The Desire to Be a Saint
On this feast day of St. Therese of Lisieux, check out this clip from Fr. Barron’s Catholicism series. He discusses one of St. Therese’s defining marks, namely her intense desire to be a saint:
Fulton Sheen’s Secret to Evangelization
Today I’m over at Ignitum Today revealing Venerable Fulton Sheen’s secret to evangelization: “Who was the greatest Catholic evangelist of the twentieth century? To me it’s no contest: Venerable Fulton J. Sheen. Some might argue for Pope John Paul II, who had a bigger impact on the world. Others might claim Mother Teresa, whose …
Weekly Giveaway (9/28)
“Find out how much God has given you and from it take what you need; the remainder is needed by others.” – St. Augustine Because I’ve built up a large collection of extra books and resources, every week I give away some absolutely free, no strings attached. Each giveaway lasts seven days with a new …
God sees you.
There’s a beautiful juxtaposition between today’s Gospel and today’s saint, St. Vincent de Paul. First the Gospel: Luke 9:7-9 “Herod the tetrarch heard about all that was happening, and he was greatly perplexed because some were saying, “John has been raised from the dead”; others were saying, “Elijah has appeared”; still others, “One of the …
Fr. Barron’s Recommended Books on Philosophy 101
During my visit to Chicago, I had several good book conversations with Fr. Robert Barron. In one of them I asked him to recommend some introductory philosophy books for someone like me who has no formal training in philosophy but wants to dive deeper into it. He offered many great titles. Since I didn’t have …
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