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Following the Shepherd’s Voice

Published May 23, 2018 • Written by Norine Shaivitz Filed Under: Blog

“My sheep know my voice and they follow me (John 10:27).” I read that line a long time ago, proclaimed in the week after we celebrated Good Shepherd Sunday. But it has stayed with me for weeks. I know His voice and I’m supposed to follow it. So, why do I so often follow my… [Read More]

Written by Norine Shaivitz • Published May 23, 2018

The Older Sibling Comes Back

Published April 25, 2018 • Written by Norine Shaivitz Filed Under: Blog

I recently went on a retreat that gave me a great deal of joy and then a great deal of pain. I was on the mountain. And then I fell off. Among other things, Father Charlie Garza’s day retreat focused on the seven deadly sins – how to recognize the false gods within them and… [Read More]

Written by Norine Shaivitz • Published April 25, 2018

The Most Important Prayer in a Cataclysmic Event (Part II)

Published December 11, 2017 • Written by Deacon Guadalupe Rodriguez Filed Under: Column, Faith

While the Act of Contrition prayer is the most important prayer for someone facing imminent death in a cataclysmic event, it is also the most important prayer for a survivor. During cataclysmic events like the current California fires, Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Irma, Hurricane Maria, and the 7.1 earthquakes in Mexico, victims gather in huge numbers… [Read More]

Written by Deacon Guadalupe Rodriguez • Published December 11, 2017

What Would Padre Pio Say?

Published March 29, 2017 • Written by Norine Shaivitz Filed Under: Blog

Have you ever been to confession with Padre Pio? I think I have. Someone asked me to pray a novena to Padre Pio for an intention. I love novenas. Not everyone does. But I love them. As long as I had him on the phone for that intention, I asked him about a few other… [Read More]

Written by Norine Shaivitz • Published March 29, 2017

You Are “That Man”

Published March 1, 2017 • Written by Adam Shaivitz Filed Under: Blog

Once upon a time there was an important man who oversaw a big group. He was very wealthy and had many responsibilities. To his credit, the man loved the Lord and knew that everything he had was from God. But somewhere along the way his love of God began to slip. Feeling entitled and prideful,… [Read More]

Written by Adam Shaivitz • Published March 1, 2017

Objectivity & Healthy Self-love: An Advent reflection on “Catholic Guilt”

Published November 28, 2016 • Written by Rachel Filed Under: Blog, Faith, Prayer, Young Adult

“Catholic guilt” came up recently in a conversation about psychology and religion. It also came up sometimes back in my grad school counseling classes. In these conversations, I often hear the question, “Isn’t “Catholic guilt” psychologically unhealthy?” I think it’s a great question. Can there be something unhealthy about guilt? I think so. How can we clarify… [Read More]

Written by Rachel • Published November 28, 2016

Spiritual Lessons from a Lake Travis Tragedy

Published May 25, 2016 • Written by Adam Shaivitz Filed Under: Blog

[This is a guest post from Norine Shaivitz.] Ten years ago today, I opened the newspaper and saw the story I had very briefly covered the day before took a turn I wasn’t expecting. Back then, I was a news anchor at a radio station and the day before had been busy. The few reporters… [Read More]

Written by Adam Shaivitz • Published May 25, 2016

A Fast Food Lesson in Prayer

Published March 2, 2016 • Written by Adam Shaivitz Filed Under: Blog

“If there’s time to lean, there’s time to clean.” This old adage from the restaurant industry is frequently attributed to managers at McDonald’s. The idea is that if you are a fast food employee and are not particularly busy at the moment, then instead of just sitting around – or leaning – grab a broom,… [Read More]

Written by Adam Shaivitz • Published March 2, 2016

“Getting Back Up”: What To Do After You Fall In Sin

Published December 3, 2015 • Written by Matthew Hartwick Filed Under: Faith

  A wise man once said to me, “The difference between a damned soul in Hell and a saint in Heaven is that the saint was a sinner who got back up ONE more time.” As humans, we unfortunately have a fallen nature from original sin, inherited by our first parents. For this reason, there are… [Read More]

Written by Matthew Hartwick • Published December 3, 2015

Shred Away Your Sins

Published October 14, 2015 • Written by Adam Shaivitz Filed Under: Faith

You can learn a lot about sin from a paper shredder. At least I did. Stay with me. It’ll make sense eventually. With apologies to my local letter carrier, most of what arrives in my mailbox falls into the dreaded category of junk mail. It would be quick and easy to toss all that unwanted… [Read More]

Written by Adam Shaivitz • Published October 14, 2015

Welcome to the Liar’s Club

Published May 27, 2015 • Written by Adam Shaivitz Filed Under: Faith

Thank you for your interest in joining the Liar’s Club. You have been approved for membership. I would introduce you to the other members, but it would take an awfully long time to meet seven billion people. Don’t worry. You don’t have to learn everyone else’s name. Just call each of us Pinocchio. I discovered… [Read More]

Written by Adam Shaivitz • Published May 27, 2015

Best Confession Ever: 5 Things You Should Do Before Confession (and 5 While You’re In There)

Published March 17, 2015 • Written by Lindsay Wilcox Filed Under: Faith

I go to Confession. I am not always “in great need of Confession,” as a priest once phrased it, but I have found it to be good for me. I go once a month whether I really think I need to or not, and there is always a particular routine I follow. I like routines…. [Read More]

Written by Lindsay Wilcox • Published March 17, 2015

Confession, Interrupted

Published October 1, 2014 • Written by Adam Shaivitz Filed Under: Faith

The Catholic sacrament of reconciliation evokes a wild ride of emotions. Waiting in a long line outside the confessional feels like a roller coaster slowly creeping up a steep incline. You’re nervous and perhaps a little scared about what’s about to happen. But suddenly when you’re absolved of your sins you get that exhilarating rush… [Read More]

Written by Adam Shaivitz • Published October 1, 2014

Four Attitudes of Evangelical Parenthood: A Non-Judgmental Warmth and Welcome

Published April 10, 2014 • Written by Trey and Stephanie Cashion Filed Under: ACNM, Column

Judge not, that you be not judged (Matthew 7:1) The last attitude of evangelism laid out by Pope Francis is a non-judgmental warmth and welcome.  As parents, our children need to know that we love them regardless of what they do.  They need to know that they can come to us about anything and that they… [Read More]

Written by Trey and Stephanie Cashion • Published April 10, 2014

Getting Back Into the Box; a Reflective Guide to Confession

Published December 4, 2013 • Written by Shawn Rain Chapman Filed Under: Blog, Faith

When I first came into the Church, the Sacrament that stumped me the most was Confession, the Sacrament of Reconciliation. It wasn’t the idea of it. It wasn’t the theology of it. It wasn’t even claustrophobia. It was learning how to contain myself into this little ritual. This was difficult for me because of my… [Read More]

Written by Shawn Rain Chapman • Published December 4, 2013

I Need Advent Because I am a Sinner

Published December 3, 2013 • Written by Cristóbal Almanza Herrera Filed Under: Faith

On the outside, sometimes it can look like I have it all together. The truth is that my life would fall apart if it wasn’t for Jesus. Even if all the external and material things were the same, I would be missing part of the only part of my life that really gives me peace…. [Read More]

Written by Cristóbal Almanza Herrera • Published December 3, 2013

Lying, Confession, and St. Andrew

Published November 30, 2013 • Written by Josue Filed Under: Blog, Faith

Lying Have you ever lied to someone? Did you mean to? Did you feel bad afterwards? What about during prayer? A friend and I recently shared a conversation about lying. In our own way, we each had entered into a state of sin; we fell short of our call to holiness and virtue. We shared… [Read More]

Written by Josue • Published November 30, 2013

Confession and Pentecost; Grace and Power

Published May 15, 2013 • Written by Josue Filed Under: Blog, Faith

Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not rely on your own insight. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. -Proverbs 3:5-6   This verse is not like Confession; this verse is Confession. Four things happen. I entrust myself to God through a spiritual father, a… [Read More]

Written by Josue • Published May 15, 2013

Beauty of Truth Podcast Ep 23 – What is the Purpose of Penance?

Published March 21, 2013 • Written by Beauty Of Truth Podcast Filed Under: Beauty of Truth Podcast

Ep 23 – What is the Purpose of Penance?   Questions 1. How can prayer remedy sin? Penance: Prayer, Fasting, Almsgiving Disordered relationships (attachment to creatures) 2. Didn’t Jesus pay for all of our sins on the cross? 3. How can giving up something we need be good for us? Catechetical Moment CCC #1459  … [Read More]

Written by Beauty Of Truth Podcast • Published March 21, 2013

Lance Armstrong and the Art of Confession

Published January 23, 2013 • Written by Chris Williston Filed Under: Blog, Faith

  When is a confession not “good enough?” The question itself challenges my Catholic sensibilities.  I like to think that all confession is valid for the expiation of sin.  However, after watching Lance Armstrong in the public confessional of Oprah Winfrey’s couch last week, I suddenly have my doubts. Please understand, I don’t believe that… [Read More]

Written by Chris Williston • Published January 23, 2013

All Sins Must Go!

Published December 21, 2011 • Written by Brandon Kraft Filed Under: Blog, Family

I hope these final days of Advent are giving you a chance to slow down and make your final preparation—physically and spiritually—for Christmas. While receiving the Sacrament of Reconciliation is not technically required during Advent (ref. Canon 988), it is a very laudable practice and a tangible way to prepare spiritually for the Christmas season…. [Read More]

Written by Brandon Kraft • Published December 21, 2011

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