Tag: St. Paul
At Daybreak on that First Easter Sunday – Triumph of Life over Death
Christ is Risen! Truly He is Risen! What more fitting conclusion to a week of sinful drama and tragedy, pain and suffering could there be than the triumph of Life over death! There is so much about Easter to help us live our lives in this day. Surely we can more fully embrace all that the Resurrection [...]
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 [...]
Daily Catholic Quote from Second Corinthians
“When I went to Troas for the gospel of Christ, although a door was opened for me in the Lord, I had no relief in my spirit because I did not find my brother Titus. So I took leave of them and went on to Macedonia… For even when we came into Macedonia, our flesh [...]
Daily Catholic Quote from St. Paul, Apostle and Martyr
“But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the desires of the flesh.” (St. Paul, Apostle and Martyr; Romans 13:14) Please help us in our mission to assist readers to integrate their Catholic faith, family and work. Tell your family and friends about this article using both the Share and the [...]
The Abortion Culture’s Assault on the Temple of God
“Forty years ago in 1973, the Supreme Court of the United States ‘legalized’ abortion on demand and this country has never recovered from the damage inflicted on our moral fiber as tens of millions of children have been sacrificed on the ‘altar of self’ out of expediency and delusion.” St. Paul tells us in 1 [...]
Daily Catholic Quote from St. Paul, Apostle and Martyr
“If there is any encouragement in Christ, any solace in love, any participation in the Spirit, any compassion and mercy, complete my joy by being of the same mind, with the same love, united in heart, thinking one thing. Do nothing out of selfishness or out of vainglory; rather, humbly regard others as more important [...]
Biblical Evidence for Calling Catholic Priests “Father”
“Call no one on earth your father; you have but one Father in heaven” (Matthew 23:9). Throughout history, including that time since the days when Jesus uttered these words, we have referred to others on earth as father. This title is used in different contexts. For example: In our secular lives, we refer to others [...]
Show Your True Colors
I enjoy running on a paved trail near my home that meanders along a beautiful river. There are granite markers placed along the path every quarter mile, reminding me how far I’ve run and how many miles I have yet to go. I’m so familiar with the trail that I know each mile marker by [...]
Generosity of Spirit – Just Do It!
Editor’s Note: And additional Reflection on the Mass readings for the Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B) – Amos 7:12-15; Psalms 85:9-10, 11-12, 13-14; Ephesians 1:3-14 or 1:3-10; Mark 6:7-13. This series usually appears each Wednesday. Everybody likes free gifts. Advertisers know that a campaign will have much better results if there are free samples or [...]
The Holy Spirit: A Father Barron Commentary
One of my favorite texts in the New Testament is Galatians, Chapter 5, because people ask you all the time when you are a priest, “How do I know what God wants me to do?” … Watch and listen to Fr. Barron’s commentary on “The Holy Spirit.” Father Barron can be found on the Internet [...]
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