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The Trouble with the World is Me

In his book, Small is Beautiful, Schumacher said, "Although people go on crying out for solutions, they become angry when they are told that the restoration of society must come from within and not from without."... (www.catholic365.com)

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Calling All Lovers

Love-communication is ineffectual if it is not heard. For those who truly "know" him, God's love-calls are heard in spite of the abounding raucous noises of worldly distractions. "His sheep follow him because they know his voice. But they...do not recognize a stranger's voice" (Jn 10:4-5).... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 135 – Help My Unbelief

Today we read some of the most simple and profound words of the Bible. They aren’t spoken by Jesus, but rather by a father out of parental concern for his son. All his life, the son has been possessed by a demon. The father has asked the disciples to cure the son and they could not. Now he has c... (www.catholic365.com)

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Know How to Forgive

Have you ever experienced an incident where you never received an apology from someone that you thought was owed you? Or, if you think hard enough, was there a reason forgiveness never uttered from your lips to another that should have been heard from you?... (www.catholic365.com)

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All mothers feel the sufferings of their children as their own…. But what mother ever loved a child so much as Mary Loved Jesus?

No mother should have to experience what Mary did as she watched her Son die. Is the actuality worse than a mother can imagine?... (www.catholic365.com)

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The narrow gate to Heaven's door

In Luke 13: 23-25, “Someone asked him, ‘Lord, will only a few people be saved?’ He answered them, ‘Strive to enter through the narrow door, for many, I tell you, will attempt to enter but will not be strong enough.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Selling Out on the Good Fight

There is a big difference between loving and supporting people and loving and supporting their sinful lifestyles. Condemning sinful actions, behavior and lifestyles is the loving and Christian thing to do. Jesus ate and hung out with sinners, and as he did this, he transformed them. He didn’t do tha... (www.catholic365.com)

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Topsy-Turvy Thinking

Cause-effect relationships are not always apparent to a child. Neither are adults exempt from faulty thinking, sometimes in matters that have to do with the welfare of their very souls.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 134 – Get Behind Me Satan!

Today we read the passage in Mark in which Jesus calls Peter Satan! This scene seems a little out of character for Jesus and how he treats his Apostles. What’s really going on here?... (www.catholic365.com)

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There is no cross to bear that Christ has not already born for us, and does not now bear with us.

The cross, the symbol of Christianity. In our Catholic faith we think more about the crucifix. It’s more than a symbol. Our Savior is on the cross. The one who emptied Himself, humbled Himself, was obedient, even to death, on a cross. For us.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Plans, Shattered Ego and Keeping the Faith...

They say if you want to make God laugh, tell Him your plans.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Mercy: A Painful Act of Faith

The word for mercy in Latin is misericordiae. According to Fr. Jacques Philippe in his book Real Mercy, this word comes from two words put together: misery and heart. He writes that mercy comes from the Heart of God looking down on us in our misery and brokenness.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Safe in the Everlasting Arms

In earthquake-prone California, some jittery residents have a new twist on their prayer for faith. They no longer pray for faith that moves mountains, but for faith that mountains won't move.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 133 – Feeding 4,000 More

Today we see Jesus again multiply loaves of bread and fishes to feed 4,000 more. Why does Jesus “repeat” this miracle?... (www.catholic365.com)

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It had been a long day and Father Ignatius had traveled to the city and driven back all on the same day; something which he hated to do, especially when he had to navigate his way through heavy city traffic. He was a little tired so he settled down in his armchair next to the fireplace and put on hi... (www.catholic365.com)

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Love without sacrifice for another is not love at all.

The powerful and wealthy media mogul Ted Turner, speaking before the American Humanist Society, made this memorable pronouncement: “Christians are bozos and Christianity is a religion for losers.”... (www.catholic365.com)

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A Book Review of Pat Gohn's "All In: Why Belonging to the Catholic Church Matters"

If given the opportunity to read a book by one of America’s most prominent catechists, you should take advantage of it! And that is precisely what we find with Pat Gohn’s new book All In: Why Belonging to the Catholic Church Matters (Ave Maria Press, 2017).... (www.catholic365.com)

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Sisters before Misters is a Lie

Sisters before misters is a lie… for the most part. Women usually tell their girlfriends “Sisters before misters” to say that no matter what guy comes into our lives t,hey will not take away the friendship and sisterhood we have built together. Unfortunately that is not always true.... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Politics of Corn, Codfish, and Cranberries

History is replete with events spawned by the ravaging effects of anger, in the form of economic retailiation, violent retribution, and even internecine wars. Less frequently, efforts to subdue the anger of a protagonist have been fortuitous, as "wise men turn away anger" (Prv 29:8).... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 132 – The Syrophoenician Woman

Today’s reading is the famous scene where a gentile woman begs Jesus to cast a demon out of her daughter. The story is particularly memorable because of the strong language Jesus uses.... (www.catholic365.com)

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