From the monthly archives: February 2012
Here is a quick little survey for everyone who is currently married, considering marriage, or hoping one day to be married.
—————————–
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (0.0KB)
Lent, first Sunday. Jesus is tempted to give up the belief that God is his Heavenly Father. Here are the temptations:
[...]
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (0.0KB)
Ash Wednesday. Ashes from our burnt school give a new meaning to Ash Wednesday. They remind me that all that we have, own, and [...]
In the Catholic tradition, a fast day is a day when you eat only one meal. This idea is not as strange as it seems: I remember reading once that a lot of Native Americans would only eat one meal a day. Originally, the practice of fasting was to delay this meal until after sunset. [...]
The recent birth control mandate of the US government forces the Church to face a serious decision. Beginning in August of 2013, every private insurance plan will have to cover sterilizations, contraceptives, and drugs that cause abortions. The exemption is extremely narrow, about the size of the eye of a needle. It exempts churches [...]
In light of the recent developments, Pope Benedict’s comments to the US Bishops at their “ad limina” visit are particularly appropriate. Noticeably the solution he calls for is both a greater awareness on the part of the Bishops and also a greater witness on the part of lay Catholics (emphasis mine).
VATICAN CITY, 19 JAN [...]
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (0.0KB)
Jesus finds the antidote to Drudgery
Ordinary Time, 5th Sunday. Today’s Old Testament reading from Job is quite the downer. But from time to time we have to [...]
Twelve Lessons on the Catholic Faith – by Fr. Benjamin Sember
Subscribe to the Homily Podcast
