Tag: witness
The Street Preacher’s Dilemma
It was the perfect day for a trip to the farmers market by the beach. Middle of January and 80 degrees: California at its best. Unfortunately, the farmers market was a huge disappointment. It took my husband and I about five minutes to walk through the whole thing, leaving us feeling like the trip was [...]
Be Not Afraid… Be Catholic… Stand the “Test of Fire”!
We are called to be true to our faith at all times, in all things. We must be Catholic at work, even when the subject of abortion comes up; at our mom’s group, even when birth control comes up; at family gatherings, even when a group of relatives portray defense of traditional marriage as bigoted, [...]
Daily Catholic Quote from Fr. Francis Fernandez
“Normally Our Lord asks us to give a Christian witness through our ordinary lives, engaged in the same ways of earning a living, tackling the same concerns as other folk. We have to act in such a way that others will be able to say, when they meet us: This man is a Christian, because [...]
Seven Lessons Fathers Should Teach Their Children
Who Introduced You to the Lord? The first question I would like to pose, is simply this: “How did you come by your faith, whether it be weak or strong, new or old? Where and when did you first come to encounter Jesus and his glorious Gospel?” For many of us, the answer would be, [...]
WANTED: Somebody to Make a Difference
Are you struggling to live your Catholic Faith? Do we sometimes feel overwhelmed in the face of the relentless assault on the Church, our beliefs and our families by the media and modern culture? How are we responding to the recent decision by the HHS that is a direct attack on the First Amendment and [...]
The Catholic Witness of St. John the Baptist
As it is written in Isaiah the prophet, “Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, who shall prepare thy way; the voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.’” (Mark 1:2-3) St. John the Baptist is proclaimed by Jesus as the greatest of the Old [...]
The Fortress
When I envision a fortress, it invokes thoughts of strength, security and protection. The image is comforting, particularly when used in relation to one’s faith. I was speaking with someone I met recently about my faith and learned that he, too, was Catholic. After hearing my story, he explained to me the role faith played [...]
Dirty Habits
A few weeks ago, I drove Sister Mary Joseph, one of my Franciscan Sisters, to Chicago to visit one of her relatives. It was a blazing hot day, and let me be the first to tell you – when one wears a long, brown, polyester, habit (double layered with the scapular) along with a black [...]
Why So Many Atheists are on the CNN Belief Blog
Watch and listen to commentary on why so many atheists are on the CNN Belief Blog Father Barron can be found on the Internet at: Word On Fire CATHOLICISM Print this entry
Lord, Must You Go?
Years before that first Ascension Thursday, God entered into His own creation as the God-man, Jesus. He came as a humble babe, conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. His birth took place in a stable that housed livestock. Little is recorded of His early years; He was 30 years old [...]
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