Entries for 2021

by Bishop Robert Barron June 9, 2021 Source The past fifteen months have been a time of crisis and deep challenge for our country, and they have been a particular trial for the Catholics. During this terrible COVID period, many of us have been compelled to fast from attendance at Mass and the r...

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CET Staff Published: June 25, 2021 Source St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Longview, TX will be holding a parish mission with Fr. Casey Cole, OFM July 9th-11th. The topic for this weekend will be Fr. Casey’s book “Let Go: Seven Stumbling Blocks to Christian Discipleship” an...

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Patrick E. Kelly June 19, 2021 Source COMMENTARY: A father can have no higher responsibility than ensuring his children’s education in the Catholic faith, leading to the formation of their spirituality and the development of a deep relationship with God. Not a single word uttered by St...

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by Will Wright Source This post was inspired by Doug Tooke’s Talk: “The Perfection of Imperfection.” This Talk is featured in the OSV Talks series, a series of topics from prominent Catholic leaders to spark discussion, explore new or re-explore old approaches, and inspire crea...

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Elizabeth Slaten Published: June 18, 2021 Source As discussed in a previous article, the Church teaches that God has given each of us a conscience to help us properly navigate the decisions we make throughout our lives. Here is how the Catechism of the Catholic Church describes the conscience:&...

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Stacy A. Trasancos Published: June 7, 2021 Source Last week, Bishop Strickland and I recorded a podcast interview with Cy Kellett. I have known Cy since 2016. We first met when he interviewed me at Catholic Answers on a new show called Catholic Answers Focus, a show that engages serious thinker...

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by Garrett Johnson Source The Sacrament of Reconciliation… Hmmm, just what do these ‘big’ words actually mean? Let’s take this time to unpack their meaning. A Sacrament First, “sacrament”. Do you love somebody – parents, spouse, children, and frie...

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by Genevieve Perkins Source Did you know that each month has a traditional Catholic devotion? We can focus on each devotion month-by-month to grow in our faith and traditions. Make yourself notes, write them on your calendar, and pray a specific prayer each day of the month to remember. You coul...

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Dr. Donald DeMarco Published: June 8, 2021 Source More people than I care to remember have told me that they left the Church because they could not abide the hypocrisy. One does not need to be Sherlock Holmes to discover the presence of hypocrisy in the Church. Hypocrisy, the tribute that vice ...

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June 24, 2017 By Steven Jonathan Rummelsburg Source As a small child, Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, 1647-1690, preferred prayer and contemplation over childish play, owing perhaps to the extraordinary virtue of her parents. However, she had heavy burdens from her earliest years. She lost her fa...

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