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Free Will / The Gift of...........

Think of the many gifts Almighty God gives to us. There are so many, both great and small, that to enumerate them may become arduous to say the least. All are very significant, even if some appear to be insignificant by human standards.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Critics are loud, but success is louder.

To grow in fortitude one must develop the habit of living with confidence in God's saving power. This will not make our problems go away, but it will give us the wisdom to see them in a new light; as something to be borne and offered for the glory of God.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 48 - …To One of the Least of These

In the book of the Acts of the Apostles, we see the great conversion of Saul. He is a fervent Jew, a Pharisee, determined to put down this heretical splinter group of Jews known as Christians.... (www.catholic365.com)

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A Friend Who Doubles Your Joy and Divides Your Sorrow

That astute wordsmith, Samuel Johnson, wisely advised, "Keep your friendships in good repair." There's hardly any conceivable life situation in which a close friend is not an asset. In the anguish of bereavement or in the exulting joy of celebration, the presence of a loyal and loving friend is a tr... (www.catholic365.com)

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Did Our Lady Use Scare Tactics by Showing Children the Vision of Hell?

The most impressive picture of the three seers of Fatima is the one taken soon after they saw the vision of hell. The vision lasted only moments but it is evident from the expressions on their faces how profoundly it marked them.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Trusting and Believing in Jesus

As a child growing up, I never understood about Jesus and why he was important to me in my life. I am in late thirties and not too far in my forties and I am starting to see life differently, maybe it’s because God has been showing me signs along the way.... (www.catholic365.com)

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NaProTECHNOLOGY for the Unmarried Woman

Women, married or unmarried, have unique health care needs. Modern women’s health care practices a mostly conventional form of medicine that can conflict with being a Catholic Christian woman. Does the Catholic Church provide a wholistic, effective alternative to conventional women’s health care or ... (www.catholic365.com)

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We have committed the Golden Rule to memory; let us now commit it to life.

This gospel encounter serves to illustrate for us very clearly the vision that Jesus lived by and taught. He names love of God, neighbors and self as the primary command by which one should live.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 47 – The Parable of the Talents

The parable of the talents is always a little difficult for me. It seems incongruent. The one who is given much gets even more. The one who is given little gets punished severely. At first, it doesn’t seem fair and I always feel badly for the one who had little and yet was still punished. He wa... (www.catholic365.com)

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When Diamonds Are Not Forever

The gentle love conveyed by a gold-set diamond engagement ring sharply contrasts with tremendous upheaval associated with the ring's origin. Diamonds are simply carbon, super-heated and super squeezed in the roots of a volcano - conduits called "kimberlite pipes." Silver, copper, and even gold are a... (www.catholic365.com)

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Love Letter to My Son

Cameron, my son, sat in his middle school gymnasium for an awards ceremony, reading a book. “The Great Reckoning” by Louise Penny, was his latest literary venture. He just started it. It will take him a week or two to read it. I don’t know how he reads so fast, but it’s a gift.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Tales Of A Tornado Alley Catholic

I grew up in a Colorado that is without mountains. That might seem hard to imagine. Growing up on a thousand-acre Northeastern Colorado farm and ranch might also seem hard to imagine. 1,000 acres is a lot of land by most people’s estimations.... (www.catholic365.com)

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When you are around lots of different people, you see they appreciate many different things. Some appreciate the simple things and others the not so simple things. Lately though, I’ve had numerous people remark that prayer is the best gift you can give someone. Yes, prayer, talking to God.... (www.catholic365.com)

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They shall bear fruit even in old age; vigorous and sturdy shall they be...(Psalm 92)

Chronologically, I have moved from elderly to old, I’m a participant in the process of aging and dying. I can go kicking and screaming or I can be bold - Not be a Sadducee, but choose to be a believer in the God of the living.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Ask yourself this question - "Why would the apostles lie? Liars always lie for selfish reasons. If they lied, what was their motive, what did they get out of it? What they got out of it was misunderstanding, rejection, persecution, torture, and martyrdom. Hardly a list of perks!"

In this Gospel passage, Our Lord tries to make clear to the Sadducees the meaning of the Resurrection. We too, however, even if we understand and believe in both the Resurrection of Our Lord and the promise of resurrection that God offers to all who die, perhaps may need to realize what type of clai... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 46 – The Parables of the Unfaithful Servant and the Wise and Foolish Maidens

In today’s reading Jesus continues on His theme of making the point that we do not know when the end times will arrive. In both parables the people are caught unprepared for the arrival of the master / bridegroom. Thus, in today’s parables Jesus emphasizes that it is necessary to remain constantly... (www.catholic365.com)

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Coaching from the Sidelines

In Cincinnati, more than a century ago, an artist who was also a chess expert painted a picture of Satan apparently checkmating a hopeless-looking young man, Of the hundreds of chess players that viewed the painting, only one detected a possible loophole strategy on the painted chessboard that could... (www.catholic365.com)

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Body and Blood of Christ a Hard Teaching

A few years ago, a friend of mine was attending an inter-faith religious service in a nearby town. When it was time for Communion, the minister leading the service explained how his denomination usually conducted the ceremony. At the end of his explanation, he threw in a snide comment: “And of cours... (www.catholic365.com)

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Body and Blood of the Lord

Why is the Eucharist so important? Let's go to the book of Hebrews to find out.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Top 5 Early Church Quotes That Protestants Don't Know

Protestant preachers tend to stick to talking about the Bible and C.S. Lewis. No doubt, there is plenty to explore in the words of Sacred Scripture and in a great writer like Lewis. What you won't find is a comfortable Protestant who knows these quotes here...some of which are taken from men who w... (www.catholic365.com)

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