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The perils of preaching

When a catechism teacher supposedly asked her class why they should be quiet in church, a child replied, “Because people are sleeping.” Many, young and old alike, may agree with the late comedian George Burns when he said, “The secret of a good sermon is to have a good beginning and a good ending... (www.catholic365.com)

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Scientific Hands of God.

Last week I read Pope Francis comment of how the Big Band theory and evolution does not prove that God isn’t our Creator. He eloquently said, "The Big Bang, which today is held as the beginning of the world, does not contradict the intervention of the divine creator, but requires it.” I couldn’t agr... (www.catholic365.com)

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In us, the good is something under construction

A fictional little boy who was being punished studied his mother with fascination. Finally he asked, “Why are some of your hairs white, mom?” Irked by the day and the reminder that a few strands of her hair were indeed turning gray, she replied, “Well, every time you do something wrong and make me ... (www.catholic365.com)

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Welcome to Hell

The devil appeared at the local supermarket one Saturday morning. He stood there by the main entrance looking menacingly and threatening. All the shoppers panicked. They escaped through every available emergency exits, jumped into their cars and drove off at speed.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Faith Is a Team Sport

When Jesus’ disciples asked Him to teach them to pray, Jesus told them to say, “My Father, who art in Heaven….Give me this day my daily bread, and forgive me my trespasses.” No wait, that’s not right. Jesus told them to say, “Our Father….give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespa... (www.catholic365.com)

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Addictions are those habits and behaviors which are not good for us, in part, because they crowd out something much better. Sadly, when addicted we accept a lie for the truth.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Jesus asked his disciples - What are you looking for? What do you want?

During a recent silent retreat, I was asked to reflect and write on John1: 36-39. Jesus asked his disciples, what do you want? What are you looking for? This question is a powerful question to dive down into your soul and and explore your deepest desire. Your God-given purpose.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Divine Language of Life Within Us (The Origin of DNA)

“His invisible attributes of eternal power and divinity have been able to be understood and perceived in what he has made” (Rom. 1:20). The human body is composed of trillions of cells. Inside every cell lives God’s instructions that write us into being.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Voyeurism is my term for living life through passive distractions. It is one of the greatest dangers I see facing our young people today. Instead of actually living their lives, some people experience the thrills and excitement of real life adventure through completely artificial means, such as com... (www.catholic365.com)

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Say a Hail Mary and Clean Those Beans!

When I was a child, one of my chores was to clean the dried pinto beans before they were soaked overnight. My grandmother taught me to remove the shriveled beans, the broken beans, and the chunks of dirt that were trapped in the packages before the beans reached the supermarket.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Church Teaches 'Four Last Things'

In theology there’s a concept known as the last things. The typical modern church-goer acknowledges two last things: death and Heaven.... (www.catholic365.com)

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There is an ancient practice of prayer known as "lectio divina," a phrase that means "reading God" or "divine reading." It traditionally involves reading the Bible slowly, with imagination and thought. We tend to read the Bible like we drive on the freeway, eager for our destination. But lectio di... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Non-Prodigal Son

We all know the story of the prodigal son from St. Luke’s Gospel. It’s a beautiful tale of forgiveness, of return, and it teaches us about God’s mercy and love. Jesus made a point to teach about God as Father, not some distant being managing the cosmos. No story brings it home better than the Prodig... (www.catholic365.com)

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Alzheimer's Disease; An Ever Expanding Universe of Blankness

Right now, in my world, I am fighting like crazy to keep just a tiny little space free in my brain. It is becoming my secondary challenge. My life’s ultimate challenge is now in my face. It is being Caregiver to my wife who has entered a world from which there is no turning back. She has Alzheimer’... (www.catholic365.com)

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Death with Dignity? Or Do Life and Death Belong to God?

The Saturday before All Souls Day, in my home state, cancer victim Brittany Maynard exercised Oregon’s “death with dignity” law to end her own life. She moved here from California for just this purpose. She reasoned that she was dying, that she didn’t want to suffer any more than she had to, and tha... (www.catholic365.com)

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I live in the southwest, southwest New Mexico to be exact, or as I like to refer to it as “Wild West” country hence my website wildwestcatholic.com (pause for pity applause on the cheap joke). Anyhow, we have a saying around here, a saying that you will hear throughout the west, “Cowboy Up!”... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Idea of Love Made Manifest

The word “love” has been thrown around so much for so long that its perpetual devaluation has caused a permanent misconception of what it means to love.... (www.catholic365.com)

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I Don't Get Anything Out Of Mass

Do you know anyone who does not go to Mass anymore? Oh, what a silly question. Of course you know someone who doesn’t go to Mass anymore; you probably know dozens of people. Maybe you yourself are a person who doesn’t go to Mass anymore.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Life is beautiful

A joke tells of a notorious anti-Catholic who reluctantly agreed to go to a Mardi Gras carnival with a friend. Walking about the fundraiser, the pair passed a musician who played his guitar while his pet monkey collected coins. Without hesitation, the anti-Catholic placed a generous handful of coins... (www.catholic365.com)

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Dear God, I recall those times in my life I committed sin. I pridefully thought at those times it could do no harm--that I was immune from responsibility. That if I was Adam in the garden, I could do no wrong. That was my sin of pride.... (www.catholic365.com)

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