A series of Podcasts produced by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland. The Maine Catholic aims to build the Kingdom of God in Maine, sharing the wisdom of the church with all of her people in our diocese.
We often mistake prayer for a way to call upon God as though He is not otherwise aware of us. The Catechism teaches that the opposite is true. God constantly reaches out to us and prayer allows us to...
King David once saw a woman from his rooftop. Within days, an innocent man was dead. Bishop James Ruggieri opens the final two commandments with a story that shows how sin begins long before the act...
Christ says that He is the Way, the Truth and the Life. Since Jesus is the Truth, our relationship with truth is deeply important for our faith. This is the core of this week's episode of Auspice...
The commandment "you shall not steal" goes far deeper than avoiding theft and jealousy. The Catechism frames it's teachings on business ethics, labor, and economic policy within this commandment...
Sexuality is sacred, not shameful. That is the starting point for Bishop James Ruggeri's look at the Sixth Commandment. He explains what chastity really means and why it is often misunderstood. He...