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The Red Candle

April 19, 2025

Going to adoration as the Easter Triduum begins on Holy Thursday is an experience like no other in the Church. It’s the night when Jesus institutes the Holy Eucharist, the...

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The Crow of Many Roosters

October 1, 2024

It was a giant rooster, no doubt about it, standing in all its glory on the grounds of Queen of Peace Catholic Church. Not something one typically comes upon every...

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Remembering Rescorla

September 11, 2024

  Author’s Note: As we mark the 23rd anniversary of 9/11, I’d like to share the story of Rick Rescorla. Chances are you know who he is — several documentaries...

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How Veiling Deepens Daily Worship

August 21, 2024

“Be a Catholic: When you kneel before an altar, do it in such a way that others may be able to recognize that you know before whom you kneel.” That’s...

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The back-to-school shopping that wasn’t

August 15, 2024

  Does anything say back-to-school quite like the joy of picking out school supplies? I think not. From the cartoon character lunch boxes and a three-pack of glue sticks to...

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The Boy on the Beach

August 12, 2024

He appeared out of nowhere, a little boy bouncing with little boy energy. Not one to waste time, he approached Dan and I without hesitation and began talking in toddler-speak....

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The Cost of Freedom

July 4, 2024

  Christianity and Independence. Perhaps at first glance they seem unrelated. After all, Christians know we are dependent on God for our every breath. On the other hand, independence is...

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Patron of the Impossilbe

March 1, 2024

Earlier this week, Dan and I had the opportunity to pray to Saint Jude and venerate his arm, which was separated from his remains centuries ago. Now encased in a...