Sin And The Fall Of Man

RCIA this week is the third week of Advent and the last meeting until after the new year. The topic was sin and how it came into the world via the fall of man. As one might expect, this topic weighs heavily on anyone who is contemplating their spiritual place in the universe; and that…

I Love Christmas Music!

If you’ve been listening to the Show during Advent, you’ve noticed that I like Christmas Music! I thought I would share with you some of the essential albums on my Christmas Playlist. This are listed in no particular order, and the photos link to the iTunes store.

So, what are the albums in your essential Christmas Playlists? Tell us in the Comments below.

15 Vintage Photos of Nuns doing normal things

In honor of 2015 being name the Year of Consecrated Life by Pope Francis, here are 15 vintage photos of Nuns doing fun normal things! Click here to read more about the Year of Consecrated Life 1. RIDING SCOOTERS In 1955, Sister Mary Thomas (right), a hospital administrator, convinced another nun to take a ride…

Catholic Radio bringing voice to the voiceless in Uganda

CATHOLIC RADIO BRINGING VOICE TO VOICELESS IN UGANDA By Ann Schneible Arua, Uganda, Dec 19 (CNA/EWTN News)— A small community radio station in rural Uganda, running almost entirely on solar power, is spreading the Gospel and giving “voice to the voiceless” in regions of conflict and suffering. Radio Pacis, located in Arua, Uganda, was recently…

Advent and the Four Comings of Christ

Can you believe it? Christmas is this week. For most of us, it has come much too quickly. We feel caught off guard and unprepared. We are in panic mode, striving to finish up last minute preparations for family dinners and parties. Yet, during this season, Holy Mother Church asks us for a different kind…

The 5 Advent Virtues of St. Joseph

Saint Joseph can help us to live a most fruitful Advent, and for many reasons. Let us quietly meditate upon five extraordinary virtues of this greatest of all saints so that we can live a most fervent Advent season and allow Jesus to be born in the depths of our hearts this Christmas! 1. Silence.…

The Thrill of Hope

One of my favorite lines from the Christmas hymn “O Holy Night” is: “the thrill of hope, a weary world rejoices…” This year I find myself reflecting with gratitude on the hope that the Incarnation of our Lord brought 2000+ years ago to all humanity and brings to me and you and all of our loved…

The Rebel Jesus

All the streets are filled with laughter and light And the music of the season And the merchants’ windows are all bright With the faces of the children And the families hurrying to their homes While the sky darkens and freezes Will be gathering around the hearths and tables Giving thanks for God’s graces And…

Worth Revisiting Wednesday: 7 Lessons From Pope Francis

Today the Holy Father, Pope Francis, celebrates his 78th birthday and in honor of that celebration, I’m joining up with Theology is a Verb and Reconciled to You for their Worth Revisiting Wednesday link-ups.  Head on over to visit them and be inspired by the awesome posts you read over there!  I loveboth Elizabeth and…