Earlier this week I found myself listening to R.E.M.’s It’s the End of the World (although I much prefer the cover by Great Big Sea). It’s a good song and, while I’m not exactly sure what it’s about, I always think about it around this time of the year when all the Mass readings have ...read more

Happy Father's Day! Deacon Pedro reflects on what is -and is not- important when it comes to being a good Dad. ...read more

In this second part of Deacon-structing the Spirit, Deacon Pedro Guevara Mann considers how the Holy Spirit is at work in the Mass. ...read more

“Where are you from?” That’s how it all started. A simple question, very similar to the way I imagine a lot of conversations with Jesus started. ...read more

Deacon Pedro ends his discussion on the devil by looking at how the Church understands exorcism and demonic possession. ...read more

Deacon Pedro continues his discussion of Church teaching regarding the devil by exploring what the New Testament reveals about the subject. ...read more