This article first appeared at: catholic.com Imagine going to confession on a Saturday afternoon only to find no priest available. You drive to nearby—or even distant—churches and encounter only frustrated parishioners facing the same situation. A couple...
Speakin’ With Deacon – Episode 6 – Apologetics 101
Speakin’ with Deacon is a production of the Parousia Podcast Network, in partnership with Voice of Charity Australia and EWTN Asia-Pacific.Join Mark Griffin and Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers as they discuss strategies that will empower us to ‘Announce the...
Seeds of Faith
This article first appeared at: deaconharold.wordpress.comA few years back I received an email from a Protestant woman who was on the verge of entering the Catholic Church. She was still struggling to understand some areas of Catholic teaching and asked...
Miguel Pro, Modern Martyr
This article first appeared at: catholic.com Miguel Pro is an example of Christian heroism in the twentieth century. The indefatigable Jesuit was martyred by the Mexican government in 1927 for performing his priestly duties. Born on January 13, 1891,...
A Big Fight Over St. Mark
This article first appeared at: catholic.comIt was Mark who caused two of Christendom's great evangelists to have their falling outTradition records that the author of one of the Gospels was named Mark. This tradition goes back to the first century, when...
Parousia Podcast – School of Sheen – Episode 3
In this episode Matthew-Hermann Tague talks to Allan Smith from Bishop Sheen Today about the book 'The Seven Virtues - The Seven Last Words and the Art of Practicing Virtue' by the Venerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen. The...
Trust and Mercy
This article first appeared at: stpaulcenter.com. In our day and age, trust and mercy are as popular as tape recorders and fax machines: people wonder if they’re still around and working. Yes, they are. And when combined, their credibility is off the...
Parousia Podcast – The Stations of the Cross – Steve Ray with Charbel Raish
As we journey through Holy Week, Steve Ray joins Charbel Raish to discuss the Stations of the Cross. The Stations of the Cross: Journey to The Holy Land- Steve Ray (CD)Have you ever wanted to travel to the Holy Land? Can...
Speakin’ With Deacon – Episode 5 – Answering God’s Call
Speakin’ with Deacon is a production of the Parousia Podcast Network, in partnership with Voice of Charity Australia and EWTN Asia-Pacific.Join Mark Griffin and Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers as they discuss strategies that will empower us to ‘Announce the...