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"Did perpetual happiness in the Garden of Eden maybe get so boring that eating the apple was justified?"

Sadly, as human beings, we become comfortable with sin and the falsehoods it offers.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Praying To The Dark

There are times in life when we all have problems, or worries, on our minds. When things go wrong and we pray to God that He may listen to us and help us in our hour of need.... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Five Men You'll Meet at a Catholic Men's Conference: Part 3

I would like to conclude my series on the five men you'll meet at a Catholic men's conference, but looking at a man who is totally on fire for Jesus Christ, a man who came to the endge of himself, looked down that dark path and turned to find his Savior standing there, calling out his name.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Lent a spiritual fight

It might seem odd to call Lent a spiritual fight. After all, fasting is physical and not spiritual, right? Well, not only is fasting spiritual, but abstaining from meat is also spiritual. Indeed, they are both. Our body and soul are not separate pieces that do not affect each other. What we do ... (www.catholic365.com)

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Prayer, mercy and fasting: These three are one, and they give life to each other. Fasting is the soul of prayer; mercy is the lifeblood of fasting. Let no one try to separate them; they cannot be separated. If you have only one of them or not all together, you have nothing.

In these reading’s God is trying to make clear what the purpose of fasting (or, in fact, any type of penance) is. On the surface, when we fast we are imitating Christ, who fasted for forty days in the desert.... (www.catholic365.com)

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This Blessed Mother statue was carved by an Angel; Our Lady of Liesse aka Our Lady of Joy

During the time of the Crusades, it happened that one day three of the Knights of St. John were caught in an ambush and captured by the Saracens. The three prisoners were brothers and happened to be from the highly regarded family of Eppes in northern France. They were all loyal and true to the fait... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Five Men You'll Meet at a Catholic Men's Conference: Part 2

As I have served on the planning committee for the Connecticut Catholic Men’s Conference, I have met some incredible men who love the Lord and their Catholic faith unashamedly. During these conferences, I find I rarely get to see the main speakers. But it is in my wanderings around the venue that I ... (www.catholic365.com)

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For the First Time in Months

Based on a true story... “People are good, Rick.” Standing outside the huge garage door, Madge fumbled with her keys and then handed them over to the serviceman. Without a word, he took them and nodded.... (www.catholic365.com)

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The cross is God's way of taking away all of our accusations, excuses, and arguments……The cross is God taking on flesh and blood and saying, "Me too."

Many Christians are willing to make sacrifices during Lent: they are willing to deny themselves chocolate, or television, or even Facebook! But Jesus says that to follow Him, we have to deny ourselves much more: each of us has to deny his very self. But what does this mean?... (www.catholic365.com)

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How become virtuous

Like with any good workout, and especially if you haven't been in a long time, you need to start with the basics. The basics and the whole point of lent is to become closer to Christ, and, in turn, become closer to your better self. To do this, we need to grasp what it means to be your better self.... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Five Men You'll Meet at a Catholic Men's Conference: Part 1

What does it mean to be a truly Catholic man? On my slow and steady walk on this narrow road toward the righteous realms of heaven, I have often encountered men of faith who have helped to answer that question. Some have been gifted apologists and teachers; others, men of deep conviction and commitm... (www.catholic365.com)

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Catholic Masculinity Today

The controversy surrounding the latest Gillette commercial, an old question that I believe is in the minds of many a young Catholic today; what does it mean to be “masculine”? What is the difference between “toxic masculinity” and real masculinity? What does Jesus have to say about the calling of ... (www.catholic365.com)

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Unity for all humanity

There are many reasons why the world is not in unity. Unity is built upon the love of neighbour. Wherever there is disunity, humanity suffers.... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Chaplet of St. Joseph

My devotion to St. Joseph has been a part of my faith journey for as long as I can remember. I have always felt a special closeness to this great and influential saint within the Catholic tradition. In prior work for this site I have shared that St. Joseph was my Confirmation Saint, and that anythin... (www.catholic365.com)

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Sudoku-ing Through Life

Have you ever played the popular Japanese puzzle game, Sudoku? To solve the puzzle, players place one of nine numbers [1-9] in each section, row & column without repeating the number. The easy puzzles provide players with many pre-set number clues whereas the more difficult puzzles provide few clues... (www.catholic365.com)

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Supernatural Synchronization

So today I sat in the car waiting for kid #8 to finish her piano lesson while a CD, daughter#1 put together with a variety of music, played in the background. I finished saying the rosary, and then I watched the wind run rampant over the yard, tugging at ribbons tied to posts, and setting tree branc... (www.catholic365.com)

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Week Two Mini-Retreat for Mothers...St. Patrick's day and more...

I thought I would tell you a few funny things or short stories of my own family and children...... (www.catholic365.com)

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It's a Heart Problem

I think that our biggest problem today in this country and in this world, but most of all in our hearts is that we are all too happy and eager to celebrate Mardi Gras, but fail to acknowledge Ash Wednesday, we love Easter but ignore Good Friday, we celebrate and revel in Christmas but are ignorant o... (www.catholic365.com)

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‘Be Encouraged'

Over the years I have met many people who feel that they are not worthy of God’s love. For some reason, these people might have passed through a difficult experience in their lives, with the consequence of not experiencing Jesus in a personal way.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Two Priests - One began a new ministry, One completed it.

“Your Sins are Forgiven” the words of a priest to a sorrowful penitent then and now. Let’s look at the present time when a man who said yes to the call from the Lord puts on a stole and listens to one who bares their soul of a wrong that is heavy.... (www.catholic365.com)

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