The Eternal Voyage of the Sea Moose
Boating has taught me many lessons about the Barque of Peter and the Gospels
Results from Tag: 'church'
Memo to Millennials: Organized Religion Isn’t Bad
If you want to get somewhere, you have to follow the map.
Welcome to Our Changing Church
More and more, dioceses are closing or consolidating parishes to cope with the twin realities of fewer priests and declining Mass attendance.
Why the Church? This Is Why...
The Catholic Church is the Bride and Body of Christ, empowered by the Holy Spirit to become the matrix of a redeemed and renewed humanity.
Timeless Lessons for Troublous Times
The only purpose of life is to get to heaven. It is not easy. It is a war.
We’re Not Ugly Ducklings — We’re Little Cygnets
‘The Handsome Little Cygnet,’ written by Matt Mehan and illustrated by John Folley, evokes the joy and beauty of a soul’s pilgrimage through life in the Church.
How to Respond to Friends Who Say, ‘Can’t Nature Be My Church?’
How to respond to friends who say, ‘If I can see God in nature, why bother going to church?’
The Church is Bride and Mother
“The Church is the Bride of Christ: he loved her and handed himself over for her. He has purified her by his blood and made her the fruitful mother of all God's children.” (CCC 808)
Becoming a Christian — How Does That Happen?
The Church draws people not just for personal or pragmatic or political or therapeutic reasons, but because the Catholic Thing is true.
6 Things to Keep in Mind When (Not If) the Church’s Human Element Lets You Down
“Look to the light shining out of the darkness. For Christ crushes evil under his heel and makes all things new.”
