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Mother of Mercy

In heaven’s “priority list” of channels of Divine Mercy, a most prominent place has been assigned to Mary, some of whose many titles include “Mother of Mercy” and “Refuge of Sinners.” Only three direct quotations of Mary are found in the Bible, but ithing those few sentences you’ll find the work mer... (www.catholic365.com)

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"...And Deserving of All My Love"

Last night before "crawling in," when I knelt at my bedside to make an act of contrition (a custom I have observed for years), one phrase struck me: "deserving of all my love." Our society doesn't like to recognize this fact that God deserves our love.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 280 – A Priest Forever…

Today’s chapter focus’ on the similarity of Jesus to the Old Testament figure Melchizedek. After describing the figure the author points out that Melchizedek was not a priest by ancestry, i.e., by birth into a particular tribe. Since the Levitical priesthood could not bring about perfection a new ... (www.catholic365.com)

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When should we reach out to God?

A recent statement someone made, after listening to a radio evangelist, wherein the message centered on the idea that too many wait until a dire necessity arises in their life then God becomes the only path to a solution or at least the last listening ear for their dilemma. The statement was; “O su... (www.catholic365.com)

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For those who actually researched leaders, the inventors, the financially successful, there is one secret found within them all. Don't be disappointed. The secret is a simple one that we can all do if we put our mind to it. The secret - it is perseverance.

God knows you better than you know yourself. God demands faith from us, even when we believe we have none. He is willing to “pull” our faith out of us—we might even say that He is willing to test us—in order to purify our faith.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Following Jesus

Jesus spent most of His public ministry preaching; on one occasion His pulpit being Peter’s boat on the Sea of Galilee. There Jesus tells His disciples, “Duc in altum” – launch into the deep water and, “I will be with you.”... (www.catholic365.com)

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give yourself a VaLENTines gift

Every year the kids and I make Valentines to take to Mass and pass out afterward. We've had so many amazing interactions with all sorts of people as a result of this family tradition, it's something that we actively look forward to each year. Imagine my JOY when I realized that Valentine's Day actua... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Prison Cell That's Never Locked

A cartoon showed a bedraggled and disheveled prisoner probing his open cell door, calling to this gaunt cellmate, “The good news is that the cell door isn’t locked. The bad news is that it never was – there’s not keyhole!” The truly bad news is that countless people imprison themselves for years ... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 279 – What is Foundational?

Once someone is in the Catholic Church, to voluntarily leave and reject the truth is the most serious of insults against the Lord.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Reading the New Testament in Light of the Old

As Catholics, we’re often taught to read the Old Testament in light of the New. Jesus is the center of Scripture, so everything in it ultimately points to him even if it’s not explicitly about him.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Not until we have become humble and teachable, standing in awe of God's holiness and sovereignty. acknowledging our own littleness, distrusting our own thoughts, and willing to have our minds turned upside down, can divine wisdom become ours.

This message from Psalm 37 stands in a certain contrast to Jesus’ words in the Gospel (Mark 7:14-23). Jesus speaks at length, and quite unflatteringly, about what comes from “within the man, from his heart”.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Finding Peace and Calm in a Chaotic World

If you are someone who is looking around and watching the news these days thinking “how did it come to this?”, then you are not alone. Today’s world has been filled with unspeakable tragedies and disasters that have affected every race.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Pope John III, Saving Those He Could

John, born Catelinus, was the son of Anastasius, termed “illustris”, meaning that his father was a high ranking Roman Senator. As a young man, he was raised in Rome, seeing first hand all the difficulties of the time, the invasions and the political intrigue.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Mercy from Divine Love

Because of God’s love he found a way to show mercy. His hatred of sin will not bring down his wrath as long as his mercy isn’t spurned. The poetic and touching dictum of Charles Sprague says, “Hate shuts her soul when dove-eyed Mercy pleads.” That is the Lord pleads gently and lovingly, urging us ... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 278 – High Priest According to the Order of Melchizedek

Today we are in Hebrews chapter 5. This chapter is a little more straightforward by vitally important. It begins by establishing certain basic principles.... (www.catholic365.com)

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On Boys, Bulldozers and Sailboats

I remember many years ago playing in the sandbox with my brothers. I had gotten a new bulldozer. For a little boy, there are few things more awesome than bulldozers.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Opinions alter, manners change, creeds rise and fall, but the moral law is written on the tablets of eternity.

In this Gospel passage Jesus sums up His protest against the Pharisees by saying, “You disregard God’s commandment and cling to human tradition.” Jesus does not speak of “God’s commandments,” in the plural, as in the Ten Commandments of Moses. Jesus speaks of “God’s commandment” in the singular.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Why Did Jesus Use Harsh Language?

The show Intervention on A&E illustrates how a drug addict gets to the sad point in which a therapist has to sit down with the addict and deliver him the hard, but necessary truth of their addiction. In the grand picture of salvation, Jesus is the interventionist, and we are the addict that suffers ... (www.catholic365.com)

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Pearl of Great Price

Life is a precious gift from God that needs to be handled with great care, otherwise it easily can be shattered by sin. When God gives us this gift, we have a choice: We can follow God’s way so that life can grow more beautiful and radiate God’s love upon everyone and everything in our lives—or not.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Miracles and Secrets: Rediscovering Mary in Fatima and Lourdes

My mother booked an Airbnb for the 100th anniversary of the Miracle of the Sun in Fatima, on October 13th, 2017, two years in advance. No matter where we would be, or what our circumstances might be like then, it was certain that we would be in Fatima to celebrate. When I say we, I mean that my mom ... (www.catholic365.com)

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