Posts by Arrowood
What is Gospel Rap?
Gospel music has been increasing in popularity for quite some time. Christian music has a wide range and reaches many people. There are many subgenres of Christian music, including Gospel music and Christian hip hop. There was a time when Christian hip hop was once referred to as Gospel rap or Christian rap. This type…
Read MoreDon’t Take Vacation from God
We all know that things slow down over the summer. School is out. Parish activities stop, except possibly for a parish picnic. Every institution assumes everybody will be traveling or camping. So it’s understandable that we consider summer a time to take a break from everything – including our faith. Summer activity and travel are…
Read MoreWhat Are We Really Celebrating Tomorrow?
Welcome to the last day of Advent! Tomorrow we shift our celebration from joyful anticipation to full-out celebration. To maximize our joy this Christmas season, let’s reflect on what we’re celebrating. If your parish is stuck in “Jesus birthday” mode, you’re going to love reflecting on the full meaning of Christmas. During Christmas, God enters…
Read MoreMoral Principle of Subsidiarity
Definition: Decision making power and responsibility should reside at the lowest possible level of social organization. Higher levels of social organization should give as much help as necessary to help lower levels perform their tasks, but should not take the power & responsibility away from them. Explanation: Levels of social organization begin with the family,…
Read MoreNurturing Christian Friendship with the Gift of Intimacy
A good Christian friendship is a gift from God. But like all areas of Catholic spiritual growth, keeping a Christian friendship strong requires some conscious, deliberate effort. One of the most important strategies for building strong Christian friendships is to give the relationship the gift of time. But the time you spend with each other…
Read MoreMoral Principal of Scandal
Definition Leading other people into sin, either by bad example, poor teaching, or the appearance of sin. Explanation Within the human family, and even moreso the Catholic family, we are responsible for one another’s spiritual welfare. Our sins affect every other person in some way. Leading someone to sin is a grave evil because it…
Read MoreCould Practicing the Virtue of Prudence Give You More Time In Your Day?
First Key to Spiritual Growth: Taking Control of Your Life through the Virtue of Prudence In the last two articles we explored the need to take control of our lives. We saw how we can make simple choices that slowly build up our inner sanctuary. Then we looked at the importance of embracing change in…
Read MoreMy Inner Abbey Episode 1: It’s All About Relationship Transcript
Introduction Hey everyone, this is Jeff Arrowood, founder of the Catholic educational apostolate From the Abbey. And this is the first episode of a new webcast called “My Inner Abbey.” In this episode we’re going to pretty much discuss what this broadcast is all about. We also have an awesome question about Heaven and whether…
Read MoreCatholic Prayer – 3 Mistakes Most Catholics Make When They Try To Create a Habit of Prayer
Watch the SlideShare Presentation 3 mistakes most catholics make when they try to create a habit of prayer from Jeffrey Arrowood Read the Full Article on EzineArticles.com Click here – to go there Outline 1. By Jeffrey S Arrowood! Catholic Prayer – 3 Mistakes Most Catholics Make When They Try To Create a Habit of…
Read MoreCatholic Spiritual Growth – Overcoming Inertia to Establish a Habit of Prayer
Catholic spiritual growth is not easy. Even just establishing a habit of prayer means fighting against the inertia of our habits. There is a right way to overcome this inertia and there is a wrong way Let’s talk about some of your barriers to establishing a daily prayer habit. Then we’ll find out the right…
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