Author: FHC
Angels and Otherworldly Things
In Autumn, as the days grow shorter and the nights grow longer; as the air grows colder and as trees and plants appear to die; there is a feeling of something like a death settling upon the natural wo... Read More
The Wisdom of St. Vincent de Paul
Sept. 19, 2021 – The Wisdom of St. Vincent de Paul Lately, I’ve found that I’ve been taking in the weekly news in smaller and smaller doses. While, as Christians, we certainly have some level... Read More
September 12, 2021 – The Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Sept. 12, 2021 – The Exaltation of the Holy Cross Tuesday, September 14 is the Feast of the Exaltation (or the Triumph) of the Holy Cross. This Feast Day was initially inspired by three his... Read More
St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta and the Eucharist
Sept. 5, 2021 – St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta and the Eucharist When I was in college, I started to learn a lot about a lady called “Mother Teresa of Calcutta.” The more I learned, the more m... Read More
Our Hearts are Restless
In my first semester of my freshmen year at Loras College, I took a class where we were assigned to read a book titled, “The Confessions” by a guy named St. Augustine. I literally knew nothing abo... Read More
Why go to Church? Reason #7
My final reason for this series of “Why go to Mass?” is more of a summarizing statement more than merely a single reason. It is tempting to over-individualize faith, to make it just about me, what... Read More
Why go to Church? Reason #6
Go to Mass for the sake of others, not just me. To pray for the living and the dead (a work of mercy). In continuing my column series of “Why do I have to go to Mass, when I can just pray on my own?... Read More
Why go to Church? Reason #5
To unite myself to the saving sacrifice if Christ on the Cross, done most perfectly through the Mass. Christ’s sacrifice on the Cross is central to the saving work of Christ, that there is a POWER i... Read More
