BONUS: Bringing the Bible Back to Catholics (with Jeff Cavins)- 2022

Fr. Mike Schmitz is joined by renowned Catholic Bible scholar Jeff Cavins, to talk about The Great Adventure Bible Timeline, their personal experiences with the Bible, and what it means to live life through the lens of Scripture. For the complete reading plan, visit ascensionpress.com/bibleinayear. Please note: The Bible contains adult themes that may not […]

Feast of the Holy Innocents, martyrs

Herod didn’t want the newborn King of the Jews to live beyondinfancy, at least not as long as Herod was in power.  His solutionwas to immediately destroy anyone who poses a threat to his power,pleasure, wealth, ease or comfort. It’s amazing to think to what extent Herod would go to assure hisundiminished power.  He would […]

Day 362: The Woman Clothed with the Sun (2021)

Fr. Mike continues to interpret the symbols within Revelation. He compares story of Our Lady of Guadalupe to the woman in Revelation. Fr. Mike provides context to the letter to the Hebrews, a letter that makes the case for Jesus, explaining who he is and the beauty of what he did for us. Today’s readings […]

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“Those who die in Christ are alive in Christ, and by virtue of their union with Christ, they can hear our prayers when we pray to them. They remember us, and they can pray for us.” -James L. Papandrea, What Really Happens After We Die

The Holy Innocents

Today we celebrate the babies of Bethlehem who were put to death by King Herod as part of his desperate attempt to stop the coming of the Messiah. The Church honors them as martyrs because they lost their lives for Jesus’ sake. By extension, it is also an appropriate day to honor all the many […]

Msgr. Bätzing Recognizes Roman Concern About the Synodal Path

The president of the German Bishops’ Conference told the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung that Rome’s concerns about the situation of the Church in Germany were due to German history. According to the Bishop of Limburg, “Rome’s view of Germany as a Reformation country is always particularly critical. It is not easy for the Synodal Path project. […]