There is a patron saint for everyone—accountants and authors, bankers and bee keepers—and everything—travel and toothaches, Kentucky and kidney stones. So it shouldn’t surprise us that as they became commonplace in homes, Pope Pius XII realized we needed a patron saint of television. He chose Saint Clare of Assisi, the famous female follower of St. Francis. On Palm Sunday in […]
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Let it Go
I grew up in a home where both my parents worked to make ends meet. There were years that my dad worked two jobs to help support our family. We had few extras, but we had what we needed. If I wanted spending money I worked a number of jobs to earn it. What our family did have in abundance […]
Joseph Pearce and Fr. Mitch Pacwa on The Hobbit
Here is an excellent and timely review of The Hobbit by Joseph Pearce on EWTN Live with Fr. Mitch Pacwa. Watch and enjoy… Into the deep… Follow @dcnmikebick Into the Deep by Deacon Mike Bickerstaff is a regular feature of the The Integrated Catholic Life™ and appears each Sunday. Deacon Mike Bickerstaff is the Editor in chief and co-founder of the The Integrated […]
Marcus Grodi Interview with Randy Hain will Air on EWTN’s The Journey Home – Monday Evening, December 26, 2011 at 8:00 p.m. ET
Many of you have come to know Randy Hain through his articles here on the Integrated Catholic Life™. Now you can hear his story of conversion to the Catholic Church when he is interviewed by Marcus Grodi [ … ]
Deacon Mike Discusses Marian Dogmas on EWTN Radio
I was interviewed on May 17, 2011 by Brian Patrick of Sacred Heart Catholic Radio’s Son Rise Morning Show on the EWTN Global Catholic Radio Network. We discussed the Christocentric (Christ-centered) nature of the Marian Dogmas, in particular, their relation to the Church’s efforts to combat early heresies regarding the nature and identity of Jesus Christ. One of the questions I sometimes am asked […]
From the Ridiculous to the Miraculous
St. Catherine of Siena said “when we are whom we are called to be, we will set the world ablaze.” Too many of us don’t even go so far as to buy the matches to ignite a little spark let alone start a fire. We may have a deep desire or longing to make a difference but keep those desires […]