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The Social Catholic Launches a New Podcast on Virtue
The Social Catholic Launches a New Podcast on Virtue
The goal of VirTrue is to break virtue down into digestible bits with the sub-virtues of the cardinal and theological virtues. Read more...
The Mystery of a Brief Life: Funeral Homily for Ezekiel Michael David Donaire Higgins (July 25, 2025)
The Mystery of a Brief Life: Funeral Homily for Ezekiel Michael David Donaire Higgins (July 25, 2025)
Ezekiel, Child of Light, Marked by the Cross, Clothed in grace, wait for us. Pray for us. We will meet you again in joy that never ends. Amen. Read more...
The Life of St. Ezekiel Michael Higgins
The Life of St. Ezekiel Michael Higgins
St. Ezekiel Michael David Donaire Higgins was born, baptized, confirmed, and died on July 16, 2025. Baptism wiped away the stain of Adam’s sin from the fall of man, and... Read more...
Victory and Defeat, Life and Death, Blessings and Curses
Victory and Defeat, Life and Death, Blessings and Curses
"I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Choose life… so that you may live in the land that the Lord swore to give to your ancestors" Read more...
The Creed Article 4: Jesus Christ suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried
The Creed Article 4: Jesus Christ suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried
When he hangs on the cross, we should know this truly happened and that it happened for the world to see so that he could manifest his glory. And like... Read more...
What was the original sin?
What was the original sin?
The Original Sin of Adam and Eve was a personal sin committed by an act of disobedience by our first parents, but the origin of their sin was not in... Read more...
St. Peter’s Strength Originates in His Weakness
St. Peter’s Strength Originates in His Weakness
Peter – the first Pope of the Church – is an example of God working from within our weakness and brokenness to bring about his kingdom. Read more...
Living the New Evangelization through the #NazariteChallenge
Living the New Evangelization through the #NazariteChallenge
Here, on the Social Catholic blog, we endeavor to take up that call. We strive to present the deposit of faith in a clearly conceived, serious, and well-organized effort to... Read more...