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As Holy Week progresses I find myself wondering how I will continue to grow in my relationship with Christ. I keep thinking of all the things I had wanted to do during Lent and how many of those things didn't happen on a regular basis. I did read my Bible, but not every night. I did say a rosary and... (www.catholic365.com)

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Holy Smokes! Incense. And Why The Catholic Church Uses It.

I love walking into a Catholic church after incense has been used, light streaming through stained glass windows, the tabernacle light glowing and that sacred smell lingering in the air. These elements all help me to focus as I pray. Of course, I know, I know, incense does seem to bother the eyes a... (www.catholic365.com)

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St. Augustine and the Trinity

In the time of St. Augustine there were many people, as there are now, who were trying to disprove the Trinity. There were those who were Tri-Theists and they thought that the Trinity consisted of three different gods. Then there were the Arians who believed that since the Son was begotten that He... (www.catholic365.com)

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Christian Unity and Two Questions That Protestants Cannot Answer

We share so much with our Protestant friends, from the love of our Lord Jesus to the Sacred Scriptures. Because of these shared treasures, there is a temptation to overlook our separated status as a lamentable but unchangeable fact of history.... (www.catholic365.com)

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What to Do About Mediocre, Milky Homilies at Mass

A friend of mine complained about priests failing to actually present Catholic teachings in their homilies and the scarcity of sermons about contraception and the Real Presence and other Catholic doctrines. He thought that many homilies were feel-good pep talks that are at best marginally Catholic.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Evangelizing Like Jesus

In the story of Jesus and the woman at the well we are given a “how to” lesson on evangelization by Jesus. OPPORTUNISTIC EVANGELISM Jesus didn’t go out of his way to find the Samaritan woman. By all appearances, he wasn’t really even looking to do much in the way of ministry before she came to dra... (www.catholic365.com)

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You, to the First Power

It can be a bit of a let-down to move from the glory of Christ to the Third Power, to raggedy little me, just barely back from the grave. But, such is life in Christ. Let’s just be glad he made us “alive when [we] were dead in sin.” (Eph. 2:1) It’s creepy to think that, without formally signing up ... (www.catholic365.com)

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Is Your Phone Ringing?

I don’t know about you but I can get easily distracted during prayer. I can pray the rosary devotedly only to find my mind starting to drift away. One moment I’m focused on the prayers and the specific mystery. The next moment, I’m thinking about that load of laundry I need to do, a work deadlin... (www.catholic365.com)

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Catholic and Protestant Bibles: Why the Difference?

Catholic Bibles contain 73 books while Protestant Bibles contain 66 books. I think the main reason that Catholics have more books is because we obviously love to read more. I mean why else would you have more books to read than a love for reading?... (www.catholic365.com)

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Imagine a place you’ve never seen before, a place you might not have believed was real. A place covered in a mist so thick that you cannot see your hands or your feet, yet, it’s solid and real. Imagine a place of great suffering, filled with the cries of longing, moaning, and groaning, but a place... (www.catholic365.com)

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Sick kids make people squirm. It's just a basic truth. We don't want to think about children in pain or dying or being alone or scared. It goes against nature. Those commercials that show starving children are very effective for a reason. Please, sponsor this child for 2 cents a day and we don't eve... (www.catholic365.com)

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"What Will You Regret on Your Deathbed?"

I recently read an article written by a palliative nurse who cared for the dying for many years. During their last days, she would often ask her patients if they had any regrets in life that they would do differently if they had the chance. There were five common themes she found, but the number one... (www.catholic365.com)

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Do You Believe? Movie Review

When I looked up the statistics about the movie Do You Believe? – I found it revealing that the ratings are so low. But then, look at the culture that director Jon Gunn and writers Chuck Konzelman, Cary Solomon are up against. The United States, as well as much of Europe, and way too much of the wo... (www.catholic365.com)

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I looked up at the television when I heard Ron Reagan’s voice mention something about ‘not afraid of burning in hell’. There he was on the screen promoting his Freedom From Religion organization. For a guy risking an eternity of searing pain, he certainly looked sure enough of himself.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Modest Insights on Fashion From Cinderella

The following is an excerpt from my book, “The Princess Guide”: Why is it that we gift wrap boxes? It is because there is great intrigue and excitement when you’re giving or are greeted by a beautifully wrapped box dressed in shimmery paper and a bright bow.... (www.catholic365.com)

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The fulfillment of the Old Testament

Jesus said very plainly, ''Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have come not to abolish but to fulfill.'' (Matt. 5:17) This article will be about how Christ's Church and its beliefs are prefigured in the Old Testament.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Women At Prayer

One day several years ago, after listening to my husband complain yet again about his job, I began an innocent and unobtrusive prayer campaign for his fulfillment as the breadwinner of the family. The Irish Catholic that I am, I wrote on a note card, "Dear Jesus, please help Doug find fulfillment in... (www.catholic365.com)

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Trust Christ With Your Journey

If anyone asked you if you would trust God implicitly in all things, all the time, could you say yes? If you’re anything like me, the first words out of your mouth, without hesitation would be: Yes, yes I will!... (www.catholic365.com)

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Faith of Our Fathers: History Rocks- An Amazing Case Against Liberalism

Faith of our Fathers. The Council of Nicaea has dramatically changed the face of Christianity and the world. With that said, there are still a great many revisionists who advocate a very similar position or philosophy that was brought up by Arius and voted down at Nicaea. Therefore, this article wil... (www.catholic365.com)

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Conflicting Voices: Why Parents Choose Not to Bring Their Children to Mass

This great, yet heartbreaking article struck a chord... Parents not taking their kids to Mass? I'm being honest here, I know a few. Not pointing fingers! In fact, I'm the first to stand up and say, please, Lord, please, give us some consistent voices.... (www.catholic365.com)

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