The wait is over for book two in Taylor Marshall‘s three-volume Origins of Catholicism series! You may recall my review of book one, The Crucified Rabbi, which focused on the organic links between Judaism and the Catholic Church. Christmas came early for me this year when volume two, The Catholic Perspective on Paul, arrived in […]
Today is the Third Sunday of Advent, called Gaudete Sunday. The name comes from the first word of the introit at Mass: Gaudete – Latin for “Rejoice”. It is represented by the pink (officially “rose”) color of the candle on the Advent wreath, as opposed to the purple of the other weeks, and the corresponding […]
On this feast of the great evangelist St Francis Xavier, I thought I’d share this story with you. The other day I met up with my friend Kevin Walker, erstwhile soccer blogger (and the man behind such famous sites as the Own Goal Network) for a coffee. We decided to hit Mickey D’s as opposed […]
Today is the feast day of Saint Clement, Pope and martyr. I’ve always felt his life and writings were eloquent testimony to papal primacy in the early Church. Clement, who, according to Tertullian, was the direct successor of St Peter as bishop of Rome, was the author of a document that has come to be […]
Today’s first reading records the Israelites saying to their King, David, “Here we are, your bone and your flesh”. Jesus, the son of David, the rightful heir to the throne of the Kingdom of David (which in the Old Testament is called “The Kingdom of God”), also is a King who shares his flesh and […]
I just wrapped taping of an episode of The Journey Home program with host Marcus Grodi on EWTN. I have always wanted to be a guest on this amazing program since I returned to the Catholic Church in 2004. The show, in case you haven’t seen it before, features interviews with people who have discovered […]
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This afternoon I was a guest on Salt & Light TV’s Perspectives: Weekly Edition program. The topic was social media’s impact on relationships. That’s me on the right, with host Pedro Guevara-Mann and fellow panelist Julie Abernethy from Aid to Women. The episode will air this Friday at 7:00 PM, and you can catch it […]
Let’s look at the final stage of growth: Adulthood: “What can I do for you?” Maturity means concern for others. Looking outside oneself to the needs of others, starting with God. Jesus first, others second, yourself last. That’s actually the recipe for happiness in this world, as Jesus himself taught it. What is the kingdom […]
According to acclaimed parenting author Jim Stenson, growth from birth to adulthood can be summarized in three distinct stages. Let’s take a look at the first two: Childhood: “What can you do for me?” A child’s world completely revolves around itself. The child himself is the centre of the universe. She believes that others exist […]