Have you ever been invited to some event and had to decline because it was scheduled simultaneously with worship or study? When you try to explain to that person why you can't attend, they may give you a confused look and say something like, "Oh, you have Mass on Wednesday Night?", or the ever popular, "You do that church-thing every week?"After you carefully explain to them that all churches aren't Catholic and that all "religious people" aren't so crazy after all,... read all »

A common fear I struggle with is taking a conversation with someone down the road of religion. I know it’s not always applicable, but there are those moments when the person you are talking to says something about the Bible, or something “pseudo-religious”, or the opposite, like taking the Lord’s name in vain around you for no reason. The part that I struggle with and maybe some of you have the same struggle, is just saying something back lik... read all »