Posts by Arrowood
Funerals Are a Time to Celebrate Life!
Losing a Loved One: How to Celebrate Life During Grief Death is a part of life, but that’s a difficult concept to a person who’s lost a close friend or relative. The pain may be intense. Dealing with everyday tasks is outright tiring. It can be difficult to remember the Hope we have in the…
Read More3 Traps to Avoid in Forming Your Relationships with the Saints
Devotion to the saints is a strong part of Catholic spirituality. Jesus did more than save us from sin. He made us members of a New Covenant. That means that we are members of God’s Family. Death does not divide God’s family. God calls us to help each other get to Heaven. That’s why we…
Read MoreDaily Bible: Whoever Has Ears
Read Today’s Readings Today’s first reading from Revelation 3:1-6,14-22 continues Jesus’ messages to seven Churches (dioceses). He tells the Church in Sardis that they have a reputation for being alive, but in the eyes of God they are really dead. Their appearance of piety is not matched by the love of their hearts. The Christians…
Read MoreDaily Bible: Sing His Praise!
Read Today’s Readings Saint Paul valued his relationship with Jesus above all things. In Philippians 3:3-8 he explains how secure he was in the Covenant as a faithful Jew. But even though the Old Covenant made him “confident in the flesh,” Saint Paul counted it all as loss compared to what he gained in Jesus.…
Read MoreDaily Bible: He Humbled Himself
Read Today’s Readings Today’s first reading is one of my favorite Scripture verses, Philippians 2:5-11. Yesterday we heard Saint Paul encourage the Christians in Philippi to live for others rather than living in pride. In today’s reading he offers Jesus as the perfect example of humility. Notice how Saint Paul describes Jesus’ humility as pouring…
Read MoreSpot Check: Discerning the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit
We’re in the Public Courtyard this month, doing some thinking about what mission God has called us to. Remember that your mission is the way that God has called and equipped you to serve the Kingdom of God and to participate in the Divine Life by participating in Jesus’ 3-fold mission as Priest, Prophet and…
Read More5 Ways to Feel Closer to God
Maybe you’ve been struggling with your faith. Maybe you just want to affirm the love that you have in your heart for Jesus Christ. Whatever your reasons for wanting a deeper connection with the Holy Trinity, here are just a few ways that you can let your inner light shine. 1. Read the Bible Every…
Read MoreDaily Reading: We Too Believe and Therefore Speak
Today’s Readings for the Holy Mass Today is the feast day of Saint John the Greater, believed to be the first Apostle to face martyrdom. Today’s readings in the Holy Mass begin with a New Testament reading from 2Corinthians. Saint Paul talks about being powerful witnesses to Jesus by evangelizing even the face of persecution.…
Read MoreDaily Reading: Walk Humbly With Your God
Today’s Readings for the Holy Mass In today’s first reading the prophet Micah tells us that what God really wants from us is our hearts. That doesn’t mean that religious practices, such as sacrifices in the Old Testament or liturgy in the Church today, aren’t necessary. It means that the purpose of every religious practice is…
Read MoreDaily Reading: Woe to Those Who Plan Iniquity
Today’s Readings for the Holy Mass In today’s first reading the prophet Micah tells us that the wicked are doomed Woe to those who plan iniquity, and work out evil on their couches; But it doesn’t often seem like the wicked get punished. Too often in our fallen world, the selfish, dishonest and downright mean…
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