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THE KINGDOM OF IF

If only we remembered from whence we came, And delighted in the goodness from above.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Lobster a la Yuck!

What appears elegant in one context can become repulsive in another.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 191 – Inheritors of the Promise to Israel

Today’s reading Paul deals with the difficult question of why some Jewish people, who were part of Israel and the covenant, are not saved or more specifically, why they have not converted and therefore become saved.... (www.catholic365.com)

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It was Friday evening and Father Ignatius was alone in the Parish House listening to his favourite classical music. He sat in his armchair by the fire, eyes closed, and with his hand slowly moving his index finger in the air as if holding a baton and conducting an orchestra. Just as the music reache... (www.catholic365.com)

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Go to the poor: you will find God.

There is no substitute for truly encountering those in need and imagining oneself walking in their shoes for gaining motivation to help.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Of Noses, and More

I once went to see a new referral, an old man living alone in the country, slipping into dementia,... (www.catholic365.com)

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Off-World Faith

Bala knelt on the hard, stone floor and folded his hands across the latticed-carved railing, his head bowed. As the priest approached, he stared straight ahead; his eyes fixed on the ornate altar under the stained glass window of Jesus embracing His Mother Mary. With precise steps, the robed figure ... (www.catholic365.com)

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Where's the Fire?

Each day seems to have enough problems to keep us scurrying, but more often than not, after all our freneticism, many of these problems are like that chimney fire that burned itself out.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 190 – Why do we suffer?

Why do we suffer? Why does an all good and all-loving God allow it?... (www.catholic365.com)

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Self-Denial: Sure or Not

I find it interesting and amusing to observe how some go about practising some form of self-denial, especially when it comes to Fridays, or even the season of Lent. Some seem to think that self-denial merely means that one must abstain from eating meat on Fridays, and they feel very good about thems... (www.catholic365.com)

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One of the greatest distinguishing marks of false prophet is that he will always tell you what you want to hear, he will never rain on your parade; he will get you clapping, he will get you jumping, he will make you dizzy, he will keep you entertained, and he will present a Christianity to you that will make your church look like a six flags over Jesus

When we assemble for worship this weekend, no one will set up tables to exchange currency. No one will lead in their oxen in hopes of getting rich... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Paradox of the Poor at Thanksgiving

He raises his glass for a glorious toast, Thankful for warmth, wealth and success, His demeanor says much as weakness is not, In strength lies power and shows on him.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Are You Smarter than an Armadillo?

Does anyone know what a Hillbilly Road Bump is? An armadillo. Over half-a-million are killed every year. They get comfortable parking in the middle of the road. As a result, they perish. How many of us Christians are the same?... (www.catholic365.com)

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Don't Spike the Mike

Softness and gentleness in demeanor, song or speech carries its own form of soothing persuasiveness.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 189 – How little chance we have…

Paul’s writing today could be seen as extremely pessimistic and depressing.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Will the Real Wonder Woman (WW) Please Stand Up?

Wonder Woman is “the most popular female comic-book superhero of all time. Generations of girls have carried their sandwiches to school in Wonder Woman lunch boxes. Like every other superhero, Wonder Woman has a secret identity. Unlike every other superhero, she also has a secret history,” writes J... (www.catholic365.com)

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When it comes to our everyday habits, it's important to ask: 'Am I putting God first?'

Towers are built brick by brick, according to a clear vision and with commitment, daily labor and determination. Christian discipleship likewise is achieved by women and men taking up their crosses each day and following in the way of Jesus – step by step.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Irving "Francis" Houle--an Average, Middle Class, Husband and Father from Michigan…He also bore the Stigmata

We know that St. Francis of Assisi was the first known person to receive the Stigmata and another stigmatic, who was canonized in 2002, is St. Pio of Pietrelcina. We know him best as Padre Pio. St Catherine of Siena may be the best known Catholic woman who bore the stigmata and, for the most part, t... (www.catholic365.com)

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Denver's Center For Natural Law reaches 5-Year Mark

An all too familiar tragedy in the Western World continues to play out: Our society has increasingly blurred the division between good and evil. It has forgotten moral absolutes and stifled the inner compass that is our individual conscience, thereby encouraging a culture that directly and indirectl... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Jesus Lizard

The basilisk is a light-bodied, web-footed reptile that can run across vast stretches of water on its hind legs (as long as it doesn't stop). For this reason, the creature is sometimes called the "Jesus Christ lizard."... (www.catholic365.com)

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