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2025-10-27T23:14:46-07:00

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Contraception and Catholics

Last updated on: October 27, 2025 at 11:14 pm By Fr. Nicholas Sheehy, LC

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When Pope Paul VI published his encyclical Humanae Vitae, the world was stunned. Many expected a green light for artificial contraception. Instead the Pope reaffirmed a truth about love and life that had guided Christianity for centuries – and in doing so, set himself against the spirit of the age. Why was he trying to take the Church back into the Middle Ages with his archaic teaching on human sexuality? You might say that the drama began in 1930 with... Read more

2025-10-27T23:08:21-07:00

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Just Trying to Be Good

Last updated on: October 27, 2025 at 11:08 pm By Fr. Nicholas Sheehy, LC

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Why is it so hard to be good? Don’t we sometimes have the impression that Christian life is like running on a treadmill and that no matter what we do, it is never enough? Nature of Grace Grace is not an abstract ideal, but a way of life to be actively lived. Jesus illustrates this truth in the parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector (cf. Lk. 18:9-14). The Pharisee could have defined grace, but his heart was hardened... Read more

2025-10-20T12:21:47-07:00

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Faith Beyond Fairness

Last updated on: October 20, 2025 at 12:21 pm By Fr. Nicholas Sheehy, LC

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Have you ever felt like your cries for justice are falling on deaf ears? When the woman of today’s Gospel (cf. Lk. 18:1-8) complains to the unjust judge, does she have any hope of gaining a resolution? Will she not be ignored while the abuses continue? Is she being righteous or just complaining? Compassion sees the person, not just the problem. Stoking anger Have you noticed how many people want to make us mad? I am not talking about ordinary... Read more

2025-10-10T13:07:38-07:00

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Pope Leo on Love for the Poor

Last updated on: October 10, 2025 at 1:07 pm By Fr. Nicholas Sheehy, LC

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With the publication of his first Apostolic Exhortation, Dilexi te, Pope Leo XIV has offered the Church a powerful meditation on love for the poor – a message that bridges the papacies of Francis and Leo with striking continuity. An Apostolic Exhortation is a papal document that encourages the faithful to live out a particular aspect of the Gospel. Often, they follow a Synod or continuing a theological theme. Option for the PoorPope Building on the text from his predecessor,... Read more

2025-09-26T06:42:10-07:00

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The Treasure Meant to Be Shared

Last updated on: September 26, 2025 at 6:42 am By Fr. Nicholas Sheehy, LC

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We’ve all seen those cringeworthy videos where someone films himself “helping the poor” more for clicks than compassion. It raises the question: Is wealth itself evil? Jesus definitely challenges some of the assumptions of the day with the parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus (cf. Lk. 16:19-31), where material wealth was viewed as a sign of God’s blessings. How well can you enjoy eating when you know that others are starving? The rich man threw parties while Lazarus starved... Read more

2025-09-19T11:11:01-07:00

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Faithful in Little, Faithful in Much

Last updated on: September 19, 2025 at 11:11 am By Fr. Nicholas Sheehy, LC

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Something the Gospel message is simple: be faithful in small things before being entrusted with great ones (cf. Lk. 16:1-13). That simple truth is powerful enough to carry an entire movie plot. In the movie The Ultimate Gift, Jason Stevens is a trust fund kid who has to learn some lessons in life before he receives his inheritance from his grandfather. In the family, everybody knows that he is leading a dissolute life and is likely to get himself into... Read more

2025-09-09T05:25:42-07:00

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Jesus Going Viral

Last updated on: September 9, 2025 at 5:25 am By Fr. Nicholas Sheehy, LC

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Today is the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross – a feast that calls us to see God’s glory hidden in what looks like shame and defeat. Imagine going viral for the worst thing you’ve ever done. People dream of fame, but what if you became known for the most embarrassing thing you’ve ever done? We’ve seen how public sin or failure can be broadcast to the whole world – reminders that even humiliation can become a moment... Read more

2025-09-09T05:20:30-07:00

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Bridging the Chasm Between God and Man with the Cross

Last updated on: September 9, 2025 at 5:20 am By Fr. Nicholas Sheehy, LC

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When Jesus tells us to carry our cross, it is because he knows that we need the cross (cf. Lk. 14:25-33). Recently, I heard about the faith journey of Brandon Eaves. He went to church with his family for around two years when he was eight, until his family had a falling-out with their church. In High School, he became interested thanks to a girl. A popular football player, he asked a girl to homecoming. She thought it was a... Read more

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2025-08-27T07:18:28-07:00

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“Close the Door and Pray”: Creating a Place to Meet God

Last updated on: August 27, 2025 at 7:18 am By Fr. Nicholas Sheehy, LC

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Do you ever wish you had space to pray? I remember listening to a woman speak about where her husband prayed every day. He would get up before most of the family, pour himself a cup of coffee, and sit in his chair. This time and place became sacred to him. He had his well-worn Bible and highlighter on a small TV tray next to the chair. That chair became his sacred meeting place with God, living out Jesus’ advice... Read more

2025-08-22T15:44:21-07:00

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How To Worship When The Space Isn’t Inspiring

Last updated on: August 22, 2025 at 3:44 pm By Fr. Nicholas Sheehy, LC

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Perhaps there should have been a moratorium on church architecture for a few decades. We have all found a space dedicated to prayer that doesn’t help us to pray at all. This can be particularly difficult when we are used to beautiful spaces that do inspire prayer in a special way. So, what do you do when you have to go to church in an ugly space? Just as we talk about the sanctuary in a worship space, first you... Read more

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