Focus

• An experience that defies an earthly explanation

  Jul 23, 2015

  My wife tells a story about her dad and their special connection -- a connection that transcended this life and one that defies a natural explanation.

  
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  Even Catholics are mystified by what can't be explained

  Jul 23, 2015

  Things that go bump in the night hold an eerie fascination -- even for Catholics. People love to be mystified by what defies an earthly explanation.

  

• The apostles witness what defies explanation

  Jul 16, 2015

  An astounding experience awaited Jesus' apostles after his death and resurrection. They saw him! They spent time with the risen Lord.

  

• Mother, Teacher, Family: The Nature and Role of the Church

  Jul 16, 2015

  The Church is a mother; she’s there at the very beginning of life, even before her child is conscious of her (Baptism). She feeds her children, again and again (Eucharist).

  

• Food for Thought

  Jul 10, 2015

  Perhaps one of the most celebrated cases showing the strength of a Spiritual guide can be found in the relationship between St. Francis of Assisi and St. Clare.

  
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  Some guide us into the light without realizing it

  Jul 10, 2015

  One of my guilty pleasures is watching "Days of Our Lives," the NBC daytime drama celebrating its golden jubilee in 2015.

  
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  Spiritual guides provide support and an example to emulate

  Jul 10, 2015

  An appreciation for “the givenness of life” helps people thrive in their daily existence. The world around them needs this appreciation too.

  
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  The God of our desires

  Jul 10, 2015

  What lies deepest inside authentic faith is the truth that God is the object of all human desire, no matter how earthy and unholy that desire might seem at times.

  
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  Celebrating Bible Sunday around the parishes

  Jul 10, 2015

  The Catholic community plays a role in encouraging children on the importance of reading the Bible.

  

• Food for Thought

  Jul 01, 2015

  Often the word “charism” is used to refer to a ministry that a particular religious order is known for, or a special gift that the founder of an order possessed. Some refer to an order’s charism as the personality it brings to the Church.