Seeking Divine Intimacy with Jesus in the Holy Eucharist
Divine Intimacy is the core of Christian spirituality. The Holy Eucharist is the greatest intimacy with God that we have available to us. So it makes sense that deepening our participation in the Holy Mass and becoming more open to Jesus’ presence in the Holy Eucharist would deepen our prayer life – and that a…
Read MoreThousands of Catholic Saints – How Do You Choose?
One piece of advice I’ve given in previous articles about having a solid saintly devotion is to choose specific saints to build a relationship with rather than holding a general devotion to all of them. When I suggest this, some people get immediately overwhelmed. There are so many to choose from! How can you choose…
Read MoreQuick Tips for Maximizing Your Relationship with the Catholic Saints
Having a closer relationship with the saints is a central part of Catholic spirituality. Sacred Scripture makes it clear that we are not only saved from sin, but we are saved into a Covenant. That means that we are made members of a family – the Family of God. Here are some quick tips for…
Read MoreThe Three Biggest Myths About Catholic Saints
If you want to grow in holiness and to avoid a shallow spiritual life then you need to avoid these myths about the Catholic saints. Let’s talk about theses myths and discover the TRUTH.
Read MoreMost Poignant Times for Candlelight Services
Though electricity has replaced candles as the primary source of lighting, there is still a place for them in Catholic spirituality. Less of a necessity and more of a symbol nowadays, religious ceremonies are the perfect time to light candles. Candles represent both the light of Christ and our offering of sacrificial prayer. They also…
Read MoreDaily Bible: Blessed the Man Who Follows Not the Wicked
Read Today’s Readings In today’s first reading from Revelation 1:1-4,2:1-5 we hear Jesus’ message to the Church (diocese) in Ephesus. Jesus praises them for the faithfulness they showed in the past, but he then criticizes them: Yet I hold this against you: you have lost the love you had at first. Realize how far you have…
Read MoreDaily Bible: Testified to Love
Read Today’s Readings In 3John 5-8 Saint John celebrates another local church that is showing its love by supporting others. I think it shows a lot about how we need conversion of heart when we see how parishes and dioceses tend to compete with each other rather than loving and supporting each other for the…
Read MoreDaily Bible: God is Faithful
Read Today’s Readings What would your life be like if you could imitate Saint Paul as he describes himself in Philippians 4:10-19, content in all circumstances because of faith in Jesus? The eternal perspective given to us by faith should be an anchor for us in any life circumstance. Note how Saint Paul encourages the…
Read MoreSpiritual Project: Discerning Your Mission
Officially, and by officially I mean if you look through the catechism, if you look through Church documents, the Church doesn’t really talk much about a personal mission. It talks a lot about a vocation, but even there, “officially” the Church usually talks about vocation in terms of priestly vocation or the call to religious…
Read MoreSunday Reading: The people saw the sign he had done.
Today’s Readings for the Holy Mass It’s interesting that Jesus’ “multiplication of the loaves” miracle was first performed by the prophet Elijah. Interesting, but not surprising. In fact, much of what Jesus does in his earthly ministry is a fulfillment of the Old Testament signs. For Elijah, the miracle was a sign of God’s love…
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