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From Jehovah's Witness to Catholic Priest an Interview with Father Daniel Bowen, O. de M.the man who made that Journey

Father Daniel Bowen, O. de M., distinctly remembers how every Sunday when he was growing up his mom would take him and his two brothers to Kingdom Hall. Their mom was a Jehovah’s Witness, and this was their church. It was as far removed from the Catholic church as one could imagine.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Cathedral of Notre Dame Built by Faith

I’m sure you saw the heart-breaking images last month of the massive fire at the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris. Before the fire was even extinguished, hundreds of millions of dollars in pledges were already pouring in to pay for the rebuilding effort.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Have the sins of some drawn you away from the Sacraments?

To whom will this question have meaning when the blame of neglect escapes our own adherence? The recent scandal in the Catholic Church has no doubt affected more than a few parishioners.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Come On, Live and Let Live Already!

"Live and let live, right? I mean, what other people do, the choices they make, don’t affect me, right, so “who am I to judge”? WRONG! What we do, how we behave, and the choices we make, good and bad, affect everyone else around us, those we know and those we don’t know as well.... (www.catholic365.com)

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"There is nothing so great as the Eucharist. If God had something more precious, He would have given it to us."

As we open ourselves to receive the presence of Jesus outside the Mass, we prepare ourselves more fully to receive what he gives us inside the Mass.... (www.catholic365.com)

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A Change of Heart

When Christ appeared to His disciples after He rose from the dead, He said “Peace be with you.” More than just a salutation, Christ’s peace was and is a gift of salvation. However, such peace can only come with a change of heart.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Spirituality of Mother's Day? Let's Explore a Tradition - plus giveaway info!

Mother's day is really basically a holiday that is more secular if you think about it. Anna Jarvis founded the modern day version of Mother's day in 1908 according to the history channel! It became an official holiday in 1914!... (www.catholic365.com)

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On Good Shepherds and Good Mothers

The Parable of the Good Shepherd has long been one of my favorite Bible passages because it presents a picture of Jesus that I think gets lost or cast aside in today’s world of sentimentality. We often hear people refer to the mythical “warm, fuzzy, Jesus.”... (www.catholic365.com)

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"Listening to God is far more important than giving Him your ideas."

In our busy world it’s so very easy to let ourselves become distracted by the many competing voices.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Be who YOU are!

You were made to be loved and to love in return. Indeed, all of the cosmos were made from love.... (www.catholic365.com)

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PRAYER GROUPS IGNITE

Step by step, belonging and participating in the Church, I have known about Saints, their lives and how they imitated Christ. Father Pio of Pietrelcina, Saint John Bosco and Saint Philip Neri had something in common, they promoted prayer groups.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Along the Roadside

Early this spring, I was taking my usual walk, and I couldn’t help but notice three beer cans in my path. Annoyed, I picked them up. And then I picked up an empty whiskey flask, a crushed cigarette pack, and a slimy soda bottle… By the time I made it home, I had an armload, and I really needed a sho... (www.catholic365.com)

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"If your trust is in man, your joy will soon be buried in the cemetery. If you hope is in cars, your happiness will soon be found in the mechanic shop………..You are missing it if man is your hope."

Reflect upon these words of Jesus today. Say them over and over. “I will not reject anyone who comes to me.”... (www.catholic365.com)

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POPE JOHN VI, THE 85TH POPE

Pope John VI was born to a family of Greek descent in Ephesus, Turkey probably between 650 and 655, AD. Ephesus was 300 miles from Athens, Greece and 322 miles from the Byzantium capital of Constantinople. He was several weeks by ship from Rome.... (www.catholic365.com)

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A Church of Martyrs

Easter was recently celebrated with great joy and beauty. As we celebrate the Good News of the Resurrection, new Catholics are baptized and welcomed into the Church family, children receive their First Holy Communion, and teens are confirmed. Churches are filled to capacity for all these celebration... (www.catholic365.com)

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Filling Our Ache: Our Longing for God

The ache. That longing. That yearning. What is it for? Why do we experience it? I’ve searched for answers to that question for a few years and I think I finally may have come to an answer by piecing together the insights.... (www.catholic365.com)

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"Jesus has made Himself the Bread of Life to give us life. Night and day, He is there. If you really want to grow in love, come back to the Eucharist, come back to that Adoration."

The Jewish theologian Abraham Heschel, in his study of prophets, wrote, “The prophet was an individual who said No to his society, condemning its habits and assumption, its complacency, waywardness and syncretism.... (www.catholic365.com)

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One Step--Two Step Dance of Life

In past week we have been very "BLESSED" in being taught a new dance as we journey on life's way. It is called the One Step Forward-Two Step Back Dance. It could be called a waltz, but usually involves a 'tangled/tango jingle jangle.'... (www.catholic365.com)

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On Religious Formation

Someone asked me a few months ago about my decision to become a Third Order Secular Franciscan. Why did I choose this? What was going to be different about my life? What was I going to commit to and be bound by?... (www.catholic365.com)

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Through the Cross we are saved

During this time of the year, every Christian reflects more deeply about the Cross.... (www.catholic365.com)

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