I found this short YouTube Video which offers a very basic guide to going to confession. A lot of new Catholics become very nervous about going to confession for the first time. I know I was extremely nervous. This video demystifies the process. So for those of you in RCIA who are nervous about confessing, [...]
A friend sent me an article written by Lee H. Baucom, Ph.D., the guy who developed the “Save the Marriage” book. I thought I’d reprint part of it here because it has such good advice. In his “Anatomy of an Apology”, Dr. Baucom says that an apology… “…can revive a flagging relationship and preserve a [...]
I find myself returning over and over again to the Baltimore Catechism, when I have questions about the Catholic faith. Below is an excerpt from the Baltimore Catechism regarding actual sin. Simple. Clear. Lesson 6 from the Baltimore Catechism On Sins and its Kinds 63. Is original sin the only kind of sin? Original sin [...]
I watched this movie a few months ago and have been looking everywhere for the link! Someone posted it on a forum, so I’m going to share it with you folks. The “180″ movie is a movie that one should watch with their families. A lot of teens are being taught that a woman has [...]
St Peter’s List featured St Thomas Aquinas’ thoughts on Gluttony from the Summa Theologica. I would not describe myself as an all out glutton, but I don’t exactly turn down seconds..okay thirds, of barbecue chicken wings either. You see, donuts or cake do not tempt me at all. What does tempt me are fried foods [...]
A friend sent me an article regarding the Holy Name and in that article was mentioned the Holy Name Society. This made me curious as I had never looked deeply into the society. I have to say, I’m very impressed by their mission, so I’ve included below information I found on their website. I hope [...]
In an ideal world, our brothers and sisters in Christ are loving, supportive and their conversations center only around positive talk, laced with references to the Saints. When we speak to them, we leave feeling refreshed and ready to rush home to throw ourselves on our knees and worship God. When we need prayer, we [...]
One of the things I adore is when I go out with friends in a large group, and we all make the sign of the cross together, bow our heads, while one person prays. If they pray in Latin, even better! But are we as effusive with our prayers when we are sitting in the [...]
In the Extraordinary form, the Collect for the thirteenth Sunday of Pentecost says: OMNÍPOTENS sempitérne Deus, da nobis fídei, spei, et caritátis augméntum: et, ut mereámur ássequi quod promíttis, fac nos amáre quod præcipis. Per Dóminum. Almighty and everlasting God, grant unto us an increase of faith, hope and charity: and that we may obtain [...]
Rorate Caeli posted a paper by Una Voce on the reasons why we should go back to the 3-hour fast: On this topic, and on the topic of Holy Days of Obligation, which we will be dealing with in the future, Catholics attending the Traditional Mass are governed by Canon Law, and the provisions of [...]
