Marry in the Church
Why Must I Marry in the Church? The inaugural public miracle of Jesus unfolded in the midst of the wedding... Read More
Faith Formation
We Are Less Without You
(originally published in 2016 Vernacular) Have you ever driven by a field of sunflowers in the morning with the sun... Read More
The Importance of Worship in the Church
“I’m a nature person and find God more on a hike than in the church. Why can’t I worship on... Read More
Intolerable Patience
I counsel you to intolerable patience… Like Michael Jordan… he was patient with his growth, but intolerable with imperfection. It... Read More
Attend Mass Every Sunday
Why Must We Attend Mass Every Sunday? As members of the Catholic Church, we are morally obligated to follow five... Read More
Maintaining Joy
Joy is the vibrancy of life. If joy were visible, it would be the color of life. Joy changes life... Read More
Stewardship and Catholic Health Care Ethics
The Catechism reminds us, that the human person is “the only creature on earth that God has willed for its... Read More
More Than Bricks & Mortar
(originally published 2016 – updated 2023) The most famous stories about St. Francis were written by St. Bonaventure in a... Read More
Reverence During Mass
Jesus, at the Last Supper, not only instituted the Eucharist, the Sacrifice of His Body and Blood, but he also... Read More
Entering Into Religious Life
Entering into Religious Life We are so blessed at St. Francis to have two women from our parish currently enter... Read More
Foundations of Catholic Bioethics
“Out of the mouth of babes and infants, you have perfected praise.” (Ps 8:3) Some of the most difficult questions... Read More
The Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist
In 1263, during a pilgrimage journey to Rome, a German priest experienced a profound and miraculous event in the town... Read More