The Prayer of St. Thomas for Purity This blog is a collection of more than just reflections on doctrine.  I’m interested not just in knowing about chastity, but in being chaste.  Because of that, I will also collect spiritual practices and prayers related to chastity.  Here is St. Thomas’ prayer for purity, which I say every morning. … Continue reading St. Thomas Shows Us The Path of Chastity and Toward Holiness

The sermon below was from the second reading of today's Office of Readings in The Liturgy of Hours and gives us an awesome display of manly friendship and agape love between two Saints who were great friends almost 1700 years ago. This sermon by Saint Gregory Nazianzen about his relationship with his friend St. Basil … Continue reading Authentic Christian Manly Friendship: Two Saints Show Us The Way!

http://www.ncregister.com/blog/longenecker/should-we-have-married-priests The following article was written by Father Dwight Longenecker in The National Catholic Register on December 28, 2015 and provides great wisdom, temperance and prudence for our times. When Catholics discover that I am a married priest the vast majority of them say, “That’s fantastic! I hope the Church changes to allow our priests … Continue reading Should We Have Married Priests?

The Next Saint Canonized by The Roman Catholic Church may be Father Bill Atkinson from Delaware County, PA. Click on links below to see why. http://www.delcotimes.com/article/DC/20150905/NEWS/150909817 http://www.fatherbillatkinson.com/ http://www.augustinian.org/news/2015/6/12/father-bill-atkinson-osa-the-cause-for-sainthood http://articles.philly.com/2015-09-09/news/66331891_1_priest-canonization-digregorio http://catholicphilly.com/2012/04/features/priest-shared-lifes-wisdom-with-former-student/ http://www.delconewsnetwork.com/articles/2012/04/30/sports/doc4f9ae540d2767157764333.txt http://www.fatherbillbook.com/ I recommend reading the book - Green Bananas: The Wisdom of Father Bill Atkinson, by Steve McWilliams to learn more about the life, … Continue reading Green Bananas: The Wisdom of Father Bill Atkinson, Servant Of God

Dogmatic Constitution on The Church -   http://www.ourladyswarriors.org/teach/lumegent.htm

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http://laydominicans.org/ Find new ways to spread the word of God to every corner of the world. -POPE FRANCIS ABOUT LAY DOMINICANS Members of the Fraternities of St. Dominic are lay men and women who are fully incorporated members of the Order of Preachers and live out their Dominican vocation in the world. Lay Dominicans, who … Continue reading Order of Preachers! What Catholic Lay People Can Do and Who They Can Become…

http://www.opsouth.org/solemnity-of-mary-the-mother-of-god/ Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God JANUARY 1, 2016 | BY SR. MARY JEREMIAH, O.P., MONASTERY OF THE INFANT JESUS In the fullness of time, God sent his Son, born of a woman. (Galatians 4:4) The Greek word Paul uses, “pleroma” means “fullness”, completeness, plenitude. But it means far more. It is the … Continue reading January 1, Annually, World Day of Peace

Acts 6:8-8:1 Today we celebrate the first Christian Martyr, Stephen. Stephen was one of the first 7 deacons of the Church, and possibly the youngest. We are not told his age, except that he was young. Stephen spoke and lead with great wisdom. We are told that his opponents could not refute his testimony of … Continue reading Juxtaposition in Faith

https://www.tektonministries.org/catholic-media-popes-official-prayer-for-jubilee-year-of-mercy/ (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis has composed a special prayer for the Jubilee Year of Mercy which will run from 8 December 2015 to 20 November 2016. In the prayer, the Holy Father entreats the Lord to make the Jubilee of Mercy a year of grace so that the Church, “with renewed enthusiasm, may bring … Continue reading Extraordinary Jubilee Year Of Mercy Proclaimed By Pope Francis from December 8, 2015 to November 20, 2016