Extraordinary Faith from Ordinary Catholics
“In the doctrine of Christ there is no invitation to mediocrity, but a clear call to Heaven, to...
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Tag: parish
Will they come back?
Photo by Josh Applegate on Unsplash “The situation surrounding coronavirus didn’t cause...
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Want To Save The World? Start With The People You See Everyday.
In June, I started a mother’s ministry at my 10,000 person parish and the response has been...
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A Courageous Example and a Loving Parish
I recently reflected on a Sunday Mass in 2016 when I had an opportunity to witness a very special...
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What We Can Learn from Clergy Assignments
Last Sunday, the choir at my parish took me by surprise by singing “Totus Tuus” by Marco Frisina...
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A Special and Courageous Young Man
This past Sunday I had an opportunity to witness a very special moment at my parish. A 17-year-old...
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The Mystery of Holy Day Mass Times
Dear Parishes of My Area (and, from what I gather, around the country), I hear you complaining...
Read MoreFive Little Words at Mass
I remember quite clearly the first time I heard bells being rung during the consecration. I got chills. I thought it was beautiful: It sounds dramatic, but it was as if I woke up and realized that God was in front of me – a...
Read MoreAdmitting and Addressing Catholics’ Ignorance of the Faith
The September 28 publication of the U.S. Religious Knowledge Survey by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life lent itself to various surprising titles, many of which focused on how atheists and agnostics proved they had a...
Read MoreThe Importance of Priestly Stability
Toward the end of St. John Vianney’s life, as pilgrims flocked to Ars from all over France, they would leave marveling not only about having witnessed “God in a man,” as one contemporary described Vianney, but “God in a parish.”...
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