Tag: conversion
From Scotland to Rome – A Story of Conversion
It was 11:45 in the evening and I couldn’t sleep. I was anxious about a phone conversation I overheard my wife having with her mother about Catholicism and my patience for this divisive topic had run out. My mother-in-law was asking my wife how she would feel about not receiving the Eucharist at her sister’s [...]
Daily Catholic Quote from the CDF on Fatima
“Throughout history there have been supernatural apparitions and signs which go to the heart of human events and which, to the surprise of believers and non-believers alike, play their part in the unfolding of history. These manifestations can never contradict the content of faith, and must therefore have their focus in the core of Christ’s [...]
Daily Catholic Quote from C. S. Lewis
“Imagine yourself as a living house. God comes in to rebuild that house. At first, perhaps, you can understand what He is doing. He is getting the drains right and stopping the leaks in the roof and so on; you knew that those jobs needed doing and so you are not surprised. But presently He [...]
Living in the Light of Christ
In St. John’s Gospel, there is the account of the healing of the man born blind (John 9:1-41). It is the sixth of the seven signs recounted by St. John that announce the fulfillment of the Old Covenant in the New Covenant and the passing away of the old rites, replaced by the grace and sacraments [...]
Taking measure of ourselves this Lent – 8 Frequently Asked Questions for making a Daily Examen
We have arrived at the Third Sunday of Lent. By now, hopefully, we have been diving deep into the mystery of God and His love for us. A necessary part of advancing in the spiritual life and forming a deeper relationship with God is to examine ourselves, praying that God will reveal to us our [...]
Five Lessons we should learn from Christ’s time in the Wilderness
In the Gospel of Sunday of the First Week of Lent, we are given a lesson of what it takes for us to attain salvation through the saving work of Jesus Christ. “Filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the desert for forty days, to [...]
Practical Lessons for a Deeper Faith this Lent
An Invitation to Enter the Desert with Christ As we begin this Lenten season this Wednesday, we are called to enter the desert with Christ; to turn away from sin and towards our God. Many of us realize that we are called to face difficult questions during this penitential season. The challenge we face is not only [...]
Where does the Christian West go from Here? Five Crucial Truths
“Do not be saddened this day, for rejoicing in the Lord must be your strength!” Many today do not feel much like rejoicing. Maybe you don’t either! But you have to admit that you would really like to feel better, be happier and have confidence. So what’s up with all the disappointment and anxiety around [...]
Joseph Pearce and Fr. Mitch Pacwa on The Hobbit
Here is an excellent and timely review of The Hobbit by Joseph Pearce on EWTN Live with Fr. Mitch Pacwa. Watch and enjoy… Into the deep… Follow @dcnmikebick Into the Deep by Deacon Mike Bickerstaff is a regular feature of the The Integrated Catholic Life™ and appears each Sunday. Deacon Mike Bickerstaff is the Editor in chief and [...]
Daily Catholic Quote from Pope St. Gregory the Great
“There are in truth three states of the converted: the beginning, the middle, and the perfection. In the beginning they experience the charms of sweetness; in the middle the contests of temptation; and in the end the fullness of perfection.” (Pope St. Gregory the Great) Please help us in our mission to assist readers to [...]
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