St. Charles Borromeo on The Season of Advent

December 3, 2024December 2, 2024 Articles, Faith and Spirituality

NOTE: This pastoral letter (Acta Ecclesiae Mediolanensis, t. 2, Lugduni, 1683, 916-917) was taken from a reading in iBreviary, also available as an app. Beloved, now is the acceptable ... Read more

Thanking Christ the King

November 29, 2024November 26, 2024 Articles, Faith and Spirituality

This year we made November a special month of thanksgiving, thanking God for all those who have gone before us and who have impacted our lives, celebrating All Saints ... Read more

Thanking God for his Channels of Grace

November 24, 2024November 21, 2024 Articles, Faith and Spirituality

November should be a month and season of thanksgiving that culminates on Thanksgiving Day. We are grateful to God for those saints and sinners who are now with our ... Read more

Day 9 of Holy Souls Novena: The Last Things: Heaven

November 10, 2024November 11, 2024 Articles, Faith and Spirituality

Before my assignment at Relevant Radio, I did youth ministry – broadly speaking – for thirty-three years. Among other things, I served as Chaplain of Embers Elementary School in ... Read more

Day 8 of Holy Souls Novena: Why are the Souls in Purgatory “poor”?

November 9, 2024November 1, 2024 Articles, Faith and Spirituality

There are just two days left in our Novena for the Holy Souls in Purgatory. Every day I have been sending you these brief articles on these themes because the ... Read more

Day 7 of Holy Souls Novena: The Last Things: Hell

November 8, 2024November 1, 2024 Articles, Faith and Spirituality

If you thought death and taxes were unpleasant topics, just try thinking about hell. Is hell for real? Yes, it is, because Jesus told us about it many times ... Read more

Preparing for Christmas: Following the Example of the Three Kings

November 8, 2024November 7, 2024 Articles, Faith and Spirituality

Advent is a season of anticipation, a sacred time when we prepare our hearts for the coming of Christ at Christmas. As the world around us rushes into materialistic ... Read more

Day 6 of Holy Souls Novena: The Last Things: Judgment

November 7, 2024November 1, 2024 Articles, Faith and Spirituality

When we die we will be immediately judged by Jesus. If we are in the state of grace, we go to heaven, perhaps spending some time in purgatory first. ... Read more

Childlike Faith

November 7, 2024November 5, 2024 Articles, Faith and Spirituality, Family and Kids

If you have been around kids long enough you know that they are full of energy and that their joy and laughter is contagious. Their imaginations are vast and ... Read more

Day 5 of Holy Souls Novena: The Last Things: Death

November 6, 2024November 6, 2024 Articles, Faith and Spirituality

Death is an unpleasant topic. So are taxes. Both are inevitable, so we better be prepared. Death, Judgment, Heaven and Hell are known as the four Last Things. In ... Read more

Padre Pio: The Holy Spirit and Redemptive Suffering

November 5, 2024November 5, 2024 Articles, Faith and Spirituality

St. Padre Pio, the humble Capuchin friar, captured the hearts of millions through his extraordinary spiritual gifts and unwavering devotion to Christ. Known for his deep love for God ... Read more

Day 2 of Holy Souls Novena: How can I gain a plenary indulgence for the dead?

November 3, 2024October 31, 2024 Articles, Faith and Spirituality

Did you know that you can gain a plenary indulgence for the souls in purgatory if you visit a cemetery during the “Octave” of All Saints Day? That’s right. ... Read more