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Marriage. Marriage is what brings us together today.

Today we wrap up the Holy Orders summary and jump into the sacrament of marriage.

The vocation to marriage is written in the very nature of man and woman, and, like the Trinitarian love of God, the love in a marriage is fruitful!...

The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick

If there be a true way that leads to the Everlasting Kingdom, it is most certainly that of suffering, patiently endured. -- St. Colette

These paragraphs of the Catechism speak extensively on suffering and how to unite one's sufferings to the Cross of Christ...

Get your confession on!

This is all about Penance and the Sacrament of Confession.

Interior penance is all about fasting, prayer and almsgiving . . . and not shaving . . . OK, you can shave if you have to...

Eucharist, Tabernacles, Faith and Sacraments of Healing... now on Read The Cat!...

Heaven on Earth

In this episode we talk about the gift of the Holy Eucharist. John 6 and the Last Supper... yeah, it's pretty much a party of Jesus' sacrifice and our opportunity to receive it.

CHALLENGE: Next time you go to mass try to really take a second and journal how we can better offer our...

Confirmation

Confirmation is often misunderstood, but as one of the three sacraments of initiation it plays a key role in our spiritual lives.

Listen to this week's episode to learn all about it. (special section for catechists and those who teach Confirmation classes)...

Baptise!!!! This week's all about Baptism!...

When I have the opportunity to talk to teenagers the theme I most often unpack is that of "eternal life." You see we have two options:

1. We can live our lives for our 72 years (if we're lucky) and try to squeeze out every bit that the world has to offer: luxury, comfort, and fame...

Elevator Pitch: The Pope, following in the succession of Peter, is the head of the Church instituted by Christ. The bishops are given authority and lead their flocks under the guidance of the Pope. Lay people are awesome, and are guided by their bishop...

Cool quote of the week: "The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the Church" -Tertullian

Elevator Pitch: The Church is Catholic, in other words, universal.

The Church is apostolic, in it's mission, questing to follow the same mission of the apostles...