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Why Racetracks Run Counterclockwise

The Bible affirms that our lifetime (not just the time of our life) is short and uncertain. And we must "render an account of our stewardship" of that time load Above all time is precious. In Ben Franklin's words, "If time be of all things most precious, wasting time must be the greatest prodigalit... (www.catholic365.com)

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2 Women, 5 Men, and 2 Angels

First, a bad angel in bad form appeared to a perfectly good Old Woman with a bad Message, and she believed the Message and did total darkness.... (www.catholic365.com)

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5 Tips to Help with Praying the Rosary

The Rosary is perhaps the most powerful form of prayer within the Catholic faith, but for those with a short attention span, it can be a struggle. If that's you, you're far from alone as even St. Therese of Lisieux struggled with the Rosary and trouble will NOT keep the Rosary from becoming apart of... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Law and the Spirit

Matthew chapter 5, 27-30, gives a very poignant example of an issue that has plagued my thoughts for many years. “If I look at a woman with lust what kind of person am I since it is not easy to control some thoughts as a man when I know what I am supposed to do when impure thoughts enter my mind”.... (www.catholic365.com)

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God is getting old

Father Ignatius’s car had broken down just on the day he had to drive to the City miles away. Somehow he was glad this had happened because in all honesty he hated to drive long distances, especially when it involved negotiating busy traffic in the City.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 49 – The Anointing of Jesus

Today we read Matthew’s account of the scene where Jesus is anointed with the expensive oil / ointment. Matthew tells us that all the disciples thought that this was a waste and the expensive oil could have been better used by being sold and the proceeds given to the poor. Jesus rebukes them and p... (www.catholic365.com)

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With All Your Heart - Art of the Big-Hearted

The heart of a blue whale, caught in 1947, was hoisted onto a giant scale. It registered an amazing 1,540 pounds! The heart of this world's largest animal seems awesome to us, but the really big-hearted are the human love champions that love their enemies.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Wonder Woman: Anti-Feminist Superhero

Please. No one tell Betty Friedan that a Greek goddess just smashed her feminist mystique. The Greek goddess in question is Diana, Princess of Themyscira, Daughter of Hyppolita, otherwise known as Wonder Woman. Technically Diana is a demigoddess, but this article isn’t about technicalities, it’s abo... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Eucharist: Real Pressence or "Real Symbol"?

Catholics and Protestants have different views on the Eucharist or the Lord’s Supper as it is known in many Protestant faith traditions. Protestants and some Catholics have a hard time with Jesus’ command that we must eat His flesh and drink His blood.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Free Will / The Gift of...........

Think of the many gifts Almighty God gives to us. There are so many, both great and small, that to enumerate them may become arduous to say the least. All are very significant, even if some appear to be insignificant by human standards.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Critics are loud, but success is louder.

To grow in fortitude one must develop the habit of living with confidence in God's saving power. This will not make our problems go away, but it will give us the wisdom to see them in a new light; as something to be borne and offered for the glory of God.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 48 - …To One of the Least of These

In the book of the Acts of the Apostles, we see the great conversion of Saul. He is a fervent Jew, a Pharisee, determined to put down this heretical splinter group of Jews known as Christians.... (www.catholic365.com)

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A Friend Who Doubles Your Joy and Divides Your Sorrow

That astute wordsmith, Samuel Johnson, wisely advised, "Keep your friendships in good repair." There's hardly any conceivable life situation in which a close friend is not an asset. In the anguish of bereavement or in the exulting joy of celebration, the presence of a loyal and loving friend is a tr... (www.catholic365.com)

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Did Our Lady Use Scare Tactics by Showing Children the Vision of Hell?

The most impressive picture of the three seers of Fatima is the one taken soon after they saw the vision of hell. The vision lasted only moments but it is evident from the expressions on their faces how profoundly it marked them.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Trusting and Believing in Jesus

As a child growing up, I never understood about Jesus and why he was important to me in my life. I am in late thirties and not too far in my forties and I am starting to see life differently, maybe it’s because God has been showing me signs along the way.... (www.catholic365.com)

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NaProTECHNOLOGY for the Unmarried Woman

Women, married or unmarried, have unique health care needs. Modern women’s health care practices a mostly conventional form of medicine that can conflict with being a Catholic Christian woman. Does the Catholic Church provide a wholistic, effective alternative to conventional women’s health care or ... (www.catholic365.com)

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We have committed the Golden Rule to memory; let us now commit it to life.

This gospel encounter serves to illustrate for us very clearly the vision that Jesus lived by and taught. He names love of God, neighbors and self as the primary command by which one should live.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 47 – The Parable of the Talents

The parable of the talents is always a little difficult for me. It seems incongruent. The one who is given much gets even more. The one who is given little gets punished severely. At first, it doesn’t seem fair and I always feel badly for the one who had little and yet was still punished. He wa... (www.catholic365.com)

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When Diamonds Are Not Forever

The gentle love conveyed by a gold-set diamond engagement ring sharply contrasts with tremendous upheaval associated with the ring's origin. Diamonds are simply carbon, super-heated and super squeezed in the roots of a volcano - conduits called "kimberlite pipes." Silver, copper, and even gold are a... (www.catholic365.com)

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Love Letter to My Son

Cameron, my son, sat in his middle school gymnasium for an awards ceremony, reading a book. “The Great Reckoning” by Louise Penny, was his latest literary venture. He just started it. It will take him a week or two to read it. I don’t know how he reads so fast, but it’s a gift.... (www.catholic365.com)

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