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Featuring: Readings for Saturday, July 11, 2015 A Reading from the Rule of St. Benedict Sr. Theresa Aletheia FSP of the Pathos blog 'Pursued by Truth' How to walk in Humility Finding the Truth in Unexpected Places The Rule of St. Benedict Giveaway – "The Prodigal You Love" by Sr. Theresa Aletheia FSP

Featuring: Readings for Saturday, July 4, 2015 St. Clement on Seeking the Good of All Jennifer Fitz of the Pathos blog 'Sticking the Corners' How to understand Pope Francis High Context vs. Low Context Overcoming the 24 Hour News Cycle and the Soundbite Culture Giveaway – "Classroom Management for Catechists" by Jennifer Fitz

Featuring: Readings for Saturday, June 27, 2015 St. Augustine on Being a Servant of Christ Anonymous Guest — A Young man who experiences unchosen Same-Sex Attractions, but chooses to identify based on his chosen pursuit of virtue. How to proclaim the Truth about marriage in a way that will be received The importance of speaking well about controversial topics Giveaway – "Getting the Marriage Conve...

Featuring: Readings for Saturday, June 20, 2015 St. Gregory of Nyssa on Christian Perfection Dcn. Kevin Tulipana, D.O. — Father of 8 Authentic Fatherhood Creating a Catholic Identity in our Homes Domestic Monasticism

Featuring: Readings for Saturday, June 13, 2015 St. Augustine on Following Christ Deanna Johnston, Pastoral Minister at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Dodge City, KS. What is the New Feminism? How does the Catholic Feminism of "complementarity" differ from Secular Feminism? How we are all Feminine compared to God.

Featuring: Readings for Saturday, June 6, 2015 St. Ambrose, a Treatise on the Letter to the Philippians. Steve Karlen, Director of North American Outreach for  40 Days for Life The Purpose and Success of 40 Days for Life. Giveaway – 40 Days for Life book

Featuring: Readings for Saturday, May 30, 2015 St. Jerome on the Perpetual Virginity of Mary (no. 20 & 21) Joe Heschmeyer of Shameless Popery. The Perpetual Virginity of Mary Answering objections to Mary's Perpetual Virginity The implications of disbelieving the doctrine

Featuring: Readings for Saturday, May 23, 2015 Nazareth as a Model - Bl. Pope Paul VI Kristin Putnam, my Beloved Bride of nine years. Creating a Catholic Identity The Importance of Consistency The connection between kids and dinosaurs Our favorite parenting story Resources to create a Catholic Identity in Your Home: The Year and our Children A Continual Feast: A Cookbook to Celebrate the Joys of F...

Featuring: Readings for Saturday, May 16, 2015 Paragraph 48, Gaudium et Spes Kristin Putnam, my Beloved Bride of nearly nine years. "I want to know what love is, I want you to show me." Original Poem — "I Thought of You Today." The instability of an emotional dependent love.

Featuring: Readings for Saturday, May 9, 2015 A Treatise on John by St. Augustine of Hippo Fr. Brian Brooks, Pastor of Church of the Madalene in Tulsa, OK The Catholic Response to the Death Penalty The Dignity of the Human Person

Featuring: Readings for Saturday, May 2, 2015 A Homily on Matthew 5 from St. John Chrysostom Tony Brandt, Co-founder of Casting Nets Ministries. The 7 Pillars of Effective Evangelism The Importance of Hospitality

Featuring: Readings for Saturday, April 25 A Homily on Matthew 25 from St. John Chrysostom Charles Beard, Member of St. Zita Catholic Worker Community Beyond Political Labels, a case for Just Wages The Questions we Must Address

Featuring: Readings for Saturday, April 18 St. Alphonsus Liguori – How to Converse Continually and Familiarly with God Purchase at Tan Books Tom Grossman Jr. Founder of Communities of prayer The importance of prayer Lectio Divina, and building a vocabulary of prayer through scripture Why Catholics have a "Closed Table" for communion

Featuring: Readings for Saturday, April 13 Section 23 - Salvifici Doloris Deacon Kevin Sartorius, Executive Director of Catholic Charities of Tulsa Reclaiming Catholic Identity at Catholic Charities What Architecture Communicates The Christian Meaning of Human Suffering The Porta Caeli House , and Death in the light of the Resurrection

Featuring: Readings for Monday of the Octave of Easter An Ancient Homily from Holy Saturday Mother Miriam of the Lamb of God prioress of the Daughters of Mary, Mother of Israel's Hope The connection between Good Friday and the Passover Giving your children a Catholic Identity Resources to create a Catholic Identity in Your Home: The Year and our Children A Continual Feast: A Cookbook to Celebrate...

Featuring: Scripture Readings from Monday of Holy Week St. Gregory Nazianzen on the observance of Holy Week. Mark Daviau on his Conversion and Confirmation.

Featuring: Readings for the Annunciation St. Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies. Book 5 Chapter 18.3 – Chapter 19.1 The Annunciation of the Lord David Walker from Verbum Bible Software . Resources: Find the Verbum Library that's right for you. My favorite painting of the Annunciation .

Featuring: Mass Readings from the Fourth Monday of Lent The Treatise on Flight from the World by St. Ambrose Fr. Godfrey Mullen walks us through the 3 steps to getting the most out of Mass. The *Real* purpose of the Lenten Fast The importance of silence

Featuring: Mass Readings from the Third Monday of Lent On Humility by St. Basil the Great Joe Heschmeyer , Seminarian in Rome at the North American College, talks about Mere Christianity and the Spirit of Docility G.K. Chesterton on Docility

Featuring: Mass Readings from the Second Monday of Lent A Treatise on The Fear of the Lord by St. Hilary of Poitiers Fr. Gary Kastl  gives us the Priestly perspective on the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Confession FAQ The Scriptural Basis for Confession Overcoming Secrets, Finding Freedom Resources: USCCB Examinations of Conscience for various stages of life USCCB Step by Step Guide to r...

Featuring: Monday's Readings A Homily from St. Asterius of Amasea "Specifically Chosen" Identities vs. "unchosen" proclivities An Anonymous Guest and the Name Game Resources: Courage International The Chastity Project "Against Heterosexuality" by Michael W. Hannon Desire of the Everlasting Hills - Documentary The Third Way - Documentary

Featuring Monday's Readings Letter to the Corinthians from St. Clement Dr. Marcellino D'Ambrosio Examining Lenten practices and much more!

Featuring: Monday's Readings A Sermon by St. Leo the Great The Two Creation Stories True Love and Valentines Day

Featuring Groundhog Day Bill Murray, Jimmy Fallon, & the Transcendence of God Candlemas and the Origins of Groundhog Day An exhortation from St. Sophronius and much more!

Featuring: The Tulsa March For Life Bishop Slattery's Remarks St. Timothy's Feast Day St. Basil the Great's greatest fear. The Dignity of the Human Person