by Fr. Joshua Neu | Nov 4, 2019 | CET: Family Life, CET: Learning the Faith, CET: Living the Faith
Ever been at a formal social event and found yourself wondering, “What do I do with my hands?” If not, count your blessings. A lot of people have this experience of feeling tremendously awkward in a social setting, simply for not knowing what to do with their hands....
by Fr. Matthew Stehling | Sep 12, 2019 | CET: Living the Faith
In June of this year, Justice Anthony Kennedy stepped down from the Supreme Court. All of a sudden, abortion and the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision was front page of the news again. Among the flurry of articles being published, I found one detailing a comedian’s...
by Amanda Martinez-Beck | Sep 10, 2019 | CET: Family Life
All are to be welcomed as Christ. -St. Benedict These words, attributed to St. Benedict of Nursia, are engraved on a plaque above my front door. They serve as a reminder for me to make every person who enters my home feel welcome, safe, and loved. This quote makes me...
by Fr. Joshua Neu | Aug 20, 2019 | CET: Learning the Faith, CET: Living the Faith
The scene is your favorite restaurant. Everything is just as you wish it to be. The seat is comfortable and stylish, the lighting is cozy but not too dim, and of course the food is delicious. With such order, everything is just right. Suddenly your dining partner...
by Fr. Justin Braun | Aug 15, 2019 | CET: Commentary
Hold Your Head high Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI once said, “One who has hope lives differently.” If you think about it, he’s exactly right. Whether your hope is in something or someone in this world or has its proper meaning as a theological virtue, your life is lived...
by Fr. Joshua Neu | Aug 13, 2019 | CET: Learning the Faith, CET: Living the Faith
Many non-Catholics experience our Catholic worship for the first time on a certain occasion: funerals. Frequently they tell the priest or their friends that it was one of the most beautiful, if not the most beautiful, funeral they have ever attended. It seems like...