Author Archives: Allison
Why does Ash Wednesday draw crowds?
Every year on Ash Wednesday, the pews are FILLED with people! It is not a holy day of obligation. It is during the middle of a week day. And it is not only Catholics I see coming but Christians of all faith backgrounds. Why is this? As I sat in prayer during yesterday’s Ash Wednesday
Lenten Reflections
Prayer, repentance, conversion and love should be top priorities in our lives, but during Lent we are to emphasize these even more. We are to strive more resolutely to experience deeper and deeper conversions, uniting ourselves to Christ more intimately. We should be more intent to live with a prayerful, repentant heart filled with love
Why Mary is (or at least should be) so important in the lives of Christians
We first meet Mary in the Gospels and are given special insights particularly in the Gospel of Luke. In the first chapter of Luke, Mary encounters the angel Gabriel and, in response to God’s request of her, Mary humbly replies, “I am the handmaid of the Lord let it be done to me according to
Great Audio Resources
Dr. David Anders is an amazing Catholic apologist who has a radio show and takes live calls from listeners. He has had many episodes and, with the permission of EWTN, many of his shows have been taken and edited such that there is a compilation of Dr. Anders’ responses to specific topics. The first is on the topic of
Peter: The Rock
Here are 3 different PDF documents to answer questions about Peter. Why is Peter the Rock on which Christ established His Church? Why are the keys to the kingdom important? What do we mean by the primacy of Peter and why is this important? Scroll down the pages within each of the 3 documents to