Over the past 6 years, I have taken the time each year around January or February to go to the mountains for a few days and do some skiing. This may sound like a fun, annual event that many people engage in, but for me, it is much more than this. It began during...
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Does God Make People Gay? A Priest Responds
Does God make people gay? Due to some comments allegedly made by Pope Francis, this question is on many people's minds. Is our sexual attraction determined even before birth by our Creator or is it something we choose as a result of life's circumstances? Many...
What The Wolves In Yellowstone Taught Me About Grace
This beautiful, enlightening mini-documentary from Sustainable Human provides rich food for thought to us as Catholics. The video describes the "trophic cascade" that occurred when wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park in 1995. "How Wolves Change...
True Survivor: Do You Have What It Takes To Survive?
Spiritual survival and wilderness survival – True Survivor has it all! This is an outstanding initiative that gives us a rich look at the ways that our faith can survive and flourish in the midst of the struggles that we may encounter in today’s world. It does this by...
A Catholic’s Guide To Discovering God In The Great Outdoors
When was the last time you made it outdoors? I don’t mean just popping out of the house to get a coffee or to go shopping. I mean, when were you last completely away from all the hustle and bustle of everyday living, and out in the magnitude of God’s creation? It can...