September 25, 2023

• Basic Disaster Supplies Kit: After an emergency, you may need to survive on your own for several days. Being prepared means having your own food, water and other supplies to last for several days. A disaster supplies kit is a collection of basic items your household may need in the event of an emergency.
• FCC/FEMA Emergency Communications Tips: The FCC and the Federal Emergency Management Agency offer the following tips for communicating during an emergency, including how to prepare for a power outage.

August 16, 2023

• Home Safety for Older Adults: A Comprehensive Guide for 2023. Includes: Emergency Help, Exterior Home Safety, Interior Home Safety, Home Safety Checklist.

July 27, 2023

• LGBT Pastoral Guidelines – Archdiocese of Baltimore. Calls on Catholics to show love to LGBT people in a way that always affirms and upholds Church teaching.
  • LGBT Pastoral Accompaniment – Archdiocese of Baltimore

July 25, 2023

• 4th of July ~ Independence Day (USA) Fr. Brian Cavanaugh, TOR

July 19, 2023

• The Catechism of the Catholic Church in ChatGPT. Fivable has trained the computer program solely in the Catechism of the Catholic Church. The result: Catholic.chat, an interactive platform that allows users to engage with the Catechism in a natural, conversational format. Catholic.chat is surprisingly user-friendly.…simply invites the user to: “Get Answers from the Catechism of the Catholic Church.” Then the user is told to: “Select a chat experience below and ask your question.” After that, there are three levels of engagement to choose from: “Child,” “Adult,” “Scholar.”
•  Celebrant/homilist July 16, 2023 Christ the King Chapel at Franciscan University of Steubenville. Homily begins at 23:38 (8:37 min.) Theme: “How to Picture the Kingdom of God”.
  •  "How to Picture the Kingdom of God": 15th Sunday – Ordinary Time (A), "Parable of the Sower," July 16, 2023, Fr. Brian Cavanaugh, TOR

June 13, 2023

• "Is it a Sin to Attend a Wedding in a Protestant Church?": by Fr. Gary Benz, January 7, 2021, Diocese of Bismarck. "This is a dilemma for many Catholics and what makes it even more problematic is that canon law does not directly and specifically address this issue. Therefore, I would suggest prayerful discernment, a discussion with one’s pastor, and a consideration of the following insights I set forth, having dealt with this issue now for over 20 years as a pastor. It is a sensitive matter and must be addressed on various levels."

June 07, 2023

• Understanding Alcohol Addiction: Symptoms, Risks, And Treatment Options (Rockland Recovery). Explore the symptoms, dangers, and treatment options for alcohol addiction, as well as its impacts on mental and physical health.

May 25, 2023

• Antidotes for Male Teenage Sloth: May 15, 2023 | Phillip Campbell. “Sloth is generally defined as laziness. But it is not mere laziness; it is a preference for ease and comfort, a reluctance to do hard things.…It is often accompanied by indifference or boredom. Sloth is a disposition towards whatever is easy and comfortable — it is a habitual preference for the path of least resistance.”
• Fighting Acedia: Choosing God at All Times (Simply Catholic). “Acedia is the…way of talking about sloth. But it is much more than a simple laziness or lack of desire to do anything worthwhile. It is an infliction of the soul that attacks desire: we listen to it and become unable to follow through on our intentions. Because we don’t act on intentions, we feel dull, numb and spiritual dead. To put the definition in a more pithy fashion: acedia creates in us the inability to choose the good.
• “What We Believe Series” by Father Joshua J. Whitfield from SIMPLY CATHOLIC.

May 12, 2023

• 800th Franciscan Centenary: The Franciscan centenary is a journey that we have decided to begin in order for the entire Franciscan family throughout the world to celebrate together the 800th anniversary of Saint Francis' Easter and the culminating events of the last years of his life. Said Centenary has been divided into 4 Centenaries, respectively spread over 4 years where it will be possible to reflect and contemplate the Rule and Christmas in Greccio (1223-2023), the gift of the Stigmata (1224-2024), the Canticle of the Creatures (1225- 2025), the Easter of Francis of Assisi (1226-2026).

May 8, 2023

• Love & Lemons Recipes: Includes recipes for Dinner, Salads, Soups, Breakfast, Vegan, Brunch, Baking, Snacks, and more.
  • 60 Best Brunch Recipes (Love & Lemons)
• Vegetable Gardening Resources

March 10, 2023

• "Making A Good Confession" (Simply Catholic), by Msgr. William J. King.

February 21, 2023

• Your Guide to a Catholic Lent: Everything You Need for a More Spiritual Lent (SimplyCatholic). Includes: Ash Wednesday’s Significance | Who is Required to Fast? | Fasting and Abstinence: More than Laws of the Church | 10 Tips for Making the Lenten Season More Meaningful | How to Make a Good Confession | What Almsgiving Really Means | Lent’s Liturgical Somberness | Lessons from the Stations of the Cross | A Simple Plan for Lent | Understanding the 7 Deadly Sins | Stations of the Cross for the Elderly | Laetare Sunday | What Palm Sunday Means | Fully Entering Into the Triduum | Your Guide To Holy Week.

February 9, 2023

• Cooking School: Boost your confidence in the kitchen with our trusted tips, tricks and expert advice to master the basics and build upon your existing cooking skills and knowledge. Includes: Learning How to Cook | Cooking Techniques & Tips | Cooking Equipment | Ingredient Information | Culinary Glossary.
  • Recipes: Find the perfect recipe for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
  • Drinks & Cocktail Recipes: Become a bartender at home with these easy recipes for beginners and seasoned aficionados alike.

February 7, 2023

• WordHippo: Online web app providing a range of tools related to the use of words for creative and recreational purposes such as writing, poetry, translations, word games, etc. Our range of available tools to include: Rhyming words | Example sentences | Translations | Definitions | Word forms | Word Games.

January 21, 2023