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The Benefits of Detachment

According to St. Alphonsus Ligouri, there are two ways in which we can prepare ourselves. First, he tells us we can do this by being detached from creatures and by driving from our heart everything that is not of God and for God. He emphasizes this point be telling a story from the life of St. Gertr... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 312 – Thomas' Doubt Revealed

Today we read the story of the death of Lazarus. He was the brother of Mary and Martha and “loved” by Jesus.... (www.catholic365.com)

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A Book Review of Cardinal Francis Arinze's "Marian Veneration: Firm Foundations"

When it comes to that which typifies and distinguishes Catholic Christianity, there are certain characteristics that reliably come to mind, with the three most significant perhaps being the sacramental life, the papacy, and the Blessed Virgin Mary, all three of which are reinforced based on the Bibl... (www.catholic365.com)

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It has been said that time heals all wounds. The truth is that time does not heal anything. It merely passes. it is what we do during the passing of time that helps or hinders the healing process.

Lent is a time to review our spiritual health. Even good and holy people can find themselves spiritually stuck... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Agony of Jesus Christ - A Perspective

Jesus Christ’s Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane has attracted the attention of many artists, sculptors, religious ministers, and writers. The story of the Agony in the Garden is a powerful scene when Jesus, falling down on the ground, begins to pray to his Father from the depths of his heart “My Fa... (www.catholic365.com)

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From Selfishness to Selflessness

During a series of talks that I gave to Cistercian monks in the Cameroon, I was able to spend many hours with the holiest man I have ever met. He was in his eighties and I learned far more from him than his fellow monks learnt from me. He told me how for many years he had been in spiritual darkness ... (www.catholic365.com)

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How to Receive the Eucharist Devoutly

What would we do if Jesus came to spend a day with us?... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 311 – The Feast of the Dedication of the Temple

Today’s reading for study: John 10:22-42 Today we see Jesus at the Temple in Jerusalem at the Feast of the Dedication. What is this feast and why did Jesus travel to Jerusalem for it?... (www.catholic365.com)

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Untangling the Root Causes Beneath the School Shootings

Why the recent school shootings? There are certainly a multitude of tangled root causes, but towards the top of the list there must be an acknowledgment of a few central failures. We have, for one, collectively turned our backs upon God, and many have worked tirelessly to remove signs of faith from... (www.catholic365.com)

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If doubt is challenging you and you do not act, doubts will grow. Challenge the doubts with action and you will grow. Doubt and action are incompatible.

Do I need signs and wonders before I am willing to believe the Word of God? Some of us do.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Understanding how Mary is Mother of the Church even if she didn't give birth to it

The title of Mary, Mother of the Church is not new – there is evidence that is has been used as early as the 4th Century by Saint Ambrose. Also it is an official title given by Pope Paul VI during Vatican II. However, Pope Francis declared that starting this year the Monday after Pentecost, the Univ... (www.catholic365.com)

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Shifting Paradigms

(A Satire) Vatican City, April 1, 2018 / 07:19 am The Vatican announced it has appointed a panel to review the apostolic exhortation, The Joy of Worship. While there are no changes to Catholic doctrine, moral theologians have heralded the new paradigm shift from doctrine to pastoral care.... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Triple Healing Power of Compassion

Most people pursue happiness; fewer create it. Those who create it are God’s special friends who radiate his love wherever they go, leaving a sparkling comet-trail of joy and peace as they glide through an anguished world. These are the champions of compassion—beautiful glowing meteoroids illuming a... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 310 – The Good Shepherd with ONE Flock

Often times we read the Bible and because many of the stories are familiar to us we can read through the text and miss things that are there because we think we know the main point of an episode and therefore presume the rest to be irrelevant.... (www.catholic365.com)

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There is Power in the Name of Jesus

Recently I've had a lot going on spiritually. But if I'm honest, most of what has been spoken in my prayer has not come about in the physical. There have been little things - smelling flowers or roses or sweet things as I put my kids to bed or say night prayers with them.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Every choice comes with a consequence. Once you make a choice, you must accept responsibility. You cannot escape the consequences of your choices, whether you like them or not.

Our faith should not stay in our head.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Short Story—Not Natural

Only flickering flames of a campfire held back the blanket of black night. An owl hooted in the distance as the crowd huddled close.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Catholic Authors: Write Fearlessly but Respectfully

Some Catholic authors write as if they belong to a Church Beleaguered, not the Church Triumphant. Articles tend to be either defensive or angry attacks against adversaries. Religious writers are often tempted to simply give up when it seems like the world is wearing earplugs. Some retreat, focusin... (www.catholic365.com)

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Fourth Way to Stymie Grace

Receiving the Eucharist sacrilegiously leads to the fourth way in which we can stymie the flow of grace: by receiving Communion sacrilegiously in a state of serious, unrepented, and unconfessed sin.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 309 – Rejecting the Lord with False Reverence and Praise

Today we read the curious reaction of the Pharisees to the man that was born blind and healed by Jesus.... (www.catholic365.com)

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