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Baptism is the first of three sacraments of initiation by which a person is brought into the community of the Church, the Body of Christ. The other two sacraments of initiation are Confirmation and the Eucharist. But before one can be confirmed and before one can receive the Eucharist, one must be baptized into Christ. Baptism then is the gateway into the Christian life, the sacrament without which there is no Christian life. So what is Baptism? Click the title to read more.

Deacon Art Miller often says that if there was an 11th Commandment, it should be "Thou Shalt Not Be A Bystander." In this presentation, he connects that notion with the Bible in our Christian lives through John 2:5

Jesus Christ is risen and alive, but how do we encounter him? How do we meet him? Jesus Christ is risen and alive, but how do we hear his word? How does he touch us today? The Catholic answer to these questions is the seven sacraments. Through the sacraments the risen Lord extends his saving work of salvation to the Church. Through the sacraments, we encounter the risen Christ. Click the title to read more.

Our children/grandchildren/nieces/nephews/neighbors are growing up in an age much different from generations past. But we, as adults, can't bury our heads in the sand. This presentation offers a fascinating look at social media and how we can help guide our children.

For the past four weeks, I have been addressing the following questions: how do we decide what it right and what is wrong? How can we make good moral decisions, decisions we will not regret? So far I have said that if we are going to make good moral decisions, we must know who we are and where we are going; for when we know who we are and where we are going, we know what we must do to reach our goal. Click the title to read more.

In last week’s column I addressed the question “who we are in Christ” by summarizing five ways that we can think of our identity in Christ: (1) We are a people who have been baptized into Jesus Christ. (2) We are a people who have been sealed with God’s Holy Spirit. (3) We are a people who have been redeemed by the blood of Christ. (4) We are a people who have been reconciled to God. (5) We are a holy people who form the Church. In this week’s column, I want to address the second question that is important if we are to make the right moral decisions: Where are we going? What is our destiny? What is the goal and the purpose of our life? Click the title to read more.

Prayer isn't simply talking TO God. There's also the listening. But prayer can be much more than that. Click for more information on our program focusing on our adult prayer life.

Last week I wrote that if we are to make good moral decisions we must know who we are; for when we know who we are then we know how we ought to act. In last week’s column, I said that our deepest and most important identity is the identity we enjoy in Christ. And I suggested that if we are conscious of our identity in Christ we will know how we ought to act. In this week’s column, I am presenting five ways that we can think of our identity in Christ that will help us to make the right moral choices. Click the title to read more.