With the election of Pope Leo XIV, excitement abounds regarding where he will lead the Church. His choice of “Leo” as his name is significant in a living Church. The last Pope Leo, Leo XIII, in the late 19th century, began a new era in Catholic Social Thought. His 1891 encyclical, Rerum Novarum, brought the…

Liturgy is important to every church-going Christian. Each faith tradition has a way of doing things that is comfortable for its followers. What happens during the weekend celebrations is the most powerful draw for bringing people into a particular way of living Christian worship. Vatican II reminded us that Christ is always present in His…

Traverse City’s Saint Francis Church reminds that reaching ‘we’ point of marriage can be difficult

Love Through Our Ages: The Transformation of Love About a year ago, the U.S. Census Department released some statistics on marriage duration in this country. There is good news. In 2016, 76% of men and 77% of women were in their first marriage among all currently married adults. By 2014, over half of men and…

The summary messages are: “Krupka offers marital advice from a Catholic perspective in this relationship guide.” and “A warmly worded, faith-based marriage preparation book.” See the full review on the Make Your Marriage Unbreakable page on this website.

Over recent years I developed several article series that have been carried weekly in several faith communities with positive reception. Each article is approximately 425 words. The articles are complete, reader and church tested, and available to regularly add to your church community life. The series currently available are: • Praying the Gospel through the…