I’ve been thinking about the ways God works in my life and throughout the world. In this, I see three distinct types of miracles. I think we dismiss the existence of miracles and see most if not everything as natural. I know people who believe in God but do not believe in miracles. For some [...]
Compassion is a virtue that is a foundation for many other virtues. How do we develop compassion? A simple way to look at compassion is that it is the ability to empathize with and care for those who are suffering. Do this mean that we need to experience similar suffering to develop compassion? There are [...]
As we commemorate the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul, let’s look at the virtue that is exemplified in these two pillars of the Church. The Church honors the two together because of how they together built the Church that has been passed down for 2,000 years. Peter is the rock, providing the foundation and [...]
I've added two new articles to the site. The Chaplet of Spiritual Communion is a means for meditating on the Blessed Sacrament directed at making a Spiritual Communion. It follows the form of the rosary, but with mysteries focused on the Eucharist and prayers directed toward making a Spiritual Communion and preparing for your next [...]
I’m responsible for the abuse crisis in the Church. I didn’t abuse any children, or enable a priest to abuse children, or look the other way when a priest was abusing a child, or cover up any abuse. No, I haven’t done anything like that, but if I’m honest, you will see that I am [...]
The abuse scandal has exemplified vice and a complete lack of virtue. I’m not talking about the abusers. Certainly, their behavior was sinful and driven by unrestrained vice, but the handling by the Church leadership has lacked virtue at almost every step. We need to look at how to pursue virtue in this terrible abuse [...]
Below are twenty-five of the most popular quotes from Eucharistic Virtue's first year. Although, I love all the quotes from the first year, this selection is based on the comments, shares and likes that the quotes have received. You can pause the slideshow by hovering over the quote. [rev_slider alias="TopQuotes"]
I'm starting Fr. Gaitley's 33 Days to Morning Glory preparation for Marian Consecration starting today. This will be the second time I'm doing the prep, so it will be a renewal of my Marian Consecration, and a renewal of my Baptism vows (although those were originally pronounced for me by my parents). I invite you [...]
St. Homobonus is one of my favorite saints. St. Francis, St. Ignatius, St. Augustine, St. Teresa of Avila, St. Catherine of Siena, St. Therese of Lisieux, St. Katherine Drexel and many others are favorites too, but these are all priests or religious. Homobonus was a lay man, a husband and a business man. For these [...]
Sunday's quote from St. Faustina describes how humility is essential for us to become saints. It's a very challenging quote because it is so simple and yet difficult for us. The quote reminds me of St. Therese of Lisieux. Her little way was a call to radical humility. St. Therese offered a model for pursuing [...]