lapsed Catholics

Bring ‘Em Back! Part 5

This is the fifth in a series of articles aimed at helping you to get your lapsed Catholic loved one going to Church again and

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lapsed Catholics

Bring ‘Em Back! Part 4

This is the fourth in a series of articles aimed at helping you to get your lapsed Catholic loved one going to Church again and

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Confession

The First Confession

All Christians should be well aware of the details of Our Lord’s Passion.  One small part of Passion, His interaction on Calvary with the two

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lapsed Catholics

Bring ‘Em Back! Part 3

This is the third in a series of articles aimed at helping you to get your lapsed Catholic loved one going to Church again and

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wilderness, isolation, alone, balance, mountains

Look Up to the Mountains

Have you ever noticed how ‘mountains’ have a prominent place in Scripture? The readings for the second Sunday in Lent, for instance, tell the story

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pray, prayer, prayers, praying, dialogue, spiritual, words, petition, resolution

Sound of Silence

The 24-hour news cycle, the multitude of TV and movie channels, music, smartphones, plus traffic congestion and all the other noises, fill our days and

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Jesus, Good Shepherd, salvation, evangelizing

From The Heart

Our salvation and that of loved ones, friends, those near to us, and even enemies should be the first thought in our minds on this

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lapsed Catholics

Bring ‘Em Back! Part 2

This is the second in a series of articles aimed at helping you to get your lapsed Catholic loved one going to Church again and

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marriage

Marriages That Last

Over the past few months, I have attended two funerals.  At both of them, elderly widowers were mourning their deceased wives.  Both of the couples

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hospice, suffering, death, palliative care, sick, Anointing

The Anointing of the Sick

Recently I was called to visit a sick person to give them The Anointing of the Sick. It was a strange visit.  (More on this

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Easter, Lent

Lent Again

As other CS writers have reminded us, here we are in Lent, once again. When I was young, giving up Cokes for Lent was the

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