The temptation is to hyper-analyze our spiritual lives, to worry about having enough faith or saying the “right combination” of prayers, calculated for “maximum spiritual gain.” A figure that looms large in Lent is such a helpful corrective against that. Everyone else in the Gospel gives Christ some sort of title or address when they […]

This is the third and final part of our series on boredom. You can read part one here and part two here. At our young adult night back in May, we had a time of Q&A at the end, and one of the great questions that we got was: “all this theoretical stuff is great […]

It’s summer so I will keep this short: you should watch The Chosen. For anyone who is unfamiliar with The Chosen, it is a crowd-funded television series about the life of Jesus. Currently two seasons are available to watch for free at the show’s website, and the producers hope to raise an additional $100 million […]

Welcome to your new home! Maybe you’re new to the parish, city, state, or country. Now it’s time to break into your community and get some connections going. But how to do that? Here are the top four things that have made the difference for me when starting over in a new place. Get the […]

I know I’m not the only one who experiences this time of year as a muddle of joy and pain. The joy of the Nativity of our Lord, being with my family, and seeing friends back in town gets mixed in with a fair amount of pain. There’s the pain of loved ones and family […]

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Why do we need to live in hope? Because we know well that the happiness we seek is just what we’re seeking, not what we already possess. And the longer we’re alive on this earth the more heavily it weighs upon us that our happiness is perhaps (we wish!) just around some corner, just over […]

“Something is hidden behind your meek words, philosopher. Yours and your fanatical fisherman’s. They strike at Rome and Roman law. I warn you, if ever Roman rule is threatened, you’ll feel my sword” (Quo Vadis?, 1951 film). In Henryk Sienkiewicz’s novel of first century Rome, the legion commander Marcus Vicinius is confronted by the power […]

Be sure to check your local parish’s website and/or bulletin for information about daily Mass and confession during the week of June 21-25. While our priests and bishops are meeting, these sacraments will be in shorter supply. Note: Our team called a handful of parishes that we thought may have the flexibility to offer the […]

I threw my phone onto the couch, feeling a mixture of dissatisfaction and anger at myself, the internet, the world, and whatever else seemed reasonably worthy of annoyance. The last half-hour of browsing social media and reading pointless articles was not the kind of “escape” that I was hoping it to be, and so I […]

Study runs from July 29th – Dec. 23rd (no meetings Nov. 11 & 25) – join anytime!  Study Guide Cost:  $29.95 plus S&H (you can pay on Ascension website)  Contact:  Vivian Chu Email:  [email protected]  Registration Link: https://study.ascensionpress.com/studies/56026/registrations/new  Bl. Pier Giorgio would take quiet moments while climbing in the mountains to pray, read Scripture, take photographs, […]

Conversations about hopes and fears are the most serious that can be had between close friends. It’s been noticed by philosophers that there is a certain anxiety we all live with, caused first by the nothingness from which we all come to be, and then intensified by the difficulties of the present which make us […]

If you’ve ever looked at our events calendar, you’ll notice a trend…what’s up with Wednesdays? During the school year, Wednesday nights are often left blank, with no events to attend. Now before you go being an awesome Catholic instigator and host an event on Wednesday nights, it’s important to note that for most groups, especially […]

Holy Name of Jesus Young Adults is a community of 21-39-year-olds who are grwoing in knowledge and relationship with Jesus Christ.  We don’t just hang out. We create environments to grow in fellowship, build deep relationships, and connect to the life of the parish. All are welcome to our monthly Pints and the Padre event […]