How do you prepare for Confession?

How do you prepare for Confession?

Yesterday I left work early to go to Confession.  I arrived early, so I knelt down with a little notebook to do an examination of my conscience and write things down before I got in line. As the minutes ticked by, I realized that no priests were coming, so I...

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A summer story

The story is about a mother who witnessed her child's canonization. This mother's daughter is a saint, and she was there when the Church declared and celebrated it. This mother was also there years before when pornography entered her home.  But she told no...

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Mom is from Advent, Dad is from Lent

Mom is from Advent, Dad is from Lent

We’ve arrived in Easter — Alleluia! — but we had to pass through Lent to do it. So indulge me momentarily for a backward glance at those “40 Days.” When I ponder the long and hard journey of Lent, it calls to mind Advent, the other time when the priest wears violet at...

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Good news about a very bad topic

Good news about a very bad topic

I've been procrastinating about writing this post for a couple months now.  It's a distasteful topic, frankly. Distasteful, but very important to address for our children. Sometimes I put off writing it for a very good reason: some of the kids were in the...

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Prayers for the Souls of the Faithful Departed

Prayers for the Souls of the Faithful Departed

The month of November, which is the end of the Church's liturgical year, is dedicated to the Holy Souls in Purgatory. These are the people, perhaps our friends and relatives, perhaps people we have known well for a short time or just passing acquaintances, who have...

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