Here it is the third week of Advent already! Time is flying by. I hope that you have registered to join us for the information sessions today on the big Development Project here at St Austin Church and School. We have some exciting pictures to sh…

 It is Advent and there is a lot going on. Today, Dec. 6, in addition to being the Second Sunday of Advent, is also the Feast of St. Nicholas. My first priestly assignment was to St. Nicholas Church in North Pole, Alaska. This is always a special …

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Anybody else drowning in clutter? Do you have a closet or a junk drawer (or five) that need purging? Feel like you keep things for no real reason except you can’t part with them? Several years ago, I embarked on a 10-day whole house purge using the book by Tsh Oxenreider, Organized Simplicity: The Clutter-free…

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A very very brief papacy, then deposition and exile.

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Happy Third Day of Christmas! As you may know by now, today, we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph.

The story I am about to chronicle for you has been described by my friends as one of trust and obedience. Some of them say it was an example of how to […]

Pope? Anti-Pope? Not quite sure.

I would like to extend a very Merry Christmas from my family to yours. May this most joyful season, a time we remember the Incarnation and Birth of Jesus Christ, fill your […]

In today’s podcast, we will be talking about subsidiarity and solidarity, two keywords for our present time!

Help us reach our stretch goal of 1.5k to purchase some much needed equipment for our Youtube Channel on Catholic-Link.

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It is Monday, December 21, 2020 – I am writing this post sitting on the couch in our hotel room in Bismarck, North Dakota just before 7 AM CST. My wife and […]

Priests get a lot of questions about prayer – how to pray, how often to pray, what time of day should one pray, etc. In this episode, Abbot Austin Murphy, OSB and Fr. Conrad discuss the practice of Lectio Divina – how to do it and the many benefits of praying with scripture. We only […]

John the XII, a teenager pope.

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This is the follow-up post from my article that is currently on EpicPew.com. The five drinks that I have chosen are listed below with the corresponding saints’ day and one of the […]

A few years back, a friend gave me the book, Drinking with the Saints – The Sinner’s Guide to a Holy Happy Hour written by Michael P. Foley. This friend knew that I enjoyed […]

 Third Sunday of Advent      St. Austin Church         December 13, 2020             “Brothers and sisters:  Rejoice always.&nb…

You have probably heard about COVID vaccines in every news outlet recently, and you may have heard debates about if they were ethically developed. In this episode, Dr. Melissa Moschella explains the facts about the development of the vaccine and how to approach the ethics around this issue. Check out this article from First Things […]

Another reforming Pope and the death of Alberic II.

In the book, The Five Love Languages, one of them is gift giving. But, truth be told, it’s not my primary love language. With six kids and a lot of birthday and holidays, I’m getting better, though! At Casa Whitaker we have a mish-mash of family traditions. Scott grew up Catholic and I grew up…

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Another simple reforming pope in a difficult dark time.

HAPPY New Year! You heard me right. Happy New Year! Today is the first day of our new liturgical calendar year. As you probably noticed

Sometimes “structure” can be seen as a bad thing, but in this episode, we hear Abbot Austin Murphy explain why structures are important to growing in the spiritual life. Plus, practical tips! We are also doing our annual end-of-year appeal. Would you prayerfully consider donating $1 a day during Advent (a gift of $25)? (It’s […]

A brief reforming pope.

 FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT     Cycle B         November 29, 2020            As we begin this new liturgical year, we have a passage from the beginning of St. Paul’s First…

Advent is such a beautiful season of anticipation and preparation. There are so many wonderful saints to celebrate and devotions to practice.  Over the years we’ve observed the passage of Advent using the Jesse Tree and an Advent Calendar. We’ve joyful…

This year as been a weird year. I find myself repeating the phrase, “The days are long but the months are short,” in reference to things happening in my life. And being aware of where we are liturgically in the Catholic Church is no exception. How can …

The Thanksgiving holiday is a time when family and friends gather together, however, it’s more than just eating turkey and gathering with family around a table. As Catholics, we can celebrate “thanksgiving” […]

As we approach the Advent and Christmas Seasons, I know many people have begun to think about the gifts that they will buy for family and friends this year. Although there are […]

This morning I was scrolling through my Instagram feed and came upon a very cool blanket from the Worthy of Agape shop. The blanket has many names, titles, and symbols that pertain […]

 Homily   Feast of Christ the King  November 22, 2020           Did the like the Gospel we just heard?   You know, sometimes the Gospel is obscure, difficult to figure out, or t…

Growing up modesty was taught to me in relation to what I wore. It was a sin to show too much skin, wear clothing that accentuated curves, or wear too much makeup. I’ve seen girls reprimanded publicly for their clothing, and I also heard that it is a g…

What happens if you are baptized with the wrong sacramental form? Well, a story about this exact topic hit the news and it has some major consequences. Tune in to find out more!

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A reforming pope in a difficult time.

 As I write this the work on the interior renovation is proceeding apace. The scaffolding is coming down even as I write this. The new lighting and the new sound system will make quite a difference I believe, and our newly refurbished worship spac…

 This Wednesday we honor all US Veterans as we celebrate Veterans’ Day. This day marks the anniversary of the end of World War I, the “war to end all wars.” In addition to honoring those who have worked and risked for the protection of our country…

On this day, November 11, we remember the brave men and women that have served our country and who have given us the freedoms we love so much. Let us pray with […]

I’m not going to resume my daily COVID posts that I did over the summer (at least not yet), but wanted to interrupt my non-programming to share that Texas hit a new record high number today.

10,865 new cases reported in the last 24 hours….

 Homily   Thirty Second Sunday in Ordinary Time      November 8, 2020            What time is it?  What day is it?   Anyone else feeling kind of discombobulated w…

The Vatican released today a report from the Secretariat of State on Theodore McCarrick, the sexual abuser and predator who rose the hierarchy’s ranks to became a Cardinal. I’ve only had a chance to skim it, so this isn’t a full summary except to say that some bishops didn’t share their full knowledge, some ignored […]

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