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An Old Soldier’s Prayer

AN OLD SOLDIER’S PRAYER I have fought when others feared to serve. I have gone where others failed to go. I’ve lost friends in war and strife, Who valued Duty

What’s Your Guardian Angel Story?

Here’s mine … For almost all of my adult life, I have not used an alarm clock. Why? Because I have an amazing Guardian Angel! While on most mornings, I

How Can You Unlock the Doorway to Grace?

OBEDIENCE, OBEDIENCE, OBEDIENCE!!!!! “Not in mortification, not in prayer, not in labor, nor in rest, but in obedience is the essence and merit of holiness.” – St. Maximillian Kolbe You

Why I Am Learning the Traditional Latin Mass

My transformation in the way I approach the Mass began with the first Papal Mass I experienced in 1998 with Pope John Paul II. The formality, reverence, seriousness, nobility and

THE GRID OF GRACE IS DOWN!

“For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the

1916 Military Rosary Inspires New Combat Rosary

Men’s faith formation has been a pet project of mine for the last half of my 26 years as a priest. Among many things, I‘ve wanted us men to rediscover

THE TIME IS NOW FOR THE CONVERSION OF MEN

“Neither theological knowledge nor social action alone is enough to keep us in love with Christ unless both are proceeded by a personal encounter with Him. Theological insights are gained

MAKING CONFESSION MORE AVAILABLE

Here is an idea I’d like to propose to my brother priests. Make the Sacrament of Confession as accessible as possible. For me, I knew it was difficult (if not

Breaking Habitual Sins of the Flesh the Catholic Way

“Whenever you feel guilty, even if it is because you have consciously committed a sin, a serious sin, something you have kept doing many, many times, never let the devil

RESTORED – AWAKENING THE “CATHOLIC” FAITHFUL

Drawing on the wisdom gleaned from centuries of devout Catholicism, St. Mary’s of Pine Bluff, WI, in 2005, sought to restore the treasure chest that is our Catholic faith. The