Reflections

Pray About It? Or Just Do It?

Pray about it? Or just do it? Fr. Mike breaks down the Benedictine charism of prayer AND work and offers us some food for thought when tempted to fall into fatalism or quietism and remove our will from the equation.

Abraham Drew Nearer

I’m from the Midwest. My parents and grandparents were all born, raised, and lived their lives in the Midwest. There is a pathological politeness that has worked its way into our genetic code and the thought of inconveniencing another person [read more...]

This Teaching is Worth Dying For

Fr. Mike reminds us of the gift of the Eucharist and shares the way it transformed his own life. It is the heart of our faith, our spiritual nourishment, the bread that we live for, and the teaching worth dying [read more...]

From Distraction to Dedication

In celebration of the Feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola, join us for an IVC Morning of Reflection 2022  But Few Things Are Needed: From Distraction to Dedication led by Fr. Joseph Simmons, SJ In this talk, Fr. Joe Simmons [read more...]

Distracted Visits With Jesus

Martha, busy serving and fretting, loses sight of just who this special guest is that has come to her home to dine. There is a subtle connection between this week’s Gospel story and the Eucharist. We can come to Mass so busy [read more...]

Featured Podcast: Who am I to Judge?

What is “right” and “wrong”? Is what’s right for you right for me? Dr. Edward Sri explores the fragility of the relativist outlook and the importance of absolute truth. If you haven’t yet registered for FORMED, you must first do [read more...]

Fr. Mike Schmitz: Catechism of the Catholic Church (in a Year)!

In response to countless requests, Ascension is launching The Catechism in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz) on January 1, 2023! https://tinyurl.com/29o6p2o4 With this podcast, Catholics will: Read the entire Catechism of the Catholic Church in 365 days Understand the [read more...]

Deacon’s Beacon: Thank You Baby Bottle Campaign Supporters

Baby Bottle Drive Thank you to all who participated This Spring, the tradition of the Baby Bottles returned to Our Lady of the Wayside.  The bottles were distributed on Mother’s Day and returned on Father’s Day.  Many parishioners volunteered to [read more...]

Love God & Neighbor

“You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your being, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.” Luke 10:27 These words were spoken by a scholar of the [read more...]

Featured Videos: What About the Church Scandals?

We have all been affected by Church scandal. In these 2 videos, Chris Stefanick and Dr. John Sehorn discuss how we can respond to these evils. They remind us to fight for the church and encourage her members to live [read more...]