For a many of us, as we hurry to get all of the shopping, baking and decorating done, we may have actually forgotten how best to prepare for the blessed season of Christmas, by remembering Advent.
Category «Living the Catholic Life»
If Christ Is Actually Our King
As we celebrate the last Sunday of the Liturgical year, the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ King of the Universe, we must ask ourselves how our lives should be different if we actually lived what we say we believe, that Christ is our King.
Give Until It Hurts
The stories of the gifts of the widows from the Old Testament reading from 1 Kings and from the Gospel of Mark speak of the great sacrifice in giving, but also in great trust that the Lord will provide to those who trust in him.
Spiritual Blindness
In the Gospel of Mark, we see the blind man Bartimaeus call out to Jesus and ask to be healed. Understanding the biblical stories of physical blindness as images of spiritual blindness can help us heal and lead us closer to Jesus.
On Good Authority
We are typically aware of the fact that Jesus tells us that we must be the servant of others, but we really need to challenge ourselves NOT to lord it over others.
Divine Intimacy
Evangelist and Catholic Speaker Matthew Leonard joins us to help us see that seeking divine intimacy with God should be the ultimate and end goal of every Christian.
Experiential Learning
There is something beautiful about being human. In fact, there is something divinely beautiful. Discover what makes our ability to EXPERIENCE life something that our loving Creator intended for us.
The Prophecy Of Wisdom
The second chapter of the Book Of Wisdom contains a telling prophecy of the Crucifixion, but it also offers us a rare glimpse into the mind of the crucifier.
Faith Without Works
Saint James is rather blunt when he tells us that faith without works is dead, but it does aptly underly the beautiful truth of our Catholic faith that teaches us that faith and works go hand in hand.
The Treasures Of The Church
We must treat the treasures of the Church, those who are less powerful, wealthy and influential than us, will all the dignity they deserve as human beings if we want to bridge the great divide in the Church.