Bearing the cross
As Christians, we walk with Jesus in His passion and crucifixion every day as we carry our own cross. Christ promised us His yoke was light, and yet it can be difficult to believe that with the weight of our own bearing down on us.
Pray for rain
A community was experiencing a period of drought. At mass, they prayed for rain. The following Sunday, the parishioners returned to mass. The Pastor asked, “Where are your umbrellas?”
Resolutions that matter
Another year has passed with resolutions not met. Perhaps if I took a Catholic approach to New Year’s resolutions, I would actually succeed in them!
Longing
Letting Jesus incarnate Himself in our soul is the only way we can see the blessed dignity in others. He is the best gift we can give to our loved ones.
Where’s Santa?
Don’t worry! Rudolph will find Santa in time to get him to your house Christmas Eve!
(Image Nikola Johnny Mirkovic via Unsplash)
A Dog’s Advent
All of creation awaits its Savior…but this?? 😊
Laboring for God
This Labor day, consider setting aside the expectations and ambitions demanded by this culture of death, and use God’s Truth as the benchmark of success. Then surely, by the example of our lives and Grace from our prayers, we can become a nation that defines success not by rising from fileroom clerk to Supreme Court Justice but by our love of every human being from conception to natural death, and in every circumstance.
A grumbling people
Finding the Light of Glory in your heart and helping others to find it in their own
It’s time to believe in miracles again
For decades churches of all faith traditions have suffered from relativist theology that downplays God’s omnipotence and upscales our personal power to think we are partners with God. To believe in miracles again, we must come to know Him.
Transfiguration: awakening souls to Grace
Young people today are falling for the false sense of togetherness offered in the secular culture when people bond around ideologies and against those whom they perceive to be the ‘common enemy’: their family. Only the Holy Spirit can puncture the smog of this demon of depravity and awaken their souls to seeking Grace again.