THE PASSION
Contemplating Christ
April 7, 2025
THE PASSION By Fr. Frederick Edlefsen
The beginnings of Christ’s mission are contemplated in the rosary’s The Joyful Mysteries of the Annunciation, Visitation, Nativity, Presentation in the Temple, and Finding in the Temple. Like Christ,...Read more
THE PRIESTHOOD OF JESUS CHRIST
Forgiveness and Union with God
March 21, 2025
Christ’s Priesthood Fr. Frederick Edlefsen Why did the Father send his co-eternal Son to become a man named Jesus, born of the Virgin? Per the angel in Joseph’s dream: to save us from our sins. When G. K. Chesterton...Read more
THE SIGN BY THE WOODPILE
Grace and Impossiblie Situations
March 18, 2025
The Cereal Box and The Sign Wandering Thoughts on Impossible Situations
Fr. Frederick Edlefsen
I left after the 10:30AM Mass on April 15, 2018, heading for a week of silence, solitude,...Read more
THE PRODIGAL SON
A Brother's Chllenge
March 13, 2025
The Prodigal Fr. Frederick Edlefsen
Two brothers. One tale. A sinner. A favorite son. The father celebrated his sinner’s return. The favorite became angry and refused to enter his father’s house. How could a faithful...Read more
LENT AND BECOMING CATHOLIC
Scrutiny Rites: What Are They?
March 13, 2025
Lent’s Third Sunday and Scrutiny Rites By Fr. Frederick Edlefsen
Today, Lent’s third Sunday, the Church begins to intensely prepare adults for Baptism. This preparation is called Scrutinies. Ritually, Scrutinies take place during the third,...Read more
