The Radical Ideal of Marriage
Guest post by Mark & Ursula (Tink) Boyd, Chaircouple, Australian Catholic Marriage & Family Council. Jesus knows that we live in a fallen world and
Guest post by Mark & Ursula (Tink) Boyd, Chaircouple, Australian Catholic Marriage & Family Council. Jesus knows that we live in a fallen world and
Recently Reader’s Digest ran a story about an American who traveled to Taiwan for work. On the way to his hotel from the airport, he had to
But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb, and as she wept she stooped to look into the tomb. (Jn 20:11) Mary stood weeping outside the
Real friendship with Christ is only possible with the Eucharist. It was at the Last Supper, at the institution of the Eucharist, that Jesus said,
In 1917, Saint Maximilian Kolbe founded a worldwide Catholic evangelization movement known as the Militia of the Immaculate. Essentially, this was an “army” devoted to
But Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come from Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.” —John 1:46 “Come and see.” For Nathanael
While I was growing up, I developed a serious case of FOMO (Fear of Missing Out). I never really fit in with the group of
Saying the truth does not ipso facto mean you’ve loved another. It might, but not necessarily. Speaking the truth is an external act, and the
During night prayer, six-year-old John paused before his brother’s name and said to his mother, “I will not ask God to bless Paul. He gave
“Unless you are like little children, you shall not enter the Kingdom of Heaven.” This is a well-known quote, yet very few people put it
Last week was one of new realities, realities I could never have imagined were even possible. These new realities came as a shock, not just
I had not even been living on my own for two weeks in my apartment when I found myself facing a very unfamiliar situation. My
HERE I AM, LORD (lyrics by Dan Schutte) I, the Lord of sea and sky I have heard My people cry. All who dwell in
Guest post by Margaret Graves. As the pain and thrill of attraction took hold in my head, my rationality lasted just long enough to ask,
Our Orthodox Jewish brothers and sisters are quite strict in keeping the Sabbath. They take God’s command to “not work on the Sabbath” quite literally.
St. Padre Pio said, “The devil is like a mad dog tied by a chain. Beyond the length of the chain, he cannot catch hold
“They gave not only as much as they could afford, but far more, and quite spontaneously.” — 2 Corinthians 8:3-4 Going the extra mile for
Last year, when I was living in New York and working at a truly horrible job, God graced me with several blessings in order to
The first week of the School of Mission was about BONDING. Through introductions, games, meals, picnics, and more, we BONDED with one another by spending
A few weeks ago, I trial-tested a version of INDULGENCE with some friends from @burningbushcreativenetwork. From the Prayer through Food experiment, here’s what God revealed
“My son, do not refuse a kindness to anyone who begs it, if it is in your power to perform it.” (Prov 3:27) Kindness is