Tag: healing
Memories of a Misfit
My life has always been weird. As a little girl, I suffered through a series of unfortunate, extremely frizzy permanents, overseen by my older cousin Paulie who was going to beauty school. Yes, that’s me in the family photos with the glum expression and the fuzzy head. To make matters worse, I was overweight. Oh, [...]
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 [...]
Daily Catholic Quote from St. Basil the Great
“There is still time for endurance, time for patience, time for healing, time for change. Have you slipped? Rise up. Have you sinned? Cease. Do not stand among sinners, but leap aside.” (St. Basil the Great, Doctor of the Church) Please help us in our mission to assist readers to integrate their Catholic faith, family [...]
Daily Catholic Quote from St. Isidore of Seville
“Confession heals, confession justifies, confession grants pardon of sin. All hope consists in confession. In confession there is a chance for mercy. Believe it firmly. Do not doubt, do not hesitate, never despair of the mercy of God. Hope and have confidence in confession.” (St. Isidore of Seville) Please help us in our mission to [...]
Do not be Afraid; Just have Faith
Editor’s Note: Reflection on the Mass readings for the Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B) – Wisdom 1:13-15, 2:23-24; Psalms 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11, 12, 13; Second Corinthians 8:7, 9, 13-15; Mark 5:21-43 or 5:21-24, 35-43. This series appears each Wednesday. One of the great questions which confront each of us is the existence [...]
Linya
A Jeweler Receives a Visitor The bell on the front door of the shop rang. The Dwarf peered through the curtain separating the storefront from his workspace. “Ah, it’s only you,” he said. Eyebrows bristled over a broad nose and his beard was shot through with strands of silver. He pushed aside the drapes and [...]
Finding Forgiveness
How Can I Know I’m Forgiven? “I know I have been forgiven because I’ve been to confession, but I don’t feel forgiven! How can I find peace and know that I’m forgiven? ” This is one of the most frequent questions I get as a priest. A similar question comes up with the problem of [...]
A Reluctant Pilgrim at Lourdes
Many Catholics would be eager to be given an all-expenses-paid trip to Lourdes, but there are some who might decline. After all, not everyone is keen on overseas travel, not to mention the huge crowds that gather there. And as the feast day of Our Lady of Lourdes approaches on Feb. 11, I find myself [...]
The Healing Power of Jesus’ Word
Editor’s Note: The following is the text of a homily delivered by Father Landry at St. Anthony of Padua Parish, New Bedford, MA on the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B (Job 7:1-4,6-7; 1Cor 9:16-19,22-23; Mk 1:29-39) Understanding Jesus’ Priorities In today’s readings, we encounter a lot of suffering. In the first reading, Job [...]
The Healing Mysteries
An Anglican Encounters the Catholic Rosary As a young Anglican curate from an Evangelical background I wasn’t too sure what to do when a friend gave me a rosary. Not wanting to dismiss a form of prayer which was important to millions of Christians around the world, I got a book which explained the rosary and [...]
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