Category: The Average Catholic
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Authority is a Pretty Big Deal
I have heard so many times, “Why does the Roman Catholic Church have so many rules?” But the quantity of rules is not an argument to avoid conversion. Just saying that the Church has a lot of rules is not an argument. At best it is a complaint, and at worse it is a whine.…
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Sin: The itch that we can’t scratch
Why do we sin? Seriously, why do we sin? Is there something to delight in murder and theft and lying? Does breaking the commandments benefit us more than obeying them? The greatest critique to God is that He is not good and allows sin to happen. Let us leave the problem of Evil for another…
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God Parents: What are their roles?
Baptism is the essential sacrament to becoming a Christian. Baptism is what allows us to be called “children of God.” Without Baptism, we are CREATURES made in the image and likeness of God. With Baptism, we are HEIRS to a kingdom. Baptism is when we sign the adoption paperwork. Who is present at our Baptism:…
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“Good” is better than “Best”
My apologies for the tongue twister of a title. I couldn’t resist. This article is about how describing something as “good” is better than describing something as “best.” Language is an amazing tool to communicate ideas. The words we choose have meaning to them. Words have power that is beyond our control. If I wrote…
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Why falling asleep at mass is a good thing.
We have all been there. We are 16 minutes into a homily, the church is hot and stuffy, and the lighting is dimmed. It is all too common to see a head bobbing, a person leaning on the pews, or a toddler passed out. Even those in religious life are known to go from chant…
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The Paradox of Healing: we despise the cure.
A bizarre statistic is the number of desert survivors that die of drowning. These people manage to persevere the inhospitable desert waste. They emerge in civilization exhausted, thirsty, and sunburned. They are the walking dead and desperate for water. Once they find water, their carnal desires consumes all the water it can, literally. These desert…
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We need to love “Rock Bottom”
The most dangerous question a person can ask is “who am I?” Most people balk and rebel against their answer. Some people want to be successful with money. Some people want respect and power. Some people want all the pleasure in the world. Yet, none of these things are identities. They are cravings and desires.…
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Bare minimum Catholicism
We are all striving to be average Catholics, but all Catholics are called to go to Heaven! A common question arises of “What is the bare minimum that I have to do to get into Heaven?” Another day, I will talk about the flaws of this mindset, but today I will simply give an answer.…
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What does it mean to be an Average Catholic?
Be Bold. Be Fearless. Be Compassionate. Be Loving. Be Christlike! The purpose of this blog is to help inspire Catholics to higher heights of holiness. Specifically, this blog wants to reclaim exactly what it means to be “an average Catholic.” This mission is well aligned with the Eucharistic Revival from the USCCB. The USCCB did…
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