Lent with the Psalms: Ps 51

Lent with the Psalms: Ps 51

Often overlooked in homilies and bible studies, the Psalms are the life-blood of the Church’s prayer life. They are also the most cited works in the New Testament. Throughout the ages, the Church has turned to the Psalms in order to converse with God, to find...
The Eucharist – Handout

The Eucharist – Handout

The Eucharist: Source and Summit of the Christian Life  (to accompany Ryan Bliven’s RCIA presentation on the Eucharist)   INTRO: Sacramentalized but not Evangelized  a. Simply moving through Catholic institutions doesn’t ensure a young person encounters the Lord...
Mass and the Grand Story of the Bible

Mass and the Grand Story of the Bible

Celebrating the Lord’s Supper is to experience the scriptural story in a tangible and spiritual way as we remember what God has done in the past, is doing in the present, and will do in the future. It is to be a grand and glorious celebration where a wide range of...
Christian Hope

Christian Hope

“If we die…”   On Easter Sunday morning in 2019 the Sri Lankan Church was devasted after three churches in the Archdiocese of Colombo were attacked by three Suicide Bombers during Easter Sunday Masses. 269 Catholics were killed and many severely...
5 Ways to Help Souls in Purgatory This November

5 Ways to Help Souls in Purgatory This November

During the month of November, the Church remembers in a special way all those who have died. This begins with a joyful celebration of all the saints and continues into the more somber remembrance of all those who have died but have not yet entered fully into the...