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Honesty, the Blest Policy

A team of Reader's Digest editors staged a country-wide test of honesty by "losing" 120 wallets in public places in twelve U.S. cities. Each wallet contained $50 in cash along with a name, local address and phone number, coupons, notes, and family photos. Surveillance teams noted behavior patterns o... (www.catholic365.com)

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Saint Anthony's Feast Day!!

Saint Anthony is known for the "finding" things saint. However, he is much more than this. Let's look at a little biography of this saint.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Good Enough for Jesus and Us!

As the gospels tell the story of Jesus living out the acts of our salvation, two great lessons emerge we all need to take to heart. First, Jesus lived the life he calls us to live. Second, Jesus did not say we get to pick and choose what to follow, ignore or be lukewarm on. These are examples of ... (www.catholic365.com)

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Mary's Motherhood

Nearly a year ago, I made the biggest move of my life…….from Northern Virginia to Dallas, Texas. Sure I had moved further away from home when I went on study abroad semesters to Gaming, Austria and Rome, Italy. But, this time, I was moving out on my own.... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Agony In The Garden

It is a First Saturday and in obedience to Our Blessed Mother while praying and reflecting on the mysteries of the Rosary—as the first Sorrowful Mystery was spoken—new insight was sent. I started to wonder.... (www.catholic365.com)

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To forgive is the highest, most beautiful form of love. In return, you will receive untold peace and happiness.

We all remember how Peter’s lowest moment in the narrative of the Passion comes when he denies being a member of Jesus’ associates, and even of knowing Jesus personally. The denials of Peter while waiting in the shadows to see what will happen to Jesus as he is under Herod’s interrogation come back ... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 41 – the Wife of Seven Brothers

Today we read the famous question of the Sadducees and their attempt to trap Jesus. The Sadducees were different from the Pharisees in their theology. They did not believe in the resurrection and they accepted only the Pentateuch, the first five books of the Old Testament. (One can see a parallel... (www.catholic365.com)

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A Li'l Dab'll Do Ya

Typical spider silk, of which cobwebs are composed, is stronger than steel of the same thickness. Yet a single strand of the webbing, if it were long enough to stretch all the way around the world, would weigh less than a pound.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Begging for forgiveness

There are many people who have these deep wounds. The wounds that run so deep and forgiveness may not even be an option let alone on the radar. However, while reflecting on the life of Saint Maria Goretti, one cannot help but look at the letter written by her attacker on his deathbed.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Mass [Italicize "Mass"] Confusion: "Church as Hospital for Sinners"

"The church is not a hotel for saints, it is a hospital for sinners."- Saint Augustine. We shouldn't simply agree, we need to exemplify: are we understanding and naming the "disease"? With due recognition that healing is a process, are "medical practitioners" intentionally engaged in "healing"? Is i... (www.catholic365.com)

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That Dog of Mine!!

I have a female blue healer about 4 years old who is very smart and understands full well a few words, especially associated with the tone of my voice. Just to hear me say angrily “that dog ate that cat food AGAIN even though I thought it was out of her reach.”... (www.catholic365.com)

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Do we respect the authority of Jesus? Even unclean spirits did!

Jesus taught with authority. And by His authority, He commanded unclean spirits to flee. Jesus even gave “the Twelve … authority over unclean spirits.” [Mark 6:7] He did not give this authority to all of His disciples, just the Twelve that He chose. And the Twelve “drove out many demons” as we a... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 40 – The Parable of the Marriage Feast

The parable of the Marriage Feast is an allegory of salvation history culminating in Jesus. The king is God who prepares the heavenly wedding banquet for his son, Jesus. The servants sent out by the king to are the Old Testament prophets called to summon Israel. However, the invited guests refuse... (www.catholic365.com)

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Exhale and Hearty

An amazing breath analyzer developed in Columbus, Ohio, can diagnose various diseases by detecting specific chemicals in a patient's breath. Dimethyl sulfide indicates liver disease, amines are linked to lung cancer, diabetics breathe out acetone, and heart-disease persons show traces of pentane. Re... (www.catholic365.com)

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There’s something about sports that draws us to them. Sports are exciting. We admire the best players. We want our hometown teams to acquire the best talent. We expect the coaches will give those players the tools to win. Then, we want to enjoy the way our team overcomes all the obstacles they face ... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Stages of Faith

When I was a school teacher, I learned about Jean Piaget’s stages of cognitive development theory. Later in life, when I lost a young son to lymphoma, I learned about Elizabeth Kubler-Ross and her theory of the stages of grief. In this essay, I will talk about Fowler’s Stages of Faith theory.... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Mysteries of the Rosary: The Second Joyful Mystery

There are a number of observations that should be made here. For one, it is interesting that Mary and Elizabeth meet with each other immediately after each had a miraculous conception.... (www.catholic365.com)

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What ever disunites man from God, also disunites man from man.

Today is all about unity. In the Gospel Jesus is praying for us, for you and me reading this now. He says specifically that he is not only praying for his people then and there, but for everyone who will learn of him, who will hear about him, and who will follow him.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 39 – Jesus confronts some Pharisees

In today’s famous scene the Pharisees question Jesus as to where he gets his authority. Jesus answers their question with a question. “Whence did John’s baptism come, from heaven or men?” The Pharisees cannot answer, knowing that if they say, “From heaven” they should have followed John, and if t... (www.catholic365.com)

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Ways to Read God's Love Letter

One of the things that motivate cultural archeologists to keep digging deeper after making a find is the realization that many ancient cities are "stacked" on the ruins of previous cities; often several civilizations are found at the same location.... (www.catholic365.com)

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