This week has been a pretty busy one for me at home so not a lot of posting on my end. I do need to get hopping on part two of my three part video series on The Church On Love, Sexuality, and Marriage as well as some other videos. Hopefully I will have some free [...]

This Meme Monday is a random one here at CatholicFamilyMan.com because….well….I forgot to pre-stage it on my site and I haven’t had enough caffeine this morning to think straight, be serious, or be clever. Enjoy To see the meme’s full size simply click on the desired image God Bless – Peace

Okay, so I am a proud papa Last night My daughter Mary performed with the Bishop Shanahan mixed choir and ensemble groups. My favorite number they performed was a rendition of Ave Maria composed by Franz Biebl. Part of the ensemble group moved to the rear of the auditorium for the song and it was [...]

Well another Friday is here and personally for me it is a beautiful one! My whole family is back home with Sam getting home from Franciscan University Wednesday night and Tracy getting home from helping with her mom in Florida last night. Tonight we will be all heading over to Bishop Shanahan High School to [...]

In my previous video, The Church On Love, Sexuality, And Marriage. Video 1 Of 3, I tried to set the stage, the foundation for discussing sexuality and marriage in an exploration in to the nature of love. In that video I wanted to emphasize the fact that love is action, placing another’s betterment before ourselves. [...]

Love. It is a word used by many but seemingly understood by few. In our walk with God it is the cornerstone of our faith and the measure against which we will be judged. But what is it? Why does Christ place such emphasis on it? In this, video 1 of a 3 part series, [...]

In yesterday’s Gospel reading we found Christ calling us to “keep his word” and that in doing so the Father and Son in the person of the Holy Spirit “will come to him and make our dwelling with him.” (from John 14:23) For some reason as I read this a quote from actor Jim Caviezel [...]

On this, the 6th Sunday of Easter, the risen Christ speaks to His disciples, to us, of the peace and understanding that comes from the Holy Spirit. It is not the peace of this world but rather the deep abiding assurance of our purpose, our place, and our destiny in the end, irrespective of the [...]

This summer Franciscan University is providing credits to the the National Right to Life Academy program. It is a great opportunity for those passionate about all aspects of the Pro-Life movement (abortion, euthanasia, embryonic stem cell research, and cloning) to deepen their understanding around these issues and their implications while earning college credits. From the Franciscan University [...]

In yesterdays Gospel reading at Mass we heard Christ’s commission in the Gospel of John “I give you a new commandment: love one another. As I have loved you, so you also should love one another.” The love Christ speaks of is not the kind of “love” we are bombarded with on TV, movies, music. [...]

I get asked a lot about resources for buildings one’s faith. It is the old axiom “you are what you eat.” If we want a faith that is firmly planted, rooted in truth, and not subject to fads and feelings, then we need to feed ourselves truth. The world is only to willing feed you [...]

“As I have loved you, so you also should love one another” John 13:31-35 Today’s Gospel reading brings us back to the basic commandment of Christ, to love. Just hearing the word love can invoke many thoughts, images, and feelings, in all of us. But are those of the love that Christ calls us to? [...]

This past week around the web there was some great must reads in the Catholic blogosphere and news. Here are a few including a hard hitting post by Philadelphia’s Archbishop Chaput. The Gosnell story and its lessons All Are Welcome! Shaping a new frontier for Catholic communicators Catholic Communication Campaign Evangelizes in Digital Environment Transforming [...]

Well I am on the road today for work but it is another beautiful and blessed Monday and I thought for this Meme Monday it would be nice for some reflections on faith from Pope John Paul II. Have a wonderful and blessed day everyone. God Bless – Peace

I have been enjoying the past week with Tracy while she is home from helping her mom and dad during her moms recovery. Sunday she is heading back and I will be resuming my regular posts. Until then there has been a lot happening around the Catholic world and here are some stories and such [...]