Many Catechisms I was not aware that the Catechism sold today is a relatively new addition to Catholic doctrine. I thought that the current Catechism dated back to ancient times of scrolls and clay tablets. And while the teachings date back to the early Church, the current CCC only dates back to 1991. But how […]
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One of my goals for 2024 was to go through the Bible in a Year podcasts. While 2024 hasn’t concluded, I’m on track to complete the series. This is the second time I’ve gone through the Bible. The first time, I read a printed Bible from the Augustine Institute. If given a choice, I definitely
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When we think about the weeks leading up to Christmas, we think of gifts, baked goods, days off of school and work, and parties. In a more religious sense, we think of Advent wreaths, nativity scenes, and the Christmas stories. We don’t usually associate this Christmas season with penance, fasting, and alms giving like we
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I have just completed The Butchering Art, a book detailing one man’s mission to revolutionize Victorian-era surgery, transforming it from a near-certain death sentence into a life-saving practice. In today’s modern world of medicine, we often forget that we aren’t too many generations removed from a world that didn’t know anything about germs and sanitation.
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It’s been a while since I published a post unrelated to politics. I’ve been hard at work redesigning my parish’s website. While our go-live date was initially set for Advent, the powers that be decided to move it to November. I’ve been scrambling to put the finishing touches. I think I created a website that
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As we are hours away from election day in the United States, I thought I would make one more appeal to vote according to a well-formed conscience and independent thought. In my previous article, I talked about the hierarchy of values that we need to promote and that I believe Donald Trump and the Republican
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I didn’t get a flood of unsubscribe notifications from my last article regarding politics and the U.S. election. I’m going to try my luck again with another political post. There is a lot of hyperbole being thrown around in the media about the presidential candidates, almost entirely in favor of Kamala Harris. Now I haven’t
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We Want a Balanced Life The goal for so many of us is to live a life of balance and peace. We want to do some meaningful work balanced with a little leisure. We want the occasional friend over for coffee. We look for some satisfying hobbies. And yet, so many people live out of
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I must have too many subscribers and visitors to RosaryMeds because I’m going to write about something that may turn some of you off — politics. With the upcoming elections in the United States, I feel like I need to speak up with my thoughts on how we should proceed as Catholics. Even if you’re
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In addition to writing about the Rosary, I read a lot about it too. After all, I need inspiration and information about this unique and powerful prayer. Every October, Rosary articles flood my email inbox and news feeds. As much as I would like to write in-depth commentary on each article, I don’t have enough
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