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The Grace To Forgive

We are called to be a people of forgiveness. We are called to follow Christ. But what about when it hurts? What do we do when the pain is so deep that the thought of forgiveness can’t even be entertained? We pray. We pray for the grace to be willing. We pray whether we feel like it or not, and we ke... (www.catholic365.com)

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The first step to becoming is to will it

Jesus utters the call to Matthew in its simplest form. It is simple to say, but not easy to do, especially considering that Jesus leads Matthew and the other disciples to the foot of the cross after that call. And yet, Matthew shows us all what it takes to start: he got up. He answered. He didn’t kn... (www.catholic365.com)

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“You are supposed to pay attention in Mass!” Allie admonishes me. At eight years old, she is very aware of “the rules.” As an active child who would always rather be outside playing than inside doing anything else, she has heard this from me many times.... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Martian and Pope Francis

Despite the admittedly strange correlation, The Martian and Pope Francis, there is a striking parallel between the most unusual movie adapted from novelist Andy Weir's self- published novel The Martian and the many speeches made by the Pope during his whirlwind tour tour last week. The power of the ... (www.catholic365.com)

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Just Say It - And Make My Day!!!

When we hear the word evangelization—admit it, that word scares us! “Just what is our Pope, our Church expecting us to do? We imagine going door to door as some other denominations do to evangelize. Really? I don’t know about you but that is not my cup of tea. So just how are we to “evangelize?”... (www.catholic365.com)

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What Are We Missing?

In summing up the year 1661 Pepys has this to say, “…my chiefest thought is now to get a good wife for Tom – there being one offered by the Joyces, a cousin of theirs, worth 200 L in ready money…” (The Diary of Samuel Pepys 1661) How strange those words appear to us in 2015, yet how unconsciously Pe... (www.catholic365.com)

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Five Things Every Catholic Should Be Able To Do (IMHO)

Make the appropriate gestures at the appropriate times during Mass: genuflecting, kneeling, making the sign of the cross, honoring the Blessed Sacrament as it passes in procession. Uncertain about what these are? Get a copy of the General Instruction for the Roman Missal (GIRM—available online) a... (www.catholic365.com)

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Irregular Priest

I don't want to have parish council meetings, plan weddings, or worry about a cemetery and parish school (few that are). I've always been clear on those above points. But the one thing I miss? Praying and celebrating Holy Eucharist and hearing Confessions. The one thing that probably is needed more... (www.catholic365.com)

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On happiness and children, shared moments and bagels…

I was standing in line at the supermarket, waiting for my turn; I had put her down in the top part of the cart, where she sat quietly, holding (or rather clutching) the brown bag with our bagels, as I had asked her to do. The lady ahead of me looked at us and smiled and said “She is sooooo cute!” an... (www.catholic365.com)

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Obedience as Love

In our modern culture ruled by individualism, “love” is often understood to mean “accept me as I am and don’t put any demands on me.” Why would someone ask me to change if they “love” me unconditional? Why do I need to be who they want me to be and do what they want me to do? Why don’t they just tak... (www.catholic365.com)

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Have you ever watched a video of new born birds attempting to leave the nest for the first time? The parent bird is there on nearby branches singing away: no doubt encouraging her young to take flight. They hesitate. Look around, look down at the ground which seems miles away, and then politely s... (www.catholic365.com)

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Pro-life vs Anti-Abortion

Every October, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops designates this month as “Respect Life Month”, where special emphasis is placed on the protection of all human life, though this is something as Catholics we should be doing every month of the year!... (www.catholic365.com)

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Encouraging and helpful quotations from the Bible for your reflection (2)

In this article, you will find some encouraging and helpful quotations from the Bible for your reflection, which can help you in your life. Use these quotations for your meditations, share them with people who need encouragement, and make them part of your daily life. -----... (www.catholic365.com)

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Rediscovering My Own Catholicism

To celebrate the first day of my vacation, I went to one of my favorite restaurants for breakfast. Before my food arrived, I took out Matthew Kelly's book, Rediscover Catholicism and started to read. Unfortunately, I was on the chapter about fasting. Oops!... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Power of Psalm 91

Recently, while I was going through a stressful time, a friend sent a text simply reading “Psalm 91”. I knew what the message was, but honestly, it was late at night and I was in bed so the motivation of reading at that moment was not there. However, I followed her advice and hit the Bible app on... (www.catholic365.com)

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Why Did Pope Francis Meet with the Lawbreaker Kim Davis?

The visit of Pope Francis to the United States was one of the biggest media stories in a long time. Given how few members of the media are actually observant Catholics, what explains all the glorious attention and reverence he has received? One reason is that our culture has an insatiable appetite... (www.catholic365.com)

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Would You Die for Your Faith?

An associate of mine declared this week in the wake of yet another school shooting, that if someone were going to shoot her for being a Christian, her religion would suddenly change. Another associate agreed and said that she didn’t think God would want that for us; he would not want us to die that ... (www.catholic365.com)

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5 Good Minutes with God - How important is a ‘Bit player'?

Are you familiar with the term “bit player”? Maybe you have heard of an actor having a “bit part” in a movie? It means they have a very small, almost insignificant role in the movie.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Natural Family Planning (NFP) for the Unmarried

I am writing about Natural Family Planning (NFP,) right? Yes! Over the past few months, I’ve joined a new wave of Catholic women who are exploring NFP for their own personal knowledge, health, and well-being without a fiancee or spouse by our side. Why should single, unmarried Catholic women learn N... (www.catholic365.com)

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There Is No Power In A Bead

I know that by the title of this article you would probably think that I was a Protestant knocking the Rosary, but let me reassure you that is not the case, I had a Protestant minister tell me that. OK let me start at the beginning... (www.catholic365.com)

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