This prayer is thought to have been composed by St. Patrick in his fight against paganism. The Irish monks were extremely influential in the devleopment of the Sacrament of Confession as we enjoy it today.  In the ancient church, regular sacramental confession was not allowed. So along with whatever other moderate merriment is in your […]

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When I first converted to the Catholic faith, I didn’t understand the need for sacramental confession. I didn’t like it and was certainly not as obedient as I should have been with respect to seeking sacramental confession. (Ever notice how the phrase “not as obedient as I should have been” really translates to “not very […]

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Blessed are you among women, and bless in the fruit of your womb.

Have I greeted others with a blessing, or do I ignore or demean others?
Have I borne bitter fruit in my thoughts, words or deeds?

Why has this happened to me, that the mother of my Lord comes to me?

Have I denied my own […]

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John 20:19-23 was one of those passage of scripture that used to puzzle me as a Protestant.So get your Bibles, I'll wait. Or you can read it here. In the end, I figured since nobody ever bothered to talk about the "breathing on them part" it wasn't that important. I figured it was probably some […]

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Sooner or later it washes over everyone who realizes that (gasp) God is calling them to the Catholic Chuch, the realization that sooner or later they are going to have to darken the doorstep of a confessional. It isn’t usually a happy prospect. It certainly wasn’t for me. If you’re lucky, you’ll have a few […]

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