This article was originally published in The Catholic Voice, the newspaper of the Archdiocese of Omaha. This is the second in a series that I am posting from past newspaper columns, every other Tuesday. I have 3 years’ worth of columns to share with you! I wrote these columns in a logical order, so that they could serve …
This past Monday, Dan Burke and I appeared live on At Home with Jim and Joy on EWTN. We discussed our book The Contemplative Rosary, what contemplation is, and how you can pray the Rosary better. If you missed the show, please enjoy the replay. We also taped a week’s worth of appearances with Johnette Benkovic on …
A couple of years ago I mentioned that I was co-writing a book with Dan Burke of the National Catholic Register, the Avila Institute, and SpiritualDirection. com. It is finally published! The Contemplative Rosary just became available. You can find it in paperback and ebook formats at Sophia Institute Press. It is also available at online …
This is my column from the September issue of The Prairie Catholic. My columns there are a little more basic than what I usually write on my blog, but who knows, you still might learn something! If we can humbly listen to even the most basic teachings about Christianity, we can gain new insights or …
As this month of the Rosary comes to an end, I’d like to celebrate this wonderful prayer by sharing with you five things you may not know about its history, and how and why to pray it. 1. The Hail Mary is based on Scripture. The first half of the Hail Mary prayer comes …