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To commence means to begin. However, a commencement ceremony is a graduation--more of an end than a beginning. When you look at it, our language is filled with linguistic anomalies. We use a parkway for driving and a driveway for parking. A cargo is moved by ship and a shipment is moved by car.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 211 – Paul Presses On…

Just a short one today in which we see Saint Paul tell us that no one, not even his, Salvation is guaranteed... (www.catholic365.com)

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Not All Ministers Walk on Two Legs

In April 2000, my Mom went to the local Humane Society with her friend who wanted to “adopt a little boy”. My Mom was NOT going to get another dog. Amen. Ha, she saw me! I innocently mesmerized her with my big brown eyes. Success! We were soon on our way home. I had a new leash on life.... (www.catholic365.com)

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I have read the last page of the Bible. It is all going to turn out all right.

Everything that’s built by human beings can be destroyed. That’s why something like the Great Pyramids of Egypt are so awesome: not simply because they are colossal, but because they have—to an amazing extent—survived the ravages of time.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Seeking the Face of God, Even in Tragedy

“We live in a crazy world,” I told my class near the beginning of a class period.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Doubting Thomas

To Thy apostles You did say: “Increase your faith and trust in Me.”... (www.catholic365.com)

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Using a whale as a dieting model may seem a little bizarre, but, like most animals (except humans!) a whale eats from hunger, not from appetite.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 210 – Work Out Your Salvation in Fear and Trembling

First, I would like to point out that Chapter 2 of the letter to the Philippians is one of the most moving pieces of Scripture. It’s worth reading again, meditating on and praying over.... (www.catholic365.com)

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When Families Meet

One of the most common questions outsiders ask about religious life relates to our families. Do we still have contact with them? Do our relationships change, etc. Might I share the following reflections, originally published on Our Franciscan Fiat, on family in my life as a religious Sister?... (www.catholic365.com)

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Riches, both material and spiritual, can choke you if you do not use them fairly. For not even God can put anything in a heart that is already full.

We live in a society in which values that are contrary to the Gospel are canonized. A person’s value is measured in economic terms. The poor are shunned as worthless.... (www.catholic365.com)

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So-called "church-sins" reconsidered

How to handle anti-catholic offenses? What to say if you, as a faithful Catholic, are blamed for inquisition, witch-hunt, crusades, wars, oppression of minorities and so on? Thinking about this question for more than five years, I wrote a book on my experiences in discussions about the Catholic Chur... (www.catholic365.com)

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Preach the Gospel at all times... and when necessary use words.

This quote from Saint Francis of Assisi is pretty famous. But do we really understand what it means? Sometimes, the idea of being holy like a saint seems unattainable. Let’s face it. Not many of us will ever experience the need for that kind of heroism.... (www.catholic365.com)

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An almost archaic word that sounds like a term from the outdated wordage of Shakespeare is “long-suffering.” It means, of course, “putting up with a difficulty for an extended period.” It’s not quite the same as patience, which is basically “undisturbed waiting.” Long-suffering implies a bit more, n... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 209 – The Letter to the Philippians

Today we begin the Letter to Philippians. It is one of the hardest letters to date chronologically but our best reasoning points to it being a latter letter probably around A.D. 62.... (www.catholic365.com)

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They Left Everything and Followed Him

I recently heard again the beautiful story of the beginnings of St. Peter’s discipleship. To be accurate, this probably wasn’t the very beginning; he obviously had some familiarity with Jesus before he let him use his boat.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Greed, Selfishness and envy: Merry Christmas!

Greed, selfishness and envy, for too many of us those are the attributes we adopt during this time of the year. Every year, sermons are preached and articles written about how Christmas has lost it’s original meaning. We hear this lament and we shake our heads and say how true it is, but we don’t ch... (www.catholic365.com)

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Exchanging 5 c's for 2 c's

Living on this earth can be a struggle and a challenge. We face different obstacles along the way and sometimes, we feel as if we are being pulled in different directions. On the one hand, we need to make a living to survive. On the other hand, we also need to maintain a good spiritual relationship ... (www.catholic365.com)

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Advent—God Waits for Us

I do not like waiting—for anything. I was even impatient for my babies to be born. Seven out of eight of them arrived early. Most people I know struggle with the virtue of patience. In our techno-orientated world, this is probably truer than ever.... (www.catholic365.com)

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No one gets through this life without being victimized by injustices in one form or another, and “when they fall victim, they shall receive little help” (Dn 11:34). Not all injustices come from unjust judges like the one in Jesus’ parable of Luke 18; most come from commonplace sources.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 208 – Friends and Representatives

Today’s reading seems to be just a closing list of goodbyes but, if we look closely, we can glean some important information.... (www.catholic365.com)

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