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Day 224 – The Question of Fasting

Today’s reading: Luke 5:27-39 In today’s reading, Jesus explains that it is not necessary for his disciples to fast because during the time that Jesus is with them, it is like bridegroom being at the wedding feast.... (www.catholic365.com)

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"Christ" He is Coming: The Heavens proclaim it; He is here; Let us Rejoice!

“Christ” He is coming; The heavens proclaim it; He is here; Let us Rejoice!... (www.catholic365.com)

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Unconditional Love

Living life with Unconditional Love can change your whole perspective of humanity. Just think of it. You are loved, and there is nothing you can do to stop it from happening. You can be a defiant person, and you will not stop this Love from loving you. You cannot change Unconditional Love’s mind. Y... (www.catholic365.com)

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Out of the Ashes of Defeat: Discovering A Call to Be Single

There are many people today who do not think being single is simply a default choice or a temporary state. After years of struggling to find their unique vocation, men and women are discovering they are not called to marriage or a specific religious community. They still want to solemnly vow to live... (www.catholic365.com)

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The courage to get out of the boat

Peter had a choice to make once. He was on the boat, asleep, and he woke up to see Jesus walking on the water. The Apostles were so afraid. But not Peter. He said, "Lord, if it is you, then call out to me to come to you on the water." And Jesus called him. So Peter went. He stepped out of the boat i... (www.catholic365.com)

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A child’s death from a ravaging illness seems to us to be outrageously premature, since in our time frame life ideally lasts into advanced adulthood. We find it hard to trust the Lord’s timing when he chooses to take from this earthly garden a precious flower just beginning to bud and replant it in ... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 223 – "Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord."

Today’s reading: Luke 5:1-26 In today’s reading, Jesus puts out onto the sea after teaching the crowds.... (www.catholic365.com)

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I believe some people-- lots of people-- pray through the witness of their lives, through the work they do, the friendships they have, the love they offer people and receive from people. Since when are words the only acceptable form of prayer?"

The Third Sunday of Advent is also known as Gaudete Sunday: Gaudete means "Rejoice." This reminds us that in the midst of our waiting and anticipation for the coming of the Lord we are to be joyful.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Advent & The Divine Mercy Message

Advent is a season of waiting and preparing within the Catholic faith for Christmas Day. It is a time to pray, reflect, and meditate in order to focus your mind, heart, and soul on the second coming of Jesus at the end of the world.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Left-over thoughts on Turkey...

Yes, I am playing with words. The "Turkey" I am referring to is the country, the Republic of Turkey, formed, more or less, out of the remains of the old Ottoman Empire.... (www.catholic365.com)

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8 Ways to Make Your Way From Advent to Christmas

As an anticipatory and penitent season, Advent can bring many pressures to an already hectic time. While it is certainly important to keep Christ in Christmas, our life's realities must garner our attention as well.... (www.catholic365.com)

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What's Going On With Our Men?

What’s really at stake when men — husbands, fathers, brothers, cousins, sons, and neighbors — objectify women through sexual misconduct? Why do they do this? While mainstream America seems to have concluded that personal power corrupted these men’s hearts, we are free to question that conclusion.... (www.catholic365.com)

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“Backclipping” is the name given to the linguistic anomaly of amputating words. For instance, for “mathematics” we say “math,” for “teenager” we say “teen,” and so on. Try whiling away your time waiting at stoplights by thinking of other backclipped words, such as exam, lab, demo, intro, tech, rehab... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 222 – The Healing of Peter's Mother

In today’s reading, we are told that Jesus heals the mother of Simon Peter.... (www.catholic365.com)

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A New Tradition

Six years ago on Thanksgiving morning, I started what would become a new tradition with my father. It was, in fact, merely an accident that I was at my dad’s home six years ago on Thanksgiving morning.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Under the Catholic Child's Christmas Tree: A Book-Giving Guide

During Advent, the Christmas books are slipped off of the shelves for bedtime reading. Our hodgepodge collection includes Christian and secular Christmas stories, old and new.... (www.catholic365.com)

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A Scriptural Christmas – Part 1

The story of Christ’s birth has its romanticized version of a cozy manger complete with ox and donkey, angels appearing to shepherds, and the visit from three kings. They are represented in the nativity scene we display during the Christmas season, and we sigh with comfort as we remember this cute ... (www.catholic365.com)

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Identity of Jesus Is the Key

In this week’s gospel reading John the Baptist was questioned by the religious authorities about his identity. They wanted to know if he was claiming to be the Messiah or one of the prophets.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Trust includes a reliance on God’s pattern and purpose for our lives, even when to us it appears meaningless, purposeless, and unattainable. Deeper levels of trust lead to an overwhelming assurance that God is the God of the future as well as the past and present; the future is in his perfect contro... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 221 – Luke's Account of the Temptation in the Desert

Today we read Luke’s account of the Temptation of Jesus. It’s a good opportunity to remind ourselves of some of the key lessons of the event. First, recall that the first temptation is for Jesus, who has fasted for forty days, was to turn stones into bread.... (www.catholic365.com)

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