Catholic Evangelization: Leading Others to Christ
Most Catholics get really nervous when the topic of Catholic evangelization pops up. And I can’t say I blame them. After all, what vision comes to mind when we think of evangelization? For me, it’s the street preachers I passed in college yelling out, “If you died tonight, do you know for sure you’d go…
Read MoreThe Virtue of Prudence: Meaningful Work
Exploring how the virtue of prudence can help us live more meaningful lives has led us to examine our leisure. It shouldn’t come as a surprise that the virtue of knowing what is truly good and making a plan to get it can also help us make our work more meaningful. It also shouldn’t surprise…
Read MoreWhen You Need a Party Planner
Have you ever thrown a party that you couldn’t enjoy because the planning was so stressful? Any large event has the potential to become a logistical nightmare, but there is a solution. Believe it or not, there are people so good at planning these events that they made it into a career. Here are three…
Read MoreDaily Bible: Your Faith Has Saved You
Read Today’s Readings A constant theme in the Old Testament and the New Testament is that we are to offer to others what God has offered to us. The Hebrew people were called on to free slaves, forgive debt and to care for the widow, the orphan and the foreigner because God did all of…
Read MoreDaily Bible: Reject Godless Ways and Worldly Desires
Read Today’s Readings In today’s first reading from Titus 2:1-14, we hear Saint Paul continue his exhortation to Titus to encourage upright moral behavior in members of the Church. Earlier in this letter Saint Paul talked about bishops. As he continues, he encourages all of the faithful to avoid sin and to grow in virtue.…
Read MoreDaily Bible: Give Everything You Have
Read Today’s Readings In today’s reading from 1Kings 17:10-16 we hear the story of Elijah and the widow. Elijah asks the widow for some bread and water, and the widow tells him that she had only a little flour and oil left and was just about to prepare the last meal for her and her…
Read MoreDaily Bible: Christ is being proclaimed and in that I rejoice
See the Readings for Today Today’s reading is from Philippians 1:18-26. Saint Paul shows us what it means to live totally for Jesus. Whether he teaches or suffers, whether he lives or dies, Saint Paul is content to know that Jesus is being proclaimed through him. Read this passage and reflect on Saint Paul’s attitude…
Read MoreLiving the Sacrament of Baptism
We’re in the Chapel this month, exploring how we can live out the Seven Sacraments in our daily lives. Our spiritual project in the Chapel is to explore how we can respond to the grace each Sacrament gives us through the Sacramental signs, and how we can respond to God’s call to deepen our relationship…
Read MoreDaily Bible: Explain to us the parable
Read the Full Scripture Verses Here Jeremiah 14:17-22 is a confession of sin and an appeal for mercy. Jeremiah calls out for mercy on behalf of the Hebrew people, who are suffering in exile due to their sin. He confesses that the People of God have been unfaithful, and deserve their punishment. But he also…
Read MoreDaily Readings: I will hide my face from them
Today’s Readings for the Holy Mass Today’s readings in the Holy Mass may make us uncomfortable if we take them to heart. The Old Testament and the New Testament both make use of parables. In the first reading, the loin cloth that God tells Jeremiah to wear and then to bury represents the chosen People…
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