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Agapè Marriage Prep Leads to Baptism Prep
Marriage to Baptism: One Path of Accompaniment One important thing we’ve learned through Agapè is that marriage formation doesn’t end at the wedding day, nor does the Church’s role. Very often, the next major moment a couple re-engages with the parish is at the...
A Day of Prayer for the Life of the Unborn
Day of Prayer, Day of Gratitude Today the Church marks a solemn day of prayer. As this day unfolds, I feel both grief and gratitude. I grieve for children lost. Yet I also give thanks for the lives entrusted to our family. God meets me in both places. He holds my...
“Whatever happens, happens by the will of God.” ~ St. Charles de Foucauld
The patron saint I drew for 2026 was St. Charles de Foucauld. This did not feel accidental. Almost immediately, my heart turned to my uncle—a Franciscan priest in Morocco—who had taken the religious name Charles de Jésus, the same name chosen by St. Charles de...
Reminder to Sanctify the Everyday
How do we sanctify the everyday? Last evening at Mass, I saw a young man who was very engaged in his faith. Before Mass began, he was reading the Scriptures on his cell phone, which he then set down beside him. On the back of his phone was a large sticker that read:...
Wounded Love: Self-protection vs. Self-gift
(First posted in Denver Catholic, re-posted with permission of Denver Catholic) Allison Auth, Jun 19 My first job at a parish after graduating from college was a bit of a shock. Coming down the mountain, so to speak, from Franciscan University of Steubenville...