HubCatholic.com : Faith

Category: Faith

A Bible Reading Plan (Revised)

From time to time I am asked to suggest a pattern for daily Bible reading. I read at least two chapters each morning from the Old Testament (OT) and two each evening from the New Testament (NT). Each sitting takes about 15 minutes, or 30 minutes/day.... (www.catholic365.com)

0

submitted by Catholic365

flag

Prayer is not an old woman's idle amusement. Properly understood and applied, it is the most potent instrument of action.

Understanding Jesus’ death on the Cross as an act of redemption helps us understand that God does not promise to remove all our difficulties, but instead, God promises us that He will get us through to the other side. Jesus did not only predict His Passion and Death, but also His Resurrection!... (www.catholic365.com)

0

submitted by Catholic365

flag

Do Christians care less?

For a Christian, if we aren’t continually caring more, does it mean we are caring less? More caring may equate to an increase in effort in our minds, but can we strive to care more not with quantity, but with quality?... (www.catholic365.com)

0

submitted by Catholic365

flag

Catholic Churches are Unfriendly

Catholic Churches aren't welcoming. How many times have Catholics heard that and then tried to give examples of welcoming activities.... (www.catholic365.com)

0

submitted by Catholic365

flag

Matters of Taste

I see these articles bemoaning the lack of reverence in Mass with some regularity. Many of them—if not most—point to the use of papier-mâché puppets, clown Masses, or priests on hover-boards to make the point.... (www.catholic365.com)

0

submitted by Catholic365

flag

The Catholic Liturgy entails many things. We gather together to ask the Lord’s blessing, and to remember what He has done for us. We listen to sacred scripture and see how the Old and New Testaments are connected. We gather as one family united in our faith in the Lord, but most importantly we ga... (www.catholic365.com)

0

submitted by Catholic365

flag

Sharing Christ's Passion

One of our parishioners has been arrested under the Ala illegal Immigration Law. She is a mother of three, ages 5,3, 1, and has been in the United States for years. She came here with her husband to have a better life, to leave behind a life controlled by drug cartels. The Passion of Christ begins... (www.catholic365.com)

0

submitted by Catholic365

flag

Who or What is Mastering Your Life?

No one can serve two masters. You are not able to serve both God and mammon.... (www.catholic365.com)

0

submitted by Catholic365

flag

Thanksgiving is Thanksliving

As a priest I receive many Mass requests of petition, but hardly ever for a Mass of thanksgiving. (“Eucharist” means thanksgiving!).... (www.catholic365.com)

0

submitted by Catholic365

flag

Even those who have renounced Christianity and attack it, in their inmost being still follow the Christian ideal

Herod was like the people who flock to healing services today looking for miracles but not for Jesus. When he finally met Jesus personally, the encounter did not change him. Why not?... (www.catholic365.com)

0

submitted by Catholic365

flag

Facing the Truth About Facebook

It's not that I have anything against Facebook... On second thought, maybe I do have a little something against it. In many ways, I think it encourages some of the poorest dimensions of our culture: shallowness, pettiness, inauthenticity, and meaningless busyness--the antitheses of reflection and su... (www.catholic365.com)

0

submitted by Catholic365

flag

Bless your Enemies

I simply worshipped the heroes of ancient Greece when I was at school. I loved to hear stories about Troy and the heroes who fought there. I loved to read about the Persian wars and about the warriors who fought for freedom at Marathon, Salamis and Thermopylae. Most of all I worshipped Alexander the... (www.catholic365.com)

0

submitted by Catholic365

flag

Virtuous Obedience

As a seminarian, obedience is something that I am encouraged in and taught about with frequency. This is not by accident- even the smallest actions of a parish priest, no matter how trivial, can affect his relationship with his people, with his bishop, or even God!... (www.catholic365.com)

0

submitted by Catholic365

flag

How Many Pairs of Shoes Do You Have?

I was recently at a department event for work, and one of the icebreaker activities was a “four corners” exercise in which we broke off into groups based on our answers to certain questions. One of those questions was “How many pairs of shoes do you have?”... (www.catholic365.com)

0

submitted by Catholic365

flag

Comfort and Torment

Reclining upon a chaise above slaves, who serve him; Robed in finest linen of purple hue;... (www.catholic365.com)

0

submitted by Catholic365

flag

I don't think very many people get converted by someone telling them they are terrible.

During Roman occupation, Hebrew tax collectors made a livelihood of over-taxing their own people and keeping the change. As a successful collector, Matthew was a cheater, a liar, a traitor, and a thief. Do you know any cheaters and liars? Has anyone betrayed you? Were you ever robbed?... (www.catholic365.com)

0

submitted by Catholic365

flag

Why the Government is God #2

To make this very short and easy to understand, the government pays people.... (www.catholic365.com)

0

submitted by Catholic365

flag

Fasting and the Eternal Prize

St. Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians stresses the importance of discipline and “winning the prize.”... (www.catholic365.com)

0

submitted by Catholic365

flag

Sara Salkahazi...Another Little Known Catholic Who Will Always Be a Shining Star*

Embedded among the thousands of shining stars who have been elevated to the rank of Canonized Saint in the Catholic Church are those I call, "hidden gems". These are the chosen folks more or less unknown to most Catholics.... (www.catholic365.com)

0

submitted by Catholic365

flag

Millennial Immigration Presents Opportunities for Catholics

Popular sentiment toward current massive immigration in the United States and throughout the world ranges from fear and resentment to worries about terrorism, criminal behavior, and economics. How can we, as a nation, embrace the problems that accompany the influx of illegal immigrants?... (www.catholic365.com)

0

submitted by Catholic365

flag

Submit a Link »

Submit Text Post »

Copyright © HubCatholic.com | All Rights Reserved