Holy Week is the most sacred time of the liturgical year. The Church gives us this time to enter into the Lord’s Passion and death, to allow the reality of what He has done for us to truly penetrate our lives. Yesterday, Palm Sunday, we began this journey with Jesus, and we now have […]
Archives for March 2015
Cold & Chill, Light & Darkness … Bless the Lord
There are a lot of people, myself included, who are feeling burdened by life, by circumstances, by the cold, the snow, the gray … even here in North Carolina we’ve had a lot of gray days with no sun. I’m not complaining really. I mean, after all, I could be in MA! But the gray […]
Monday Musings – Let’s Get Serious
One more week gone, and one more week to go until we enter Holy Week. The Liturgy of the Hours today again slows us down and brings us back to one of the goals of Lent: spiritual health. “Our crimes and our sins weigh us down; we are rotting away because of them. […]
Monday Musings – The Greatest Love Story
There are so many reasons I love Lent. But really, all the reasons come down to one thing: the various spiritual practices of this season always call me to seek the Heart of God in a deeper way. Lent never fails to remind me of God’s great mercy and personal love for me, because […]
Coming Soon: Live DVD Talk Based on 7 Secrets of Confession!
We are happy to announce that Vinny’s talk 7 Secrets of Confession is going to be released soon! Many people have asked for more talks on DVD to use for parish retreats, religious education classes, and spiritual formation groups. It will be available at our website or by calling 1-888-549-8009. Vinny filmed this with the awesome people of St. Raphael’s in […]