S&F-Mere Christianity: Welcome to The Hallway
Over the past few years I have learned about a number of people in the past who have lived their life through their faith. Some are Saints. Some are priests or even martyrs. Some...
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S&F-What’s in a Name?
Earlier this week we celebrated the feast of St. Thomas, the Apostle. For nearly 2000 years now, when we hear the name St. Thomas, our picture of him is immediately drawn to the doubting...
S&F-Give Up 99 for 1
Jesus addressed this parable to the Pharisees and scribes: “What man among you having a hundred sheep and losing one of them would not leave the ninety-nine in the desert and go after the...
S&F-The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
Today we celebrate the presence of the body and blood in the Eucharist at every mass. I talk a lot about the reunification of the Christian churches under the Church that Jesus started. I...
S&F-Prayer of the Week: The Sign of the Cross
This past Sunday we celebrated the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. So it only seems fitting to concentrate of the prayer proclaiming the Trinity: In the name of the Father, and of the...
S&F-I’m Listening
Over the past year there have been many times where I wonder why I got sick. I believe that God doesn’t do things without reason, so why am I fighting cancer? Last afternoon was...
S&F-Prayer of the Week: The Hail Mary
The Hail Mary Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you;blessed are you among women,and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.Holy Mary, Mother of God,pray for us sinnersnow and at...
S&F-Happy Birthday to the Church
Today is Pentecost Sunday. This is the day we celebrate the Holy Spirit coming down on the Disciples, giving them the power to start the Church. In the 2000 years since then the Church...
S&F-Visitation and Ascension
This weekend is a dichotomy in the Catholic Church. We get to celebrate two feast days. Today is the feast of the Visitation and tomorrow we get to celebrate the Ascension. In the Visitation we...
S&F-Be Proud to be Chosen by God
I have always tried to keep my faith close to my heart. I may write these “Shephard and Friend” posts, but even in them I try to tone it down and not push my...