A few months back, I wrote about the death of one of my closest friends, Fr. Ed Thompson. He passed away in February at 92 years old, the oldest active priest in the Diocese of Orlando. He was a spiritual giant with a massive legacy. He served for over 20 years at our parish, St. Mary Magdalen in …
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So I came home from work today and the kids wanted to film a basketball mixtape in the backyard. Lookout Golden State Warriors! Just FYI, that’s a regulation 10-foot hoop… Featuring Isaiah (7), Teresa (5), Augustine (4), Zelie (3 months), and Daddy (ageless.) PS. In case you missed it on Facebook, here was Augustine dancing …
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Back in April, William Lane Craig delivered the prominent 2016 Meyer Lecture at Mundelein Seminary. Craig is arguably the leading Christian apologist in the world. Focusing especially on atheism, science, and the Resurrection, he regularly debates philosophers and scientists on questions surrounding God. He’s so polished, clear, and brilliant that in a debate with skeptic Sam Harris, …
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When our family arrived home after Mass on Easter Sunday, our three-year-old son Augustine announced that he wanted to say Mass himself. (Partly because he’s pious, partly because he just wanted the free graham cracker used to say Mass.) So we got out the kids’ Mass kit—the same one that his older brother, Isaiah, began …
A new YouTube series from Mundelein Seminary’s Liturgical Institute unveils the Mass in elegant ways. “Elements of the Catholic Mass” is designed to help the faithful better appreciate the beauty of the Mass. The program consists of high quality, weekly short videos of 2-5 minutes. All the videos are available online for free, and are ideal for personal formation or for groups. …
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