Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children
Also, absolutely worthy to mention today: Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children (Against the anniversary of Roe v Wade this day) “God our Creator, we give thanks to you, who alone have the power to impart the breath of life as you form each of us in our mother’s womb; grant,…
Back From The Silence
After it all I would say if you ever have the opportunity to take a directed silent retreat or even an extended time throughout some day to purposely unplug and focus on God and the purely spiritual matters, do it. I was happy to keep all of your intentions in prayer throughout.
On Silent Retreat for the Week
Our seminarian class of 1st Theology will be on a week long silent retreat. Say some prayers for us please as we enter into dialogue with God alone. Thank you and I will pray for all of your intentions. Because of this I will also not be posting as much up to next Friday.
Happy Feast of the Baptism of the Lord!
“Almighty ever-living God, who, when Christ had been baptized in the River Jordan and as the Holy Spirit descended upon him, solemnly declared him your beloved Son, grant that your children by adoption, reborn of water and the Holy Spirit, may always be well pleasing to you. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who…
Seminary Epiphany Blessing and Back to Work
I got back to the seminary this past Epiphany Sunday evening, and before we arrived the rector went to ever single dorm and wrote the Epiphany blessing for 2021 over the entrance. I found it over my room as well. I hope you took part in this wonderful Catholic tradition and wrote it above the…
Happy New Year 2021! – Veni, Creator Spiritus! Start the Year Off Right
First things first – Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace to people of good will! Happy New Year 2021 to you all! We made it! By God’s grace we made it! I want to extend the opportunity to us all to start the new year off right with first giving glory…
REPOST: Black (And Catholic) Like Me 4: St. Martin de Porres – Slave Descent, But Always Free (Black Catholic History Month 2020)
Happy Black Catholic History Month 2020 and Happy Feast Day of St. Martin de Porres! For the first entry of Black Catholic History Month 2020 I have a repost of the fourth installment in my Black (And Catholic) Like Me article-series from last year featuring the Black Catholic saint whose feast day is today: St. Martin de…
Happy Black Catholic History Month 2020!
And with the start of November we enter into that glorious month celebrated as Black Catholic History Month! My apostolate annually celebrates this good month to share even more so the history of Black Catholics in both American history and in world history. Happy 30th Anniversary to Black Catholic History Month; it began in 1990.…
Vows in Fallen World – What I Saw This Saturday.
“In a fallen and broken world love takes the form of a vow.” This past Saturday God so alined it that I would bear witness and serve in two Masses in which lifelong vows took place. I saw eight Dominican sisters lay down their lives for Christ their Spouse at our cathedral in the morning.…
7 Years of Being Catholic This Weekend!
The past weekend I celebrated 7 years of being Catholic by God’s grace! I came into the Church on June 26, 2013. My faith has only gotten stronger and deeper and more rich as the years keeping coming by! I have been so happy to be a part of God’s One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic…