2017-2018 Calendar, Essential Apologetics Class Sundays 10:15-11:45 am, Siena Hall Library. We generally meet on the 1st, 3rd, and (if there is one) 5th Sundays of the month. However, as you see below, there are exceptions for important church events.
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This blog is for students of my Essential Apologetics class.
St. Peter calls us to "Always be prepared to make a defense to any one who calls you to account for the hope that is in you, yet do it with gentleness and reverence" (1 Peter 3:15, RSV-CE). Our course ...
Blessed Theresa ("Mother" Theresa) of Calcutta said, "Purity is the fruit of prayer." So, pray before you get out of bed in the morning and before you close your eyes at night. Be intentional about your prayer. Don't just rush through prayer in the morning ...
Reject the counterfeits of lust and fleeting pleasure and build your relationships on the truth you have discovered. Remember these wise words of John Paul II: "Deep within yourself, listen to your conscience which calls you to be pure. ... A home is not ...
Hopefully, you have people in your life who live out their call to holiness in a bold way. Seek them out and spend time with them. In addition, spend time with the heroes in heaven, such as the Blessed Mother and St ...
Make a habit of daily prayer for celibates for the Kingdom, whether they live in your city or across the globe. Take the time to ask your parish priest, other priests of your acquaintance, religious sisters or brothers about their own prayer requests. Remember the ...
Be faithful to every promise you make, large and small, in all of your relationships - even with people you would rather ignore. Practice may not make you perfect, but it will make you prepared for a life of fidelity to one person, should God call ...
Reach out in selfless service, beginning with your family; imitate Jesus' love by giving of yourself. Don't give until you feel better: give until it hurts. After all, you are trying to imitate the free, total, faithful, and fruitful love of Christ, which was not fulfilled in ...
The language of your body must correspond to the language of your mouth. If gossip is a habit of yours, ask a friend to help you to stop. Reflect on the wisdom of Scripture: "For one who hates gossip, evil is lessened. Never repeat a ...
The more truth you know, the more you can share it with others and help them find freedom. Actually, the more you know, the more God can share through you. Let the curriculum we have studied this year be the beginning of a new area of faith ...
