FaithAndLife

The Catholic faith is not just for Sundays. These posts explore what it looks like to live it the other six days of the week.

Tradition

Jun 30, 2026

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4 min read

The Most Honest Thing We Say

Lord, have mercy. It comes before everything else at Mass — before praise, before Scripture, before the Eucharist. Here is why.

Carlos Rodriguez

FaithAndLife

Jun 19, 2026

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4 min read

Not a Pass but a Presence

When the hairs on your head matter more than you'd think

Carlos Rodriguez

FaithAndLife

Jun 12, 2026

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5 min read

To See the Troubled and Abandoned

What Jesus felt when he saw the crowds — and what he asks of the people he sends.

Carlos Rodriguez

FaithAndLife

A Plain Guide to What Catholics Actually Believe

May 12, 2026

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3 min read

A Plain Guide to What Catholics Actually Believe

Each week, one piece of the Catholic faith — explained clearly, without jargon, for anyone at any distance from the Church

Carlos Rodriguez

FaithAndLife

Apr 28, 2026

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4 min read

The Way, the Truth, and the Life

What Jesus said to his frightened followers the night before he died — and what he is still saying now.

Carlos Rodriguez

FaithAndLife

Walking Away from Jerusalem When All Seemed Lost

Apr 17, 2026

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3 min read

Walking Away from Jerusalem When All Seemed Lost

The Emmaus story — two disciples, a stranger on the road, and the unnamed seat that may have always been yours.

Carlos Rodriguez

FaithAndLife

The God Who Says Come Back, No Matter What

Apr 12, 2026

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5 min read

The God Who Says Come Back, No Matter What

What Divine Mercy Sunday is and why it sits exactly one week after the Resurrection.

Carlos Rodriguez

FaithAndLife

Apr 4, 2026

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4 min read

The Quietest Day in the Catholic Year

What Holy Saturday is, why the Church sits in the silence, and what breaks the silence after dark, and what breaks the dark.

Carlos Rodriguez

FaithAndLife

The Most Honest Thing We Say

Not a Pass but a Presence

To See the Troubled and Abandoned

A Plain Guide to What Catholics Actually Believe

The Way, the Truth, and the Life

Walking Away from Jerusalem When All Seemed Lost

The God Who Says Come Back, No Matter What

The Quietest Day in the Catholic Year

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