“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.” (Luke 4:18-19). Jesus, reading these words from Isaiah 61 in the synagogue, […]
Works of Mercy
Lessons from St. John the Baptist that will change your life…
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 Testament Prophets sent to prepare […]
Encountering the Word — Matthew 25:13
“Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour.” (Matthew 25:13) Please share on social media. Print this entry
To Live an Authentic Life
The things that we do tell us who we think we are. (The truth is that who we are should determine what we do… yet the world behaves as if what we do defines who we are… that is a topic for another article.) You have heard the saying, “Actions speak louder than words.” We know this is very true. […]
Help! I need Practical Ideas for Living the Faith
For the last several years, there has been an increased interest in practical advice on how to practice their faith. Certainly, the uncertainty and growing chaos in the secular world have something to do with this. More recently, we have seen more obvious clashes between our culture and our Church. We can look back through Salvation History and see the pattern. The […]
Jesus—The Living Bread That Came Down From Heaven
The Altar of Sacrifice The Altar of Sacrifice on which the Lord redeemed us is His Cross on Calvary, lifted up nearly 2,000 years ago. Jesus has made it possible for that “once for all sacrifice” to be present to us in our day and where we are… no matter when and where that is. To be at Holy Mass […]
Daily Catholic Quote — from St. Vincent de Paul
“Extend your mercy towards others, so that there can be no one in need whom you meet without helping. For what hope is there for us if God should withdraw His Mercy from us?” (St. Vincent de Paul) The Memorial of St. Vincent de Paul, Priest (1581 – 1660) is September 27. Please share on social media. Print this entry
Daily Catholic Quote — from Pope Francis
“It is Jesus himself who invites us to make room in our hearts for the urgency to “feed the hungry”, and the Church has made it one of the corporal works of mercy. To share what we have with those who lack the means to satisfy such a primary need, educates us in that charity that is an overflowing gift […]
Speak less, Do more
When I was a child, I awoke many mornings and found my mother in the kitchen preparing breakfast or folding laundry, while she watched Protestant television evangelists preach the word of God. Some days, I stumbled downstairs to find her curled up on the couch, tears running down her face as she listened to the morning message. I caught […]
Beautiful Strength
Small Things Series: Little Things Can Make a Big Difference “Beautiful Strength” by T. Thomas Mariana is a beautiful woman in her sixties, a former professional ballerina trained in the Russian classical style, who performed as a principal dancer in the Israeli Ballet, and is now an esteemed instructor here in America. I’ve caught glances of her coming and going in […]