Update on our Catechist Disciple Study Group… We have a small group of dedicated catechists who are going through the General Directory for Catechesis together in a webinar format. In our last meeting we began part 1 (§§ 34-38). An important theme in this section was Jesus Christ as the “first and supreme evangelizer”. This […]
Archives for December 2016
God Makes the First Move
Each week I receive the “Ascension Presents” video blog hosted by Fr. Mike Schmitz, who has the same energy level as a child who just ate quart of ice-cream. In fact his videos wake me up faster than a triple-shot espresso! During today’s video entitled “Waiting for Christmas” Fr. Schmitz stated that, “God makes the first move.” He […]
Even When You Cannot See the Stars
Our Advent Season is all about hope, faith, and trust in the Lord, who fulfills all His promises. We usually look to the Virgin Mary and reverence her rightly for her remarkable faith and trust in God even when she was in darkness and unable to see what was to come. However, I’m going to […]
Catechetical Essay on Christian Prayer
Brothers and Sister’s in Christ, I have been working on a catechetical essay on Christian Prayer. Click here for essay. The context for it is the debate on Centering Prayer in the Church. On one side we have faithful Christians who bewail it as misguided, and even spiritually dangerous. On the other side we have faithful […]
Why Did Jesus Choose Fishermen?
I listened to Mass yesterday via Catholic Radio, as I do most mornings, to center my heart and mind on the Lord. The homilist brilliantly told the story of St. Andrew, whom we celebrate on November 30th each year. The priest was eager to point out that St. Andrew, together with Sts. Peter, James and John, were all […]