by admin | May 22, 2019 | Philip Kosloski
On May 31 the Church celebrates the feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is a day that recounts the meeting of Mary, pregnant with Jesus and her cousin Elizabeth, pregnant with St. John the Baptist. Elizabeth relates the joy she experiences when she...
by admin | Apr 22, 2019 | Philip Kosloski
Unfortunately, many of us live as if God was a tyrant who ruthlessly punishes those who sin. When faced with a sinful lifestyle, we have little reason to turn back to a tyrant and instead choose to live a life of despair. It can appear that God has abandoned us and...
by admin | Apr 15, 2019 | Philip Kosloski
The Sacred Triduum (Holy Thursday, Good Friday & Holy Saturday) is by far the most holiest and sacred times of the year. It offers us a time to experience the greatest sorrows and the greatest joys the world has ever seen. The liturgy helps us to enter into these...
by admin | Mar 25, 2019 | Philip Kosloski
When we begin our day with the Daily Offering or end our day with an examination of conscience, we will pray in a specific location. This place of our prayer is sometimes called an “oratory.” The word “oratory” comes from the Latin word “orare,” meaning, “to pray” and...
by admin | Feb 11, 2019 | Philip Kosloski
Each year on Feb. 14 many parts of the world celebrate “Valentine’s Day,” a day in honor of St. Valentine, a third-century saint who was known for his Christian charity towards couples. It is a day that has transformed over the years and is now often symbolized by a...
by admin | Jan 23, 2019 | Philip Kosloski
On January 25, the Church celebrates the conversion of St. Paul, a moment when he traded his sword of blood, for the sword of the Spirit. He had a radical change of heart, turning his life around to always keep God in his sights. Jesus urged his own disciples to have...
