Four Tips for Keeping Your Semester Holy
I’m a college English professor with two children, ages 6 and 8. As a new school semester begins for our family, new routines automatically emerge.…
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Three Steps for Coming Back to Church
I often run into people who, upon finding out that I work in the Catholic Church, inform me that they’ve been away from church for…
Finding Christ Worldwide: Embracing the Universal Celebration of Mass
Going to weekly Mass at St. Vincent de Paul – my large home parish in Washington State – was just another part of my routine…
How Attending Mass in a Different Language Taught Me About the Universality of the Church
Growing up in one of Canada’s English-speaking provinces, I experienced a faith that was passed on to me at home, at Mass, and at Catholic…
7 Ways to Pray for the Holy Souls in Purgatory This November
Each year, as signs of the fall slowly emerge in nature, I find my thoughts turning more to the Holy Souls in Purgatory. Fall, though…
Full, Active Participation: 7 Ways To Connect More Deeply With Sunday Mass
“I get nothing out of Mass.” How many times have we heard someone utter this dilemma? Depending on my mood, my mind bounces to one…
Understanding and Celebrating the Feast of the Assumption
What the heck is the Feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary into Heaven, you ask? The Assumption (August 15) refers to the Blessed…
Three Things I’m Doing to Teach My Young Children About the Mass
Being a Catholic parent with young kids is one of the greatest blessings, but taking them to Mass on Sundays can often feel like a…
Why Does the Apostles’ Creed Say That Jesus ‘Descended Into Hell’?
In my parish we say the Apostles’ Creed and not the Nicene Creed, and in the Apostles’ Creed it states that Jesus descended into hell.…
What Is the Church Teaching About Altar Girls?
Editor’s note: The following is an excerpt from Father Dave Dwyer’s new book, “Mass Class: Your Questions Answered.” The Catholic Mass is full of symbolism,…
