When Catholics explain our faith in the Real Presence – Christ’s body, blood, soul, and divinity in the Eucharist – it’s common to point to John 6 and examine the “Bread of Life” discourse from Jesus.  While this is indeed … Read More...

“I don’t want to grow up, I’m a Toys R Us Kid.”

If you raised children during the heyday of the retail toy store chain, Toys R Us, then you are almost certainly familiar with that slogan… and likely “sang … Read More...

Not long after returning to the Catholic faith, I began praying the rosary daily.  It wasn’t a part of my practice as a child in the Catholic Church, although I did indeed own a rosary then.  Upon returning to the … Read More...

I have a dear friend who has stood by me in some of the hardest times of my life.  We’ll call him John… because that’s actually his name.  John and I developed a sincere friendship many years ago when I … Read More...

As a protestant for roughly thirty years, I can count on one hand how many times we recited the “Our Father” prayer in church. In fact, I could lose a few fingers in a freak accident and still count how … Read More...