Author: kencraw

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. Can you believe it… it’s already time for Faithful Questions! It’s next Tuesday November 9th at 7 PM. The topic is “Was Jesus Born in December?”

Our Christmas traditions are a mixture of biblical history, Church tradition, popular culture and mythology.  In this talk Deacon Ken will do his best to separate fact from fiction as well as what is lost to history.

Like last month, this will be a dual in-person and live-stream event. For those in the Roseville area, you can come in-person and have the level of interaction and comradery that can only be had in person. Plus, we’ll have refreshments! For those who are far away or otherwise can’t make it to St. Clare in Roseville, never-fear, we’re keeping the live-stream to watch either live or after the fact.

So, we’ll see you at 7 PM in the Morris Hall at St. Clare or we’ll see you online… click on the below link to watch the talk:

The unrelenting marching of time continues and it’s already time for another Faithful Questions! It’s next Tuesday November 9th at 7 PM. The topic is “Is it OK to take my mom off life-support?”

End of life medical decisions can be very confusing. In this talk, Deacon Ken will do his best to explain how to make end of life decisions that fully value the lives of the elderly, including concerns about inflicting undue suffering.

Like last month, this will be a dual in-person and live-stream event. For those in the Roseville area, you can come in-person and have the level of interaction and comradery that can only be had in person. Plus, we’ll have refreshments! For those who are far away or otherwise can’t make it to St. Clare in Roseville, never-fear, we’re keeping the live-stream to watch either live or after the fact.

So, we’ll see you at 7 PM in the Morris Hall at St. Clare or we’ll see you online… click on the below link to watch the talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8sn_t2Sb3U

I’m sure it feels like a quick turn around and indeed it is. The September session was delayed a week, so there’s only 3 weeks between sessions (when it can be as many as 5 on a regular schedule). Thus the October Faithful Questions is almost here! It’s next Tuesday October 12th at 7 PM. The topic is “How is the Church organized?”

This month’s topic is “How is the Church organized?”  Have you ever been confused by the difference between an archbishop and a cardinal?  Or a sister and a nun?  Or a parish and a mission?  Or a convent and a cloister?  In this talk, Deacon Ken will do his best to explain as much of the organizational structure of the Church as he can cover in an hour.

Like last month, this will be a dual in-person and live-stream event. For those in the Roseville area, you can come in-person and have the level of interaction and comradery that can only be had in person. For those who are far away or otherwise can’t make it to St. Clare in Roseville, never-fear, we’re keeping the live-stream to watch either live or after the fact.

So, we’ll see you at 7 PM in the Morris Hall at St. Clare or we’ll see you online… click on the below link to watch the talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nv9k8AEjo4

The September Faithful Questions is almost here! It’s next Tuesday September 21st at 7 PM. The topic is “What does the Church teach about vaccines?”

The Covid-19 vaccine has re-ignited questions about the morality of vaccines. In this talk we’ll walk through all the various issues, both in general and the Covid-19 vaccine specifically. We’ll further discuss what the Church teaches and what we leave to the scientific community to answer.

Like last month, this will be a dual in-person and live-stream event. For those in the Roseville area, you can come in-person and have the level of interaction and comradery that can only be had in person. For those who are far away or otherwise can’t make it to St. Clare in Roseville, never-fear, we’re keeping the live-stream to watch either live or after the fact.

So, we’ll see you at 7 PM in the Morris Hall at St. Clare or we’ll see you online… click on the below link to watch the talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7vYkr-K9yM

See you then!

The August Faithful Questions is almost here! It’s next Tuesday August 10th (the regularly scheduled 2nd Tuesday of the Month) at 7 PM. The topic is “How can young adults keep their faith?”

The most challenging time for a person’s faith is when they first live on their own.  In this talk we’ll discuss the value of keeping a strong faith as well as strategies to help during this pivotal time.  Parents: Bring your teens.  Young adults: Bring your friends.  Everyone else: Come learn how you can mentor the young people in your life.

The great news is that we are now able to have in-person attendance. Yes, that’s right… after a 17 month hiatus of live-stream only events, we’re able to have in-person events. But for those who are far away or otherwise can’t make it to St. Clare in Roseville, never-fear, we’re keeping the live-stream. This will be a dual in-person and live-stream event!

So, we’ll see you at 7 PM in the Morris Hall at St. Clare or we’ll see you online… click on the below link to watch the talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7RLDCRkBnw

See you then!

The May Faithful Questions is tonight! The topic is “How can I improve my prayer life?”

A good prayer life is critical to our faith and studies have shown improves our mental health. In this talk, we’ll discuss many different forms of prayer, their value and purpose as well as how to integrate them together into robust prayer life that will bring us closer to God.

It is still a live-stream only event. Click on the below link to watch the talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XkQJaxL3a8

See you tonight!

The April Faithful Questions is almost here! It’s next Tuesday (the regularly scheduled 2nd Tuesday of the Month) at 7 PM. The topic is “Is the Bible the word of God?”

The Bible is an immensely complicated work with many different human authors and literary styles. To compound the confusion, it is referred to as ‘written by God’. In this talk, we’ll discuss how to read the Bible and how to understand it’s divine authorship.

It is still a live-stream only event (hopefully this is the last month of that). Click on the below link to watch the talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3_CwP_fkoo

See you then!

I shared a number of links at the March 16th Faithful Questions talk about bringing our adult children back to the faith. Here they are in one easy reference place:

• PDF referenced in the conclusion: http://deaconken.org/docs/FamilyBackToChurch.pdf
• Science FQ Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8tonZck-iM
• Protestant FQ Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o399PgcMw8Y
• Mass FQ Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mg_VIgzTQAI
• Eucharist FQ Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnwqxlUTT-Q
• Homosexuality FQ Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwRv6pabFak
• Death Penalty FQ Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKI7Z_Ip07c

The March Faithful Questions is almost here! It’s next Tuesday at 7 PM. The topic is “How can I bring my adult children back to the Church?”

Many of us have children who have stopped practicing our faith or worse, left it entirely. And to add insult to injury, too frequently our attempts to talk to our children are counter-productive and end up pushing them further from the Church. In this talk, Deacon Ken will do his best to give an entirely new framework for how we can more productively re-evangelize our adult children.

Click on the below link to watch the talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0ZNH10p2kc

See you then!