In Part 1 of this two part series entitled Linking Confession and Purgatory, I explained the nature of the soul, one’s will, and how Confession impacts the will, stopping short of discussing Purgatory. Now, let me tie this discussion back in to Purgatory, as the … Continue readingLinking Confession and Purgatory [Part 2]
For 2,000 years the Catholic Church has preached the necessity of Confession and of the existence of Purgatory. I have noticed that when one thinks little of Confession, one also thinks little of Purgatory, and despite the Church’s consistent teaching upon these truths, a great … Continue readingLinking Confession and Purgatory [Part 1]
As I write this, it is All Saints’ Day, and I’m not feeling saintly. My Facebook newsfeed today displayed pic after pic of beautiful Saints with encouraging words, reminding me it is my calling to be a saint, too. And each time I gazed on … Continue readingNot Feeling Saintly
What are your thoughts on the use of Latin in our Catholic Masses? In the ninetieth century, Fr. Michael Muller defended the use of Latin this way, “A variety of languages is a punishment, a consequence of sin; it was inflicted by God that the human … Continue readingLatin
Every morning, our homeschool day begins with me reading aloud to the kids from a book about a saint. Oh, how rich these stories are! The first one we read together was Francis and Clare, Saints of Assisi by Helen Walker Homan. Reading a chapter … Continue readingBe Transformed by a Saint Book