Mark 10:17-30 As Jesus was setting out on a journey, a man ran up, knelt down before him, and asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do… Read more “Then Who Can Be Saved?”

Tell me about your family. Ellen and I celebrated our 38th year of marriage on Sept 17 this year. We have one son, Benjamin 32. Ellen and… Read more “Leon Dodd, Deacon Candidate”

On Saturday, September 25, Bishop Richard F. Stika ordained deacon candidate and my classmate, Ken Conklin, to the permanent diaconate. Ken began his journey toward becoming a… Read more “Deacon Ken Conklin”

Today I am sharing a reflection by deacon candidate Peter Chiaro on our recent deacon formation weekend. Peter is a deacon candidate at St. Therese Catholic Church… Read more “Trials Along the Journey”

The Women’s March is sponsoring a “Rally for Abortion Justice” scheduled to take place today in Washington, DC. Supporters of “abortion rights” are being asked to join… Read more “Self-Managed Abortions?”

Today, October 1, is the Memorial of St. Therese of Lisieux, Discalced Carmelite Religious and Doctor of the Church. St. Therese is one of the most popular… Read more “St. Therese of Lisieux”

Today, September 30, is the Memorial of St. Jerome. “If, as Paul says, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God, and if the… Read more “St. Jerome, Priest and Doctor of the Church”

A new YouGov national tracking poll has some pretty bad news for our representative democracy. Fully 38% of the population do not believe that Joe Biden legitimately… Read more “A Crisis in Confidence”

Today, September 29, is the Feast of Sts. Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, Archangels. Angels are messengers of God, created as pure spirits, they are presented in Scripture… Read more “Sts Michael, Gabriel & Raphael, Archangels”

On Sunday, September 26, twenty-three men were installed as acolytes for the Diocese of Knoxville by Bishop Richard F. Stika. I was among their number. This represents… Read more ““Take this vessel with bread …””