In Matthew 7:25 we read: “The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and buffeted the house. But it did not collapse; it had been set solidly on rock.”

Bring your family and friends and shop at one of Morgantown’s largest indoor bargain market and vendor fair! Join us at the Parish Center for one or both days from 9am-2pm, rain or shine. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Social Concerns and Campus Ministry Programs at St. John University Parish. Details at: www.mountaineercatholic.com/saleandvendorfair

On October 22nd, students at Mountaineer Catholic got a peek into the trenches of marriage. Ok, not exactly. Parishioners from St. John University Parish, Pete and Louise Deal and Mike and Marge McCawley, served on our "Living the Vocation to Marriage" panel.

Students spent the weekend relaxing and growing closer to God and to each other at the Gilmary Retreat Center.

Bishop Michael J. Bransfield of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston visited Mountaineer Catholic students on October 15th. He celebrated Mass, shared a meal, talked Vocation, and answered questions.

Mountaineer Catholic students traveled to southern West Virginia to experience Appalachian culture and to share Christ's love by serving the greater WV community.

Fr. Joe Freedy, former quarterback for the University of Buffalo and now the Vocations Director for the Diocese of Pittsburgh, visited Mountaineer Catholic on September 10th. He shared about God's desire for us, our desire for God, and the love that satisfies.

Dr. John Bergsma, Associate Professor of Theology at the Franciscan University of Steubenville, spoke to Mountaineer Catholic about the Dead Sea Scrolls on Thursday, September 3, 2015.

It?s worth beginning with this: I agree with this guy on a lot of points. He reminds us Catholics of a striking truth; that without a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, religion is a joke. He speaks the truth that Christ died for our sins, once and for all. I can?t help but think, in the midst of all this, that this hating-religion-loving-Jesus thing is the logical consequence of Protestantism. For a 21st-century Protestant looking at a thousand-something churches, I imagine there is an immense temptation to say ?It?s all a wash. I will follow Christ, not a religion,? and be done with it. I empathize with him, knowing that if I were a Protestant I would be in full agreement: There is either one, true religion or there is no religion at all.

An inevitable conversation I have with my pothead friends: “I love Bob Marley man. He was, like, all about freeing your soul. No judgement, just finding that inner peace, you know? Happiness, easy feelings-”

Mary is to Christianity what Michael Jordan and Lebron James are to Basketball!

I have heard a lot about how mean the Church is, and how bigoted, because she opposes gay marriage. How badly she misunderstands gay people, and how hostile she is towards us. My gut reaction to such things is: Are you freaking kidding me? Are we even talking about the same Church?

It?s worth beginning with this: I agree with this guy on a lot of points. He reminds us Catholics of a striking truth; that without a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, religion is a joke. He speaks the truth that Christ died for our sins, once and for all. I can?t help but think, in the midst of all this, that this hating-religion-loving-Jesus thing is the logical consequence of Protestantism. For a 21st-century Protestant looking at a thousand-something churches, I imagine there is an immense temptation to say ?It?s all a wash. I will follow Christ, not a religion,? and be done with it. I empathize with him, knowing that if I were a Protestant I would be in full agreement: There is either one, true religion or there is no religion at all.

I have heard a lot about how mean the Church is, and how bigoted, because she opposes gay marriage. How badly she misunderstands gay people, and how hostile she is towards us. My gut reaction to such things is: Are you freaking kidding me? Are we even talking about the same Church?

A mild follow-up to the unbelievably spicy 5 Things No One Knows Are Ridiculously Catholic, But Should. I’m beginning to develop the belief that you could give me just about anything at all and I could link it to the Holy Roman Catholic Church. And yes, that’s a combox challenge. Up, up and away then

As Catholics, we try not to be smug. We really do. But the world makes this task exceedingly difficult when they take our stuff. The truth is that Western Civilization owes its very existence to the Catholic Church, what with the saving efforts of her monks during the Dark Ages, her development Scientific method, the University System, the agricultural advances of the monasteries and – of course – the wealth of art and literature the Church has inspired and produced. But I want to focus on a few things we never, ever get credit for

Saying that 'the Bible has some things I don't agree with, so the Church must be wrong and God, therefore, is 'unloving' or 'not real' (or whatever else) is completely backwards. Faith doesn't begin with the Bible. You don't use the Bible to prove God's existence . . . that's like using the music of Nikki Minaj or One Direction to 'prove' that God hates me.