Wisdom
In our mass readings, Jesus is inviting us to a new way of life in Him, that of life elevated by grace. He wants us to live such that our thinking, our actions, and our activities are transformed by His wisdom and love.
What prayer does not dare to ask
The fear of sitting in silence with God can be quite real. Just as looking into a broken mirror reflects a skewed version of our appearance, our perspective of God, ourselves, and the idea of silent prayer is a bit skewed by the shattered parts of the heart.
Our story of the Christ within
All of our life journey is our spiritual story. It is up to us whether that be a story of journeying alone in the wilderness or the story of a life of grace, one walked arm-in-arm with Jesus and being carried by Him through the rough spots.
The Eyes of the Heart: On Authentic Christian Prayer
Authentic Christian prayer is a conversation with God that forms the heart to be like His own. It enlightens the ‘eyes’ of our soul. But many spiritualities have crept into the Catholic church that lead one into false and even perilous prayer practices.
Penetrated by the Holy Spirit
The devil presents to us the false belief that we have previously had power and now are powerless. The truth is, of course, that we’ve not lost power because we’ve never had it. It is the power of God alone from whom all good comes…
Our citizenship is in Heaven
It is difficult to wrap the mind around the profundity of Jesus’ ascension and its meaning to our own providential plan which God our Father has set before us.
The most important person on earth
Mothers are closer to God the Creator than any other creature… What on God’s good earth is more glorious than this; to be a mother? (Joseph Cardinal Mindszenty)
Returning to the fold
It is Jesus’ desire that no one be lost from Him but, rather, that all convert and live with Him now and for eternity. He wants us to take part in His project: the salvation of souls. What stops us from bringing the lost back into the fold?
Remaining in the fold
Christ is our Good Shepherd and we are His sheep. Those sheep on the outskirts of the fold can easily stray, being separated from the very person, the shepherd, who provides for their existence. But those in the center of the fold remain close to the shepherd and have less risk of harm or being cut off from him. Am I willing to remain in the center of the fold with Him?
Faith, Faithfulness, and Mercy
The profundity of Christ’s mercy can be life changing if we allow it to sink in. Even when we are left to the natural consequences of our sin, in His mercy Jesus spares us the full impact of those consequences. He permits that which He can later use to bring us back into covenant with Him.