Bl. PierGiorgio Frassati
Two hundred and forty years ago, on July 2, about 50 men gathered in Philadelphia and voted to declare independence from the British Crown. Two days later, the men approved […]
Category Archives: catechesis
The First Martyrs of the Church of Rome
Today we celebrate the feast of the First Martyrs of the Church of Rome, which officially commemorates the martyrs killed under the Emperor Nero (54-68). Fittingly, their feast is celebrated the […]
St. Cyril of Alexandria
Today’s saint lived a generation after the Roman persecution of the Church had ceased. (Stay tuned in the next few days to hear more about that persecution.) He lived at […]
Why I’m not reading Amoris Laetitia…
…today. I will read it. From what I’ve read about it and the snippets I’ve seen, there are very beautiful, affirming, moving, and pastoral sections of it. But it’s long. […]
Fact-Checking What You Hear
Several months ago, I did a YouTube video about fact-checking what you hear about Pope Francis. It was the first YouTube video of its kind that I did, and perhaps […]
Witness & Formation: Thoughts after the World Meeting of Families
I went to the World Meeting of Families not really knowing what to expect. I knew it had been started by John Paul II, just like World Youth Day, but I […]
We will be their Gospel
One of my first sights at the World Meeting of Families this morning was the News 10 crew interviewing two nice older women. As I walked to get out of […]
Imago Dei: Priest, Prophet, and King
Since I was late to Bishop Barron’s talk this afternoon (I have an excuse! I went to Confession! … that’s why I was late. I didn’t go to confession for […]
My Hope for Next Week
Last night, the women’s prayer group I belong to began discussing the preparatory catechesis that was prepared for next week’s World Meeting of Families. I don’t know how many people […]
More than a Venue
I recently had someone ask me, “What’s the least you have to do to get married in the Church?” When I spoke to another person who works for a church, she said she […]
