Author Archives: Gary Zimak

If you are trying to learn more about the Catholic Faith, it is very important to pray frequently. One of the dangers that we can encounter by studying our faith is an increased sense of pride. We can easily feel … Continue reading →

The Sacrament of Confession may very well be the most underutilized and misunderstood gift given to us by Jesus through His Catholic Church. Continuing with our series of steps designed to help you learn more about the Catholic Faith, we?ll … Continue reading →

Our approach to learning more about the Catholic Faith begins with attending Mass as frequently as possible. How can going to Mass help one to learn more about their faith? One of the things we point out on our website … Continue reading →

One of the best things that you can do during the Advent season is to become closer to Christ. A critical step in achieving that goal is learning more about His Catholic Church. Over at the Catholic Truth website, we … Continue reading →

? and made His dwelling among us. (John 1:14) As we continue to prepare for the celebration of The Lord?s birth, I invite you to stop and think about what it was like for Jesus to become man. He was … Continue reading →

I?ve mentioned a few times that Advent is a great time to heed the warning of both John the Baptist (Mt 3:2) and Jesus (Mt 4:17) when they said, ?Repent! For the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand?. One of … Continue reading →

Today the Church celebrates Gaudete Sunday, the 3rd Sunday of Advent. ?Gaudete? is the Latin word for ?rejoice? and appears in the introit for today?s Mass, ?Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice?The Lord is at hand? … Continue reading →

In today?s gospel reading (Mt 17:9-13), Jesus once again mentions John the Baptist. He compares John to Elijah the prophet and reminds His disciples that many people chose to ignore John?s message. Since prophets act as messengers for God, ignoring … Continue reading →

Today the Church in the United States celebrates the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. On this day in 1531, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to Juan Diego, an Indian convert in Mexico, and asked him to build a church. … Continue reading →

In today?s gospel, we find the second time this Advent that John the Baptist is discussed. In the days to come we will see him mentioned several more times in the readings. What I find interesting in today?s gospel (Mt … Continue reading →