New Video – Why Go to Confession?

Last night I offered a new presentation, Why Should I Go to Confession?. The recording of the video and the slides are now available on my website at http://www.renewaloffaith.org/whyconfession. If you view the video in the next few days, you can complete an online evaluation at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfbK1iUzZZyaWRclzdeu_ocoU0Lowo9aBvbusvStjLLdDQ2yA/viewform?usp=sf_link. My next presentation Why Should I Go to …

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Limbo and the Baptism of Children

Recently I wrote an article, “When to Call the Priest,” to help people understand the change of understanding from Extreme Unction/Last Rites to the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. Today I would like to offer some thoughts on the Baptism of children and the question of limbo. For centuries, unfortunately, the common understanding …

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When to Call the Priest

Jesus Christ instituted seven Sacraments as channels of God offering his grace to us (see my series, Sacraments: Channels of God’s Grace for our Catholic understanding of the Sacraments). These are divided into three categories, initiation, healing, and service. There are two Sacraments of Healing (see part 4 in my series on the Sacraments). When …

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Maybe You Heard (or Maybe Not)

You may have heard there are changes coming to the Sacrament of Reconciliation. The changes will be mandatory as of Divine Mercy Sunday, which falls on April 16th this year (2023). (The changes were optional as of Ash Wednesday this year so some of you may have already experienced the changes). When one hears of …

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New Video Completing Series on the Eucharist

Last night I completed my series of presentations, The Eucharist: The Greatest Gift with Part III. You can see Part III at www.renewaloffaith.org/greatestgiftpart3 You can see the entire series at www.renewaloffaith.org/greatestgift For the next few days you can complete at online evaluation at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfE87_XQcGnC2MzKffPkwREuwgHRMLEAStetcGBjol-raetCQ/viewform?usp=sf_link As always I welcome comments. At this time, I do not …

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Video of Part II in Series “The Greatest Gift: The Eucharist”

Last night, I continued my series, The Greatest Gift: The Eucharist“, with Part II. I just uploaded the video recording of the webinar and the slides to my website at http://www.renewaloffaith.org/greatestgiftpart2 . If you view the video in the next few days, you can complete an online evaluation at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScQl633KfTsMk6F4nPTLK-UGDTxCLZsKewD5_jIeKVj1e-sgw/viewform?usp=sf_link The link to register for Part III on …

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Video – Part I of New Series “The Greatest Gift: The Eucharist”

I began my new series, The Greatest Gift: The Eucharist“, yesterday with Part I. I just uploaded the video recording of the webinar and the slides to my website at http://www.renewaloffaith.org/greatestgiftpart1 . If you view the video in the next few days, you can complete an online evaluation at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfBdo2DRPfJxB0rzVtc113Gd7FM143oO9Lw5ibnO4Mmtaq1_g/viewform?usp=sf_link You can register for the …

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St. Francis De Sales on Marriage and Widows

This is the ninth article in my series based on my reading of the Introduction to the Devout Life by St. Francis De Sales. Written 400 years ago, it is available in various translations. I am reading the 2015 version published by Ignatius Press (San Francisco) and the Augustine Institute (Greenwood Village, CO) The first article was “What …

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New Series of Presentations on the Eucharist!

Here is the “announcement” of my next series of presentations! The Greatest Gift:  The Eucharist A New Series of Presentations by Fr. Jeff The Eucharist we receive is the Body and Blood of Jesus.  It is the Sacrifice of Jesus giving his life for us on the Cross so that our sins may be forgiven.  …

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Purification in the Devout Life

Last week I began a series of articles inspired by my present reading of St. Francis De Sales, Introduction to the Devout Life. The first article was “What Does It Mean to be Devout?”. I ended that article with a brief mention of “pruning and cutting” by St. Francis De Sales (8). Jesus says, “I …

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