This is the next in my little series on what it takes to be a good Catholic. In this post, I will turn to the Catechism of the Catholic Church and write about what is called "The Precepts of the Church". These are the five least things you can do to be in communion with …
Category: Sacraments
Who Knew
Who knew? It seems that my last post has generated some controversy in the Wayward Catholic family. I have to admit I was surprised that any one from my family read it, not that it would have any bearing on what I write. There is some mis-understanding as to exactly what an annulment means. Perhaps …
Howdy Doody and the Next Big Step
Back on Ash Wednesday I took the next big step in my journey back to God and to being a better Catholic. The first thing I did was to go to the Ash Wednesday service, something I had not done since I was kid. I had an ulterior motive other than just getting ashes however. …
And Now a Word From Our Sponser
Here it is the first Sunday of Lent and the Gospel reading was actually the same one I used yesterday about Jesus going into the desert and being tempted by Satan. The first reading of the day is from Genesis and is the story of Eve being tempted in the Garden of Eden. As I read this …
Confession is Good for the Soul
Today we celebrate Easter, the day Jesus was raised from the dead in order to free us from our sins. We can look at this like He wiped our slates clean in order for us to start over. How many of us have kept it clean? I would imagine not too many of us. No …
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