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What can you do to promote world peace? Go home and love your family.

In 1918, after more than ten million men and women had been killed in World War I, President Woodrow Wilson advocated the need for an international organization to preserve peace and settle disputes by arbitration rather than war. The Constitution of the League of Nations was drawn up. But the U.S. ... (www.catholic365.com)

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Take the 'Mary Challenge' This Advent

Mary...she's someone we all can learn from and have a relationship with. She is faithful, virtuous, humble, pure, unstained by sin, and possesses a servant’s heart. When I read the passages about Mary’s Immaculate Conception, I am completely struck by three of her shining characteristics... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Mighty Tree

Into the woods one day they went, to find and cut down a mighty tree, To what purpose would this giant serve, as they dragged it away to build.... (www.catholic365.com)

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One of the most heroic forms of trust is found in an unquestioning dependence on the Lord for material needs. Repeatedly this is reflected in the inspiring lives of saints committed to a spirit of poverty.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 219 – The Preaching of John the Baptist

Today we read Luke’s account of the preaching of John the Baptist. The first thing to take note of is the fact that Luke again takes great pains to establish when this is taking place.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Jesus... the friend of all

Jesus is the friend of all. I know what a great friend He is. He is a friend that only wants good for me. He is a friend who gives me happiness even when I face problems in life. Jesus is always next to me, to comfort me and to show me the Loving Father.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not.

This same message of generosity and giving without counting the cost that Jesus gave to the multitude is one we hear each and every day. But are we willing to share our time, talent and treasure with the poor and needy, or do we think a “miracle” will occur and one person will miraculously appear an... (www.catholic365.com)

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Christmas Magic?

We are in the very earliest days of the Advent season, and I am hearing the notion of Christmas magic being espoused almost daily. Christmas and Holiday “magic” is an idea that seems to play on our emotions to elicit the feeling and sentiment of a supernatural spirit and force that lifts up the holi... (www.catholic365.com)

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Would You Play Poker With The Devil?

Would you play poker with the devil?... (www.catholic365.com)

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Everyday-the majority of people everywhere-get up, get going, and start their day. We all go in different directions. We may be just laborers in the fields, or the factories. We may be teachers, Doctors, parents, lawyers, nurses, police or fire personnel, EMTS, janitors, cooks, servers, the militar... (www.catholic365.com)

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There are countless people, not just gullible tourists, who are forever seeking the very best of everything that life has to offer. These unsettled souls never seem to experience peacefulness--which is a state of mind not to be confused with the peace described in the previous article.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 218 – The Finding of Jesus in the Temple

One of the things I always try to do when reading this passage is put myself in the shoes of Mary and Joseph and try to imagine exactly how they lost Jesus on a trip to Jerusalem.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Josie hated going to parties, though she often spent hours imagining what they would be like beforehand. This party, a fundraiser for her father’s high school alma mater, involved an actual meal with fancy china, long-stemmed glasses, and two forks.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Deus Caritas - God is Love

When Charles Dickens wrote, "God is love," on the workhouse wall, he was of course being sarcastic. He knew there was no love in that workhouse, as Oliver Twist was about to find when he begged for more gruel. Yet, Dickens was right; unlike any other religion, Christianity is founded on love, not ... (www.catholic365.com)

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What the h*ll is going on?

One evening, a few months ago, I drove across town to pick up my sons after an event. On our way back home we were nearly forced off the Interstate by an erratic, aggressive driver. Flashing my lights and honking my horn to avoid a collision caused the driver of the other vehicle to smash on his bra... (www.catholic365.com)

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Antsy At Adoration?

Do you ever sit before the Blessed Sacrament and feel as if you want to eject from your seat? I mean, literally for me sometimes, it’s as if I have the engines of a 747 inside me, all revved up, ready for blast-off. I’m not going anywhere, just flying in place at supersonic speed with my insides exp... (www.catholic365.com)

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A woman asked her friend how she could stay so calm in the midst of heavy pressures in her nerve-racking job. The answer was as simple as it was profound: “I’m too blessed to be stressed.”... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 217 – The Birth of the Lord

Merry Christmas! Today we read Luke’s account of the birth of Jesus. Not surprisingly, there is a lot of important stuff.... (www.catholic365.com)

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My eighth-grade teacher once said that a crucible was a really tough situation where guys with serious attitude issues go up against each other, but something good usually comes out of it. Well, looking at it like that, I’d have to say, I’ve done serious time in a crucible of my own.... (www.catholic365.com)

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We must face the fact that certain attitudes deriving from the mentality of "this present world" can penetrate our lives if we are not vigilant.

Throughout Advent we are forcefully exhorted, as we are each year, to stay awake and be ready! When we think about Jesus coming back at the end of time, we generally think it will be a long time from now and most of us don’t even consider that He could return during our lifetime.... (www.catholic365.com)

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