A Journey through RCIA – Catholic Morality

RCIA Catholic Morality This week’s class was on the many facets that make up the Catholic moral life. The following is a brief description of morality based on a talk given by a guest speaker this last week. In modern times, it can be tough to discern what a moral choice looks like. My own…

Ven. Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen on Lourdes, France

“Best City in the World in Which to be Broke” – Ven. Fulton J. Sheen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0VpMc6ZW3c   Be blessed, O most pure Virgin, for having vouchsafed to manifest your shining with life, sweetness and beauty, in the Grotto of Lourdes, saying to the child, St. Bernadette: “I am the Immaculate Conception.” A thousand times we…

A Journey through RCIA –

Christian Morality: Virtues, Sin, and Grace Virtues In today’s modern culture, virtue is seen more as a weakness or as something to be mocked. Television, movies, music, books et. al. seem to be most popular when they are promoting immorality. As a Christian, in the so-called “Buckle of the Bible Belt” I can be very…

The Devil of Tomorrow

THE DEVIL OF TOMORROW!!! C.S. Lewis in his classic Screw tape Letters, presents Satan in a meeting with three of the chief devils. The purpose of this meeting is to discover the best tactic to win over souls to hell. One devil suggests to  convince the people that Heaven does not exist. Satan shoots down this…

Journey through RCIA

RCIA- The Sacraments of Service: Holy Orders & Matrimony In my life-time, the subjects of marriage and commitment to a cause, especially one akin to Holy Orders have been questioned, degraded, and in general made to look like a type of bondage and “old fashioned”. Even among fellow believers in Christ, it has become a…

Journey Through RCIA – Sacraments of Healing

For a non-Catholic learning how to see the world and Christianity as a Catholic, the term “sacrament” can be a large ominous hurdle. My own struggle with it came from an ignorance of what the Catholic Church meant by sacrament. The term sacrament means “outward signs of inward grace, instituted by Christ for our sanctification”.…

SHOCKING! Science and Religion are Compatible!

Gerald Schroeder is a scientist with over thirty years of experience in research and teaching. He earned his Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctorate degrees all at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, with his doctorate thesis being under the supervision of physics professor Robley D. Evans. This was followed by five years on the staff of the…

EOC – January/February Edition

January’s EOC contains but not limited to the following topics: 1. Hoops for Hope – Varsity Catholic basketball programs in Oklahoma play to serve 2. The teaching sisters of St. Catherine School – Virtues and values in word and deed 3. The State of Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Tulsa 4. Parenting in the…

Why The Devil Hates the Blessed Virgin so Much (And Why You Should Love Her)

Satan hates the Blessed Virgin Mary. In fact, he has been doing everything in his power to discourage devotion to her and instill hatred for her for two millennia. Have you ever noticed that is Marian dogmas and devotions that stir the strongest reactions in those who reject the Church? Even some good Catholics are…

March For Life Review

              The 42nd March for Life again lived up to its reputation, drawing hundreds of thousands of mostly young marchers who oppose abortion in Washington DC.  The march’s motto, “Every life is a gift” stems from a tweet Pope Francis tweeted from his @Pontifex Twitter Account. Even with pro-choice…