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The Simple Catholic Sunday Funnies: Episode 34
Welcome to another The Simple Catholic Sunday Funnies! Growing up, one of my favorite parts of Sunday was flipping to the comics section of the newspaper: a little pocket of humor, color, and light-heartedness to start the week.
Now, in that same spirit, I’m excited to share this weekly collection of wholesome, funny Catholic comic strips. Thanks to the incredible talents of artists like Father Alvaro Comics, The Catholic Cartoonist, Sam Estrada, Tomics, and Fr. Michael DeBlanc. These comics bring a joyful twist to our shared faith, reminding us that laughter is one of God’s great gifts.
Enjoy Catholic comics!
Continue readingThe Forgotten Miracle Worker of the Catholic Church
“Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever believes in me will do the works that I do, and will do greater ones than these, because I am going to the Father.” (John 14:12)
Those words can feel startling, almost too great to be true. For a long time, John 14:12 raises a simple question in the mind: did Jesus mean this as literal reality, or as a symbol? I wrestled with that question before. While researching St. Vincent Ferrer, I found myself returning to John 14:12 with new clarity. What I found in his life helped make Jesus’ promise feel less distant.
The Impact of a Name
For years, St. Vincent Ferrer was mostly a familiar name. My father is named Vincent, so the Dominican preacher naturally came up as one of his patron saints. Still, if we’re honest, “Vincent” often triggers a more common association, St. Vincent de Paul, and the mind doesn’t always go further.
That changed after an unexpected conversation with a Catholic bookstore owner. While helping him with an order for Voyage Comics (another matter entirely), we drifted into saints. At some point he said something that pulled me up short: “St. Vincent Ferrer was one of the greatest miracle workers in Church history.” I was skeptical. Stories like that can grow larger over time, and every generation seems to add to the glow.
But curiosity won out. I began reading, and what I found was enough to force another question: why don’t more Catholics seem to know him today?
The Leo House: A Catholic Guesthouse for Pilgrims Visiting New York City
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We are meant to be a pilgrim people
One of the strangest things about modern life is how easy it is to travel without actually going anywhere spiritually.
We book flights, plan itineraries, take photos, and rush from one attraction to the next. Sometimes we return home more exhausted than when we left. Vacationing can become little more than consumption with better scenery.
But Christians were never meant to live merely as tourists. Scripture constantly describes God’s people as pilgrims, sojourners, and travelers.
Continue readingRest for the Weary: Trusting Jesus to Lighten Our Burdens
Guest Post by: David Tonaszuck
A reflection on the Gospel of Matthew 11:25-30
Dear Friends in Christ,
I want to begin today by sharing a story that might sound familiar to many of us. There was a family in our parish—a mother, a father, and three young children—who, just last year, found themselves walking a path they never expected. The youngest child, only seven, was diagnosed with a chronic illness. Suddenly, life became a series of hospital visits, sleepless nights, and endless worries. The bills stacked up. The parents, already stretched thin, began to feel the weight of the world pressing down on them. Even the simplest tasks—preparing dinner, helping with homework, taking a moment to breathe—became burdens too heavy to carry.
At first, the family tried to manage everything on their own. They told themselves they had to be strong, that they couldn’t show weakness. But as weeks turned into months, exhaustion set in. Tensions ran high, patience ran low, and the joy that once filled their home seemed lost beneath the stress and fear.
Continue reading3 Reasons Why my Secular Job Has Made Me a Better Catholic
Editor’s Note: Post originally published on April 10, 2017.
As a cradle Catholic, I was baptized when I was just a week old. My education journey included attending Catholic elementary, middle, and high schools, as well as college. I furthered my studies at a Catholic graduate school as well. Interestingly, it is at my secular workplace that I have taken the virtues I acquired in Catholic schooling and deepened them. I give you three reasons why my secular job has made me a better Catholic.
A Different Perspective
The major difference between my Catholic cradle upbringing and my daily work today is summed up in a single word—perspective. I have learned to see relationships, problems, daily tasks, and even conversations from a different perspective. I used to view the world in a dichotomous manner. There is black or white. I still view the world largely in this manner, but I have learned that sometimes there is gray in the world. Sometimes both people may be right in workplace conflict. It just depends on my perspective. This ability that I am daily improving upon is not hampering my Catholic identity, rather enhancing it. By taking a different perspective on things, I acquired a tool to combat the sin of judgmental thinking.
Changes through Change
Similar to viewing things from different perspectives, I have learned in my job that change is inevitable. Increasingly patient in my secular workplace, I firmly believe God has blessed me with my job to foster the virtues of patience and understanding. There is still a long way to go, but I can see significant progress in my spiritual journey as I learn to embrace change, despite its occasional challenges.
Seasoning Adds Flavor
Jesus urged his followers to be “the salt of the Earth” in his Sermon on the Mount Discourse (Matthew 5:13). The purpose of salt is two-fold: preserve and season food. I believe that I the reason that I thrive in a non-Christian environment is for those same reasons. God wants me to act as a preservative of Truth against this worldly culture which promotes the self. Secondly, God gave me the gift to evangelize in a special way to non-Catholics. I need to continue to pray for God to reveal his graces to me on how exactly He wants me to add “flavor” or joy to my workplace.
How may you be the salt of the Earth? Everyone is valued and God has you placed in your current job for a reason. Ask Him for guidance in knowing your purpose.
