The Apostasy that Wasn’t: The Extraordinary Story of the Unbreakable Early Church By Rod Bennett

by Fr. Matthew Stehling | Aug 8, 2019 | CET: Book Reviews

A Book Review by Fr. Matthew Stehling Have you ever heard of the “Great Apostasy”? It was not a term I was familiar with, even as a priest, but it is a concept that I’ve dealt with quite a few times. Frequently it comes up when answering the questions of Protestants...

The Early Church’s Contribution to Marriage

by Fr. Joshua Neu | Aug 6, 2019 | CET: Learning the Faith

Since a Christian understanding of marriage has been the norm for many centuries, sometimes we may not recognize what is so striking- even radical- about it. Comparing the Catholic understanding of marriage in the early Church to the marriage practices of the...

The Case for (OnGoing) Marriage Formation

by Deanna Johnston | Jul 29, 2019 | CET: Living the Faith, CET: Marriage

One year ago, Bishop Strickland signed the decree that established the new marriage formation norms for engaged couples in the Diocese of Tyler. The time of formation before the wedding was expanded from 6 months to a 9- to 12-month formation period. During that time,...

Mary and Heroic Patience

by Mikki Sciba | Jul 15, 2019 | CET: Learning the Faith, CET: Living the Faith

Growing up I thought patience was just waiting peacefully for something to happen. Everybody has to wait for something. We wait in traffic. We wait for our significant other or children to get ready for a night out. We wait on food delivery, to be seen at the doctor’s...

The Sanctity and Beginning of Life in Divine Revelation

by Fr. Nolan Lowry | Jul 12, 2019 | CET: Learning the Faith

A few months ago, as I was getting a haircut by my barber, I was talking about the challenges of the pro-life movement in politics. My barber is a staunch Southern Baptist who always gives me a good sermon laced with corny Christian jokes. He told me, “I don’t see how...

Review of Fr. George Elliott’s Discernment Do’s and Don’ts: A Practical Guide to Vocational Discernment

by Fr. Matthew Stehling | Jul 10, 2019 | CET: Book Reviews

I would like to introduce to you a new book, Discernment Do’s and Don’ts: A Practical Guide to Vocational Discernment (TAN Books, 2018). This is a great book that I highly, highly recommend. My own discernment process before I entered seminary was a bit unguided; I...

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The Apostasy that Wasn’t: The Extraordinary Story of the Unbreakable Early Church By Rod Bennett

The Early Church’s Contribution to Marriage

The Case for (OnGoing) Marriage Formation

Mary and Heroic Patience

The Sanctity and Beginning of Life in Divine Revelation

Review of Fr. George Elliott’s Discernment Do’s and Don’ts: A Practical Guide to Vocational Discernment

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