I’ve been away, but now I’m back… ::: Download my latest! Listen to Episode 11 of Among Women “Espresso Shot” – a short strong coffee break of faith sharing and teaching from Pat Gohn. Today’s topic: Preparing for Judgment with the Sacraments of the Church This topic comes after experiencing the recent death of a…
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From the Catechism of the Catholic Church: Christ Descended into Hell 632 The frequent New Testament affirmations that Jesus was “raised from the dead” presuppose that the crucified one sojourned in the realm of the dead prior to his resurrection. This was the first meaning given in the apostolic preaching to Christ’s descent into hell:…
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Here’s Episode 6 of the Among Women “Espresso Shot”– a short strong coffee break of faith sharing and teaching from yours truly. Today’s topic: The Year of Mercy I’ve long written a column called “From the Catechism” for Catholic Digest Magazine and I’m happy to share some themes from my recent articles are we look…
Read More::: Archived posts from this blog on the Immaculate Conception: 2014: Mary, who carried God within her 2013: A Prayer, A Paragraph, and A Podcast
Read More“Grant to them, Lord, health, peace, concord, and stability, so that they may exercise without offense the sovereignty that you have given them. Master, heavenly King of the ages, you give glory, honor, and power over the things of earth to the sons of men. Direct, Lord, their counsel, following what is pleasing and acceptable…
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Dear St John Paul II, What a blessing to go to Mass this morning on your feast day! Your life had such a big impact on mine; your holy influence has fueled some of my best prayer practices and my most earnest studies. Long before you instituted World Youth Days, you struck a chord with…
Read More“Hope does not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts by the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.” -Romans 5:5 Prayer… draws everything into the love by which we are loved in Christ and which enables us to respond to him by loving as he has loved us. Love…
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Belief in the true Incarnation of the Son of God is the distinctive sign of Christian faith.” (CCC, 463) As Catholics, we profess our belief in the Incarnation in the Nicene Creed: Jesus Christ “came down from heaven, and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man.” The Incarnation is…
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The long pontificate and life of St John Paul will have a lasting impact on the church until Jesus returns. Given his canonization today, I thought I’d share with you some of John Paul’s gifts to the church, and extraordinary accomplishments, that have held meaning for me through the years. He’s been an inspiration to me…
Read MoreGrant, almighty God, that, just as we are renewed by the Supper of your Son in this present age, so we may enjoy his banquet for all eternity. Who lives and reigns for ever and ever. -Prayer after communion, Mass of the Lord’s Supper- THE EUCHARIST – “PLEDGE OF THE GLORY TO COME” 1402 In…
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Here it’s coffee and conversation, and where the faith-sharing is often a friendly mix of catechesis and cannoli. It’s a place where we can catch up…
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