posted at 12:12 PM | Comments (0) | TrackBack
April 22, 2005
Pope Benedict XVI picks our friend as Lector
Word just arrived that Joseph's brother Justin will be one of the lectors at Pope Benedict XVI's installation mass. Joseph is the other contributor to this blog (I'm close friends with both Joseph and Justin). Justin is in Rome at...Posted at 3:42 PM | Comments (0) | TrackBack
April 19, 2005
Pope Benedict XVI: We have a Pope!
Praise be to the Holy Spirit for continuing to remain and guide the Catholic Church! Thank you Father, Son, and Holy Spirit for giving to the Church yet another faithful shepherd of the People of God. Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger is...Posted at 2:11 PM | Comments (0) | TrackBack
April 18, 2005
A Letter From Pope John Paul II to Families, part 2
Here is the second part from our late Holy Father's Letter to Families: The Year of the Family 3. For these very reasons the Church joyfully welcomes the decision of the United Nations Organization to declare 1994 the International Year...Posted at 1:38 PM | Comments (0) | TrackBack
April 16, 2005
A Letter From Pope John Paul II to Families
As I reflect on the life and death of Pope John Paul II, I have found myself revisiting many of his writings. I wanted to share with each of you our late Holy Father's Letter to Families. It is a...Posted at 12:39 AM | Comments (0) | TrackBack
April 12, 2005
Catholic Carnival XXV: Our Holy Father
We are now in the traditional grieving phase in which we pray for the soul of Pope John Paul II. As expected, this Catholic Carnival is heavily focused on Pope John Paul II and on the upcoming conclave. So, rather...Posted at 12:10 PM | Comments (0) | TrackBack
April 6, 2005
Human Regret
What do you regret? This is a personal account of what I should have done differently as a teenager in order to prevent my three big regrets. I wrote this while preparing to talk to a Catholic youth group.Posted at 2:27 PM | Comments (1) | TrackBack
Catholic Carnival XXIV is up
The newest Catholic Carnival is up at Dunmoose the Ageless' blog. As expected, it's heavily focused on the recent death of Pope John Paul the Great and full of excellent points. I also want to point out that there is...Posted at 10:37 AM | Comments (0) | TrackBack
April 5, 2005
Reflections on the death of Pope John Paul the Great
A few weeks ago, out of the blue, I began reading Witness to Hope the biography of John Paul II by George Weigel. It was always a book I intended to read, but never got around to. At this point...Posted at 11:35 AM | Comments (0) | TrackBack
April 2, 2005
We Love You, JPII!
Today, this 2nd day of the month of April, in the year 2005 our Holy Father, Pope John Paul II has been taken to heaven. With tears in my eyes I write these words, tears of joy and thanksgiving, tears...Posted at 3:23 PM | Comments (0) | TrackBack
Simple Ways to "Preach the Gospel Always"
Many of us have heard, at one point or another, the phrase: "Preach the Gospel always, and when necessary use words". Attributed to St. Francis of Assisi, this phrase captures the essence of being a follower of Jesus Christ. Our...Posted at 7:03 AM | Comments (0) | TrackBack
April 1, 2005
Sex, God and Marriage
In our day and age, Sex and Marriage are terribly misunderstood. There was a very popular book on the subject named A Plea for Purity that has been recently renamed Sex, God, and Marriage and released in pdf format for...Posted at 8:40 AM | Comments (0) | TrackBack