Watch the full testimony of Michael Ketterer and his wife below.... Also, check out Fr. Alex's Our Father talk from last year's OCIA below! Matthew 6: 9-13Luke 11: 2-41 John 3Psalm 103Psalm 68John 20: 1-18John 16John 17...  Read More

Last night Rafa gave us a great teaching on Catholic Morality -- the heart and logic behind all the "rules"...check it out below! In the past we've had a whole four part series on morality and "the hard sayings of Jesus".  The topics involved with Catholic morality are vast and it would be impossible for us to cover them all in depth even in a four week series.  I encourage you to take a look at t...  Read More

You can also find below other resources on Catholic moral teaching on Fr. Tad's websites linked below.  You'll find nuanced and detailed answers to the following topics and more -- Fr. Tad is a great resource to understand the why behind the what of Catholic moral teaching. AbortionContraceptionStem Cell ResearchIn-Vitro FertilizationTransgender issuesEnd-of-Life IssuesComplex ethics within medica...  Read More

Here's the audio from class... The following are very short (1 min each) videos we would have watched yesterday, had the projector been working....Dr. Mary Healy on the reality of the demonic kingdom of the authority we have over it in Jesus' MIGHTY name! James 4: 7-8John 12: 27-31John 14: 29-31Matthew 12: 28John 18: 36Luke 18: 20-21Mark 1: 14-15Colossians 1: 13Colossians 3: 9-15Galatians 5: 16-26...  Read More

Here's the audio from class---it's in  three parts In addition to a lot of reflection time and small group discussion, we also watched this short 12 minute video together... Colossians 1: 1-231 Corinthians 15: 1-341 Corinthians 15: 35-58Acts 4: 1-22Philippians 2: 1-11Ephesians 1: 1-232 Thessalonians 2: 13-17Acts 10: 34-48John 17: 1-26...  Read More

Unfortunately there is no audio from class, but you can check out last year's here for another perspective if you like...and lots of Lenten resources below! This 6 Minute Video below from Dr. Brant Pitre is the one caught on the audio above, that we watched during class.  Joel 2: 12-18Psalm 51Matthew 6: 1-18Deuteronomy 30: 15-20Luke 9: 22-25Luke 4: 1-13Matthew 25: 31-46 The below video series is f...  Read More

You can listen to what Deacon Kevin & Yvette Shared about the Sacrament of Marriage and also to our bonus round of questions with our panel, including Destiny and Andrew Salasek -- just 8 months in!:0) Here are the key Scriptures about the Sacrament of Marriage in the Old and New TestamentsMatthew 19: 1-12Mark 10: 1-121 Peter 3: 1Ephesians 5: 22-33Colossians 3: 1-21Psalm 128Proverbs 311 Corinthian...  Read More

We watched the below video and heard from the core team on their experienes of the Sacrament of Reconciliation.  We also heard from Deacon Matt on the sacrament of Anointing of the Sick (unfortunately, audio recording is not available).  James 5: 1-20John 20:19-23Psalm 511 John 1: 5-9Sirach 17-19Sirach 15: 11-20Sirach 17: 24-32Sirach 18: 1-14John 8: 1-11Luke 19: 1-10Luke 7: 36-501 Thessalonians 4:...  Read More

You can listen to the audio from class below...the new ios update made it so that each time we pause recording it's a new recording....so three digestible parts for you. James 5: 1-20John 20:19-23Psalm 511 John 1: 5-9Sirach 17-19Sirach 15: 11-20Sirach 17: 24-32Sirach 18: 1-14John 8: 1-11Luke 19: 1-10Luke 7: 36-501 Thessalonians 4: 1-8Psalm 32Mark 2: 1-12John 4: 4-42Matthew 18: 15-35Hebrews 10: 1-3...  Read More

I found this online today...I took just the portion that is relevant to what Fr. Alex was teaching and reformatted below for your convenience.  If you want to check out the website you can find it here.  If you want to print what's written below --you can click this link to a google doc version. Sign of the Cross:"In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit."Matthew 28:19;  J...  Read More

Here is the audio from class last night including the amazing breakdown of the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist that Matt brought us and more! We also watched the short comprehensive teaching on the Eucharist  We also watched this 4 minute incredible story about the Eucharistic Miracle at Lanciano Italy (more Eucharistic Miracle videos below, keep scrolling). Jesus' Bread of Life DiscourseJohn 6: 22-...  Read More

Here is the audio from class last night --  including Robert's incredible teaching and testimony on Confirmation!! Check out the short 6 minute video below for more on Confirmation! 1 Corinthians 4: 1Jeremiah 31:31Isaiah 61: 8-9Luke 24: 49Acts 1: 8Acts 2Acts 19: 1-4Colossians 1:13Acts 8: 36Matthew 28: 16-20*Some of these are very short--it's always great to go back and read the context Check out F...  Read More