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A Merciful Encounter

A passenger next to me on a plane flight noticed my Roman collar and soon engaged me in a conversation about religion. He remarked that he had given up his childhood faith “because,” he said, “the Bible speaks so much about the wrath of God.” He was incredulous when I told him that every such passag... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 282 – The Heavenly Sanctuary

In today’s reading, the author describes Jesus entering into the heavenly sanctuary and how and why it surpasses the earthly sanctuary.... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Road to Recovery—After that slippery slope down!!!

Isn’t it amazing that as we daily work hard to climb our mountain of resolve and commitment to accomplish a goal, that one slip up---and whoosh ---down that slippery slope we go?... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Father of the family represents and reflects the image of God the Father. If a father has an identity crisis in the spiritual realm—that is to say, he does not understand his intimate relationship to God the Father—then he will not be able to transmit to his children and family an authentic vision of God the Father.

St. Paul’s words in this Reading take on a very practical meaning for Christians. Saint Paul exhorts the Corinthians: “Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ”. Reflect on how these words apply to Christian fatherhood in the Sacrament of Marriage.... (www.catholic365.com)

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A Mortal, Sinful Man

On July 16, 2011, during the funeral rites of Dr. Otto von Habsburg, the last heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, a curious ceremony took place for the last time.... (www.catholic365.com)

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On the Cross of Calvary

Outside Jerusalem upon a hill of Calvary Three cross beams are seen in the morning fog... (www.catholic365.com)

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Portals of Mercy

First, of course is the “start-off-clean” sacrament. Baptism removes original sin, which is “’contracted’ and now ‘committed’ - a state and not an act” (CCC, #404), This is the sin that Romans 5:12 describes: “[S]in came into the world through one man, and so death spread to all because all have si... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 281 – The Old Covenant is Obsolete

In today’s reading the author specifically declares the Old Covenant obsolete: In speaking of a new covenant, he makes the first one obsolete. And what is becoming obsolete and growing old is ready to vanish away. Hebrews 8:13... (www.catholic365.com)

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For Whom We Wave Our Flag: The Purpose and Power of Politics

Recently someone inquired why I have, at times, prefaced affirmation of President Trump with, “Though I’m not a flag-waving Trump supporter….”... (www.catholic365.com)

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When we choose to give, we change, and the people around us change. When we move from awareness to action, miracles happen. When we allow giving to be our idea, a world of possibilities opens up before us, and we discover new levels of joy.

As we consider Jesus' miraculous cure of the deaf and dumb man, we are invited to reflect on how we use our gift of speech... (www.catholic365.com)

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3 Reasons Why my Secular Job Has Made Me a Better Catholic

I am a cradle Catholic. I was baptized at the age of 1 week. I went to a Catholic elementary school, middle school, high school, and college. I even attended a Catholic graduate school. Interestingly, it is at my secular work place that I have taken the virtues I acquired in Catholic schooling and d... (www.catholic365.com)

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An Ash Wednesday Meditation

A lonely figure walks the streets at night, The cold, the emptiness, its all too near,... (www.catholic365.com)

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Faith: The Mystery, Gift, and New Thoughts of Reciprocity

“After trying out several churches over the last few months, I realized that none of them could work for me because you need faith to go to church.”... (www.catholic365.com)

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Mother of Mercy

In heaven’s “priority list” of channels of Divine Mercy, a most prominent place has been assigned to Mary, some of whose many titles include “Mother of Mercy” and “Refuge of Sinners.” Only three direct quotations of Mary are found in the Bible, but ithing those few sentences you’ll find the work mer... (www.catholic365.com)

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"...And Deserving of All My Love"

Last night before "crawling in," when I knelt at my bedside to make an act of contrition (a custom I have observed for years), one phrase struck me: "deserving of all my love." Our society doesn't like to recognize this fact that God deserves our love.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 280 – A Priest Forever…

Today’s chapter focus’ on the similarity of Jesus to the Old Testament figure Melchizedek. After describing the figure the author points out that Melchizedek was not a priest by ancestry, i.e., by birth into a particular tribe. Since the Levitical priesthood could not bring about perfection a new ... (www.catholic365.com)

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When should we reach out to God?

A recent statement someone made, after listening to a radio evangelist, wherein the message centered on the idea that too many wait until a dire necessity arises in their life then God becomes the only path to a solution or at least the last listening ear for their dilemma. The statement was; “O su... (www.catholic365.com)

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For those who actually researched leaders, the inventors, the financially successful, there is one secret found within them all. Don't be disappointed. The secret is a simple one that we can all do if we put our mind to it. The secret - it is perseverance.

God knows you better than you know yourself. God demands faith from us, even when we believe we have none. He is willing to “pull” our faith out of us—we might even say that He is willing to test us—in order to purify our faith.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Following Jesus

Jesus spent most of His public ministry preaching; on one occasion His pulpit being Peter’s boat on the Sea of Galilee. There Jesus tells His disciples, “Duc in altum” – launch into the deep water and, “I will be with you.”... (www.catholic365.com)

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give yourself a VaLENTines gift

Every year the kids and I make Valentines to take to Mass and pass out afterward. We've had so many amazing interactions with all sorts of people as a result of this family tradition, it's something that we actively look forward to each year. Imagine my JOY when I realized that Valentine's Day actua... (www.catholic365.com)

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