The Deacon's Bench

In our society today we often feel the pressure of giving in to our peers, lovers, friends, et al. We are told in each show we watch that an act of love is giving of our selves in a sexual way. The other day a fellow on the radio mentionedContinue Reading

I found this video on YouTube the other day and it does such an excellent job of explaining why we Catholics go to confession that I just needed to share it. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do! (Updated video link 3/11/2013)  Scripture I. Jesus Christ Granted the ApostlesContinue Reading

There are so many lessons about discipleship that we can learn from Mary, the Mother of God. In every word written about her in Sacred Scripture, there is a way of life hidden that will teach us how to respond to God. In the Annunciation we find her submitting toContinue Reading

I find that I get out of mass what I put into it, on a physical level (while the spiritual benefits are always there.) When I first began to attend a Catholic church I made myself an outsider. I sat in the back with my protestant bible, demanding that everyContinue Reading

All too often it seems that we Christians as a whole seem to be confused as to what is a sin and what isn’t. Is it ok to do this? Or ok to do that? So I wanted to address something that the CCC tells us about how to determineContinue Reading

One of the greatest qualities of our Priest, Fr. Tim, is that he challenges us. He continually challenges us to grow in our faith, and to grow in our love for God and our neighbors. Tonight has been no exception. Tonight he built on something that he had shared withContinue Reading