RCIA & LGBTQ: HOW DO I EVEN BEGIN?
The other day someone asked me, “How do I even begin to address the LGBTQ+ topic in my RCIA class? There are people who are struggling with this topic and what they think the Church teaches, and I’m not …
Theosis: Our Sojourn to the True Self
My thumb rolls over the chotki, knot after knot, I breathe in deeply and think with all my soul; “Lord Jesus Christ only son of God…” I pause, “have mercy on me a sinner…” I exhale. As I do …
To Be Known And To Be Loved
I would briefly like to bring up a topic that many have asked about as relationships in their lives change over time — loneliness. An acquaintance of mine from my seminary studies, Fr. Peregrine O.Praem., a canon at St. …
Epiphany: A Revelation of Our Identity
I had the pleasure of covering the masses at Our Lady of Grace in Indian Land, SC for the feast of the Epiphany. As I was preparing for my homily a painting came to mind, which I falsely refer …
Prepare the Way of the Lord
How to Make a Good Confession
Confession, reconciliation, or penance are all common names for the sacrament instituted by Christ in which forgiveness of sins committed after baptism is granted through the absolution of the priest to the person who …
Mindless Work: The Formation of Habits
With Advent around the corner I thought we might begin to look at how the human person is fallen and redeemed. We will begin by reflecting upon how the human person interacts with the world — his senses and …
A Summary of Words
I heard a good summary of our last two posts while listening to the CatholicPsych Institute Being Human podcast. In episode 32 “The Endless Mystery of the Human Person” Dr. Greg Bottaro is being interviewed with his friend Fr. Louis Merosne …
More Words – part II
If equality means sameness then any experience that testifies to real differences between persons would be an attack upon whichever person is more inclined to victimization. In this context meaning of discrimination to differentiate, becomes a prejudicial act of …
Word, Words, Words – A Series on Words
This month we are going to reflect on some terms and concepts that are used often in public discourse. Sadly, they are often used by all sides as weapons to establish dominance and justification of subjective or objective truths. …
Who is Theophilus
The evangelist Luke begins his Gospel with a reference to a person named Theophilus, “I too have decided, after investigating everything accurately anew, to write it down in an orderly sequence for you, most excellent Theophilus. …” (Lk 1:3-4). …
