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Bullying at it's Worst

One thing I have been talking a lot about lately is the importance of knowing our true identity. It is important that we know who we are in Christ and we walk in the knowledge of that. Especially in this day and age, it is so important for Christians to be confident in who they are, who they are bec... (www.catholic365.com)

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The great symbol of Christianity means sacrifice and no one calls himself a Christian can evade this stark fact.

What does Jesus mean when he says to his disciples – including us – “Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me”?... (www.catholic365.com)

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Does God exist?

An atheist was spending a quiet day fishing in Scotland when suddenly his boat was attacked by the Loch Ness monster. In a second the monster tossed him and his boat high into the air. Then it opened its mouth to swallow him.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Are You Truly Dedicated to Christ?

In the wake of the Charlottesville debacle, I see many of us calling for prayer to end violence and hate. Lots of people calling for prayer, but how many of us will really pray, and I don’t mean a hollow prayer, recited by rote and distractedly without any passion, zeal or Charity. How many times do... (www.catholic365.com)

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Wow, What a Whisper!!!

This reading tells us that God was not in the loud wind, or the earthquake, or the fire—but spoke to Elijah in a quiet whisper.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 101 – Paul First Letter to the Thessalonians

Through clues in the Bible, this letter can be fairly dated to late A.D. 50 or early A.D. 51 and is most likely the oldest book in the New Testament.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Feeding the Family

Raising children to be strong and secure adults is the goal of every family. Therefore, families that share at least one meal together each day give their children a strong sense of security. As a result, children are stronger and more self-confident in the outside world. In her newest book, "Fee... (www.catholic365.com)

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Selflessness. - It should be the basis of every relationship. If a person truly cares about you, they'll get more pleasure from the way they make you feel, rather than the way you make them feel.

In this gospel, Jesus tells us we will be asked to give much in following and serving him. The reward will be great, but there still must be the giving of ourselves.... (www.catholic365.com)

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White Privilege and the Problem with Secular Penance

As a Catholic, I understand guilt. It has the power to make us better men and women of God. As we examine ourselves and come before the Lord to seek forgiveness, guilt can be a pointed and personal reminder of the redemptive power of Christ and the need for the Sacrament of Penance.... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Piano Farewell: My Wife's Passing is Now Complete yet the Music Lives On

My wife, Marty, passed away this past March and, naturally, her piano remained behind. But it was part of her, an extension if you will, for no matter how much the Alzheimer's would erase her memory, every day she would still manage to play that piano. The last few months of her life she probably s... (www.catholic365.com)

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Commercials, Fake News, and Charlie Gard

A popular insurance commercial irks me. A woman tells of the accident in which her new car is totaled. “No one is hurt, “she tells us, “but there will still be pain.” Turns out she didn’t buy new car replacement from the sponsor. Extolling the virtues of the program, she muses, “Guess they don’t wan... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 100 – And so we came to Rome.

Today we read about Paul’s arrival in Rome after his harrowing journey. This journey has taken several months, it has included a shipwreck and many stopovers. On one stopover in Malta, Paul has cured many people who were sick.... (www.catholic365.com)

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TWO DAYS IN August, 2017

Charlottesville, Va., August 11, 2017, and Champion, Wisconsin, August 15, 2017: Two different emphases; two different results. Hatred and bigotry portray the first city; love and peaceful unity in the other.... (www.catholic365.com)

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What Was Lost--Can Be Found--By Grace Alone

With Wisdom, comes understanding, with understanding comes forgiveness and with forgiveness comes Peace beyond all measure, overflowing pouring out. First comes the Light that guides us back to those deep roots of the past that still grow in the present.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Patience is Eternal

Even the synonyms for patience get us a bit off-track from owning patience. At a minimum, patience is the sum total of all of the above plus more. Let’s talk about more next.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Rule-of-Life for the Wives

I am thinking of wives who have managed to get a lot of things done in the day by having a rule of life, that is a regular schedule which makes them optimal in their work and happy in their downtime. I know a wife who said that when she wakes up early and prays for a good while, she ultimately gets... (www.catholic365.com)

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On The New Normal: A Catholic Look at Gender-Dysphoria and the ‘Trans-Rights Movement'

In this tumultuous era of social, economic and political change, the growth of the movement seeking social acceptability of transgender norms and procedures presents itself as a logical product of fifty some odd years of the ‘sexual revolution’.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Reading Within Tradition

Years ago, when studying various interpretations related to St. John's Revelation, I came across the following quote on the website of the Orthodox Church in America: "The Orthodox Church does not accept the notion that everyone can properly interpret the Bible as he or she wants. Some Protestant bo... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 99 – Shipwreck

In today’s reading Paul is shipwrecked for the fourth time in his missionary journeys. The night before some of the sailors were going to escape the ship on a lifeboat but Paul seems to have convinced them not to leave.... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Earth Shook---The Gates Were Opened!

Now, we are not in a prison, but what we are in, Bob and I and quite a few more of you folks too—is the AGING PROCESS. I referred to it once as “Purgatory on Earth.”... (www.catholic365.com)

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