The Holy Spirit: Wild and Wonderful
I’d never experienced the charismatic movement before, so I was somewhat excited when several months ago, I had the opportunity to attend a charismatic prayer
I’d never experienced the charismatic movement before, so I was somewhat excited when several months ago, I had the opportunity to attend a charismatic prayer
Recently, I have been reflecting upon how we, as Catholics, are called to be pat of the family of God. What would we, as a
Not long ago, my wife and I were spending some much-needed free time to simply relax. As it happened, we came across an article online
Pornography seems to be everywhere these days. Sometimes it is overt, but sometimes we are reminded that it’s part of our culture in subtle ways.
There are so many angry, frustrated people on Facebook spewing their volatile rage these days that I try to avoid using it. But earlier this
We use the word disciple a lot, but do we know what it really means? What images does that word conjure up? When you hear
Over the past few months, ‘bullying’ has become a recurring topic of discussion among the members of Fusion, our youth ministry at Immaculate Heart of
When we receive ashes on the Day of Ashes, or Ash Wednesday, while the priest make the sign of the cross on our foreheads with
Recently before the start of Mass, I was going over the readings. Though I don’t normally pay attention to the reflection above the first reading,
Saturday, November 4 began as a fairly typical, crisp fall morning in Pennsylvania. The leaves on the trees were changing into a brilliant array of
Dying is not a popular topic for discussion. But considering that everyone who dies leaves some kind of legacy behind, maybe we should at least
The Church has always recognized the important role that they play in our lives. “They” are God’s angels. “No evil shall befall you, nor
An old proverb says silence is golden. Whoever came up with that proverb was on to something. Today, I went to a popular fast food
A road trip on a weekend and making sure you can still get to Mass can sometimes result in a very pleasant surprise and a holy
When I began my new job as a youth minister last year, I didn’t have a whole lot of experience with youth ministry. I did
This is a true story about love and love of God, how God really does work in mysterious ways, and Evangelization, all rolled into one!
Most Christians know the story of Jonah being swallowed by the whale but I wonder how many recall just how and why it came about.
If you go to the website Brainy Quotes and do a search on “pride” you are apt to find more quotes lauding pride than those
Satan, Lucifer, the Devil, the Father of Lies – many of us, we grew up hearing one or more of these names. But how
Christmas is fast approaching, but even for good Catholics, it’s sometimes easy to lose sight of the real reason we celebrate. It also doesn’t help
A while back, my friend Heather suggested a topic for a Catholic Stand article: “What it’s really like to be a youth leader.” The only
After He was nailed to the cross, Jesus asked for forgiveness for his executioners. Some 2,000 years later His message of forgiveness is every