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Acquiescence and Trust

One of the deadliest of all poison mushrooms is the Amanita phalloides. For slugs and snails, however, it’s a nourishing and favorite food. If that divergence of sustenance applied to humans, we’d simply say, “one man’s meat is another man’s poison,” or, “different strokes for different folks.”... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Prodigal Son Or Older Brother?

For converts like me, the story of the prodigal son evokes a tsunami of emotion: gratitude, relief, sorrow and recognition are only a few. But upon reflecting on the well-known parable that Jesus tells the complaining Pharisees and scribes, I began to think about the older brother with an entirely d... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Sacrament of Penance and Sanctifying Grace

December 6, 2014, I wrote a reflection entitled “Reconciliation”. I am currently writing a reflection titled “The Attraction to Deadly Sin”. In both of these the emphasis touches our senses regarding sin and the need to seek God’s forgiveness and love.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Is Healthcare of Universal Right?

Last May, Pope Francis addressed 9,000 members of Doctors with Africa, a group that works to bring quality healthcare to African populations. During his remarks, the Holy Father said that healthcare is “not a consumer good, but rather a universal right, and therefore access to healthcare services c... (www.catholic365.com)

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[When it comes to God] We can't run out of second chances...only time.

We find it so hard to forgive those who hurt us. We can barely muster up the desire to forgive those who betray us. Our imagination fails when we try to place ourselves in the position of the father welcoming back his prodigal son. The son turned his back on his own father, taking his inheritance an... (www.catholic365.com)

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Why do so many of our brothers and sisters in Christ have such a difficult time accepting the authority of the Church? Unfortunately, even those belonging to the Church sometimes question her authority. We must ask ourselves, who established the Church, and what would be the purpose of this very vis... (www.catholic365.com)

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Obedience and Trust

A pilot flying in a fog was being guided from the control tower by radar for a landing. He asked about a pole that he remembered having seen in the flight path. The flight control reply came back bluntly: “You obey instructions; we’ll take care of obstructions!”... (www.catholic365.com)

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Church Rules are not for Me!

"I, Sister Faustina Kowalska, by the order of God, have visited the Abysses of Hell so that I might tell souls about it and testify to its existence...the devils were full of hatred for me, but they had to obey me at the command of God, What I have written is but a pale shadow of the things I saw. B... (www.catholic365.com)

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God's Grace Through His Mercy

Perhaps one of the most fleeting gifts within the Roman Catholic Church today is the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Each year the bishops send out an invitation of “The Light is on for You”. A unique way to invite parishioners back to Church, many of whom have slipped away in their approach to the l... (www.catholic365.com)

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I Thirst: An Author's Literary Journey

When Rebecca receives a mysterious note from an unknown source, she has no idea how it will change her life.... (www.catholic365.com)

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In his annual Lenten message, Pope Francis warned the "proud, rich, and powerful" that if they ignore the poor at their door - who represent Christ himself - they'll end up in the solitude of hell.

I suspect that people of good will reading this reflection might show compassion for such a man suffering as Lazarus if confronted so blatantly (“lying at his door”). Our challenge is more subtle in our full, busy and noisy lives. We should ask ourselves - who in our lives is “Lazarus”?... (www.catholic365.com)

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A Catholic Priest has Extraordinary Powers--He Has Been Given the Power of Christ Himself

Recently I wrote about how being a Catholic caregiver gives that person an "edge". I had no idea that only a day later I would be standing next to an unconscious body that was being kept alive through the use of mechanical means and medications. Somewhere inside that body was my wife, Marty. She was... (www.catholic365.com)

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Inadequacy and Trust

I received a humorous greeting card once that said, “You have many hidden talents. I hope somebody finds one of them some day.”... (www.catholic365.com)

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Rich Man Poor Man - How about you?

“There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day. At his gate was laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores and longing to eat what fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Each year in Lent, as we remember the Cross, Our thoughts so often should bring tears anew, Thoughts of pain and suffering from one, Brings to each a portion, so real was our loss.... (www.catholic365.com)

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World Down Syndrome Day -- My story

Down Syndrome is something I had heard about, but never thought I would have to deal with as a parent. We had heard stories about babies having heart issues. I even read a very sad story of a mother who's baby died. Let's just say Down Syndrome was not something we thought we would ever deal with as... (www.catholic365.com)

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The sacrifice ‘of' self for the greater good is the greatest calling imaginable, and it is the bedrock of the greatest nations. - The sacrifice ‘for' self is the most pathetic calling imaginable, and it is the quicksand within which nations perish.

This conflict between Jesus’ insistence on the necessity of his death and the resistance to grasping its significance on the part of his followers opens us to the central contradiction preached by Jesus in word and in deed: dying is the path to life.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Catholic Warning #3: Cardboard swords can be deadly.

I loved teaching kindergarten catechism. It forced me to look at my faith differently and from the perspective a child. And if I was honest with myself, it makes me a better Catholic.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Prosperity and Trust

St. Alphonsus Liguori was known for his unconventional statements. He once remarked, “In building, we need not act as worldly people do. They first procure money, and then proceed to build. But we do the opposite. We begin to build and then as we go along we trust divine Providence to provide what i... (www.catholic365.com)

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Just a Heartbeat Away

Just this past Sunday, I once again had the opportunity to hear another fantastic homily Monsignor K. gave to his congregation and after he was finished, it really got me thinking. Now no one likes to think about death and their mortality, but let's face it, we don't get to live here on earth foreve... (www.catholic365.com)

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