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Being a better person in Christ

Recently I was reflecting on how someone can be a better person in Christ. Many ideas came to my mind, which I would like to share with you.... (www.catholic365.com)

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At the end of your life on earth you will be evaluated and rewarded according to how well you handled what God entrusted to you.

The chief priests and elders had forgotten the place of the Lord in their lives. They thought that they were the masters of Israel, rather than its shepherds. They thought that they were the landowners, rather than the tenants. They thought that they were the lord of the manor, rather than the stewa... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 43 – Free Will from the Lips of Jesus

This is one of my favorite passages in the Bible because of the visual image it conveys. I see a large hen (God) trying to gather all her tiny little newborn chicks (us) but the chicks are fanning out in every direction out into the word enamored with something in the distance. They chicks stray ... (www.catholic365.com)

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God's Waiting Room

One of the more ironic terms in our frenetic world is the term "rush hour" - the hour whn drivers "rush" into a frustrating near-gridlock. Similarly, in our prayer life, our urgent, "please-rush" prayer petitions often meet with only exasperating delays.... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Amoris Laetitia Should Be Further Clarified

The Joy of Love (Amoris Laetitia) is a papal statement on the family that has garnered controversy because some have viewed it as a way to allow divorced and remarried Catholics to receive Holy Communion without an annulment (meaning the union never occurred as a Sacramental marriage).... (www.catholic365.com)

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Catholics and Mental Illness: Coming Out of the Shadows

Since mental illness is as common and invisible among the faithful as it is in secular circles, concern for mental health cannot simply be relegated to the secular sphere, especially during Mental Health Awareness month in May.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Pray! Pray what? Well, to pray is to simply-- TALK TO GOD. Out loud, or in your mind and heart. Just talk to Him, He loves it when we do. He tells us “In all things –pray unceasingly.” No need or problem is too little to pray about.... (www.catholic365.com)

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It is never a question of how much you and I have of the Spirit, but how much He has of us.

After Jesus ascended, the disciples were confused and fearful as they gathered together. Questions filled their minds: what should they do now? What does it mean to be a disciple of Jesus? Physically they were together in the same place, but their hearts and minds were all over the place! They ... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 42 – Do as they say, not as they do!

We all know by now that Jesus is a not a big fan of the Pharisees. In Matthew 23, Jesus lists a litany of things at which the Pharisees have failed. Jesus says over and over again that the Pharisees, as rulers over Israel, have failed in their mission to be servant leaders. That makes his statemen... (www.catholic365.com)

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Honesty, the Blest Policy

A team of Reader's Digest editors staged a country-wide test of honesty by "losing" 120 wallets in public places in twelve U.S. cities. Each wallet contained $50 in cash along with a name, local address and phone number, coupons, notes, and family photos. Surveillance teams noted behavior patterns o... (www.catholic365.com)

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Saint Anthony's Feast Day!!

Saint Anthony is known for the "finding" things saint. However, he is much more than this. Let's look at a little biography of this saint.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Good Enough for Jesus and Us!

As the gospels tell the story of Jesus living out the acts of our salvation, two great lessons emerge we all need to take to heart. First, Jesus lived the life he calls us to live. Second, Jesus did not say we get to pick and choose what to follow, ignore or be lukewarm on. These are examples of ... (www.catholic365.com)

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Mary's Motherhood

Nearly a year ago, I made the biggest move of my life…….from Northern Virginia to Dallas, Texas. Sure I had moved further away from home when I went on study abroad semesters to Gaming, Austria and Rome, Italy. But, this time, I was moving out on my own.... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Agony In The Garden

It is a First Saturday and in obedience to Our Blessed Mother while praying and reflecting on the mysteries of the Rosary—as the first Sorrowful Mystery was spoken—new insight was sent. I started to wonder.... (www.catholic365.com)

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To forgive is the highest, most beautiful form of love. In return, you will receive untold peace and happiness.

We all remember how Peter’s lowest moment in the narrative of the Passion comes when he denies being a member of Jesus’ associates, and even of knowing Jesus personally. The denials of Peter while waiting in the shadows to see what will happen to Jesus as he is under Herod’s interrogation come back ... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 41 – the Wife of Seven Brothers

Today we read the famous question of the Sadducees and their attempt to trap Jesus. The Sadducees were different from the Pharisees in their theology. They did not believe in the resurrection and they accepted only the Pentateuch, the first five books of the Old Testament. (One can see a parallel... (www.catholic365.com)

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A Li'l Dab'll Do Ya

Typical spider silk, of which cobwebs are composed, is stronger than steel of the same thickness. Yet a single strand of the webbing, if it were long enough to stretch all the way around the world, would weigh less than a pound.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Begging for forgiveness

There are many people who have these deep wounds. The wounds that run so deep and forgiveness may not even be an option let alone on the radar. However, while reflecting on the life of Saint Maria Goretti, one cannot help but look at the letter written by her attacker on his deathbed.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Mass [Italicize "Mass"] Confusion: "Church as Hospital for Sinners"

"The church is not a hotel for saints, it is a hospital for sinners."- Saint Augustine. We shouldn't simply agree, we need to exemplify: are we understanding and naming the "disease"? With due recognition that healing is a process, are "medical practitioners" intentionally engaged in "healing"? Is i... (www.catholic365.com)

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That Dog of Mine!!

I have a female blue healer about 4 years old who is very smart and understands full well a few words, especially associated with the tone of my voice. Just to hear me say angrily “that dog ate that cat food AGAIN even though I thought it was out of her reach.”... (www.catholic365.com)

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