Lent: It’s Only Ash Wednesday and I Already Miss My Netflix
I don’t know about you, but I”m a Lent wimp. I tend toward self-indulgence. So I find sacrifices very difficult. While I’m not writing this post on Ash Wednesday, the thoughts that inspired it did actually happen. I had spent the day with this year’s sacrifice – giving up watching Netflix (really the only source…
Read MoreCatholic Spirituality – the Sneakiest of the Seven Deadly Sins
Enemies of Catholic Spirituality The Seven Capital Sins (also known as the Seven Deadly Sins) make up the greatest enemy of Catholic spirituality in most of us. These are not just sins – they are habitual attachments that turn our hearts away from God. We need to conquer them in our lives if we hope…
Read MoreGifts of the Holy Spirit: Gift of Fear of the Lord
The Gift of Fear of the Lord is the gift of the Holy Spirit that moves our hearts to awe and wonder at God’s awesomeness, and to fear of losing our relationship with our Heavenly Father The Gifts of the Holy Spirit empower us to deepen our intimacy with God and to participate in His…
Read MoreGifts of the Holy Spirit: Gift of Piety
The Gift of Piety is the gift of the Holy Spirit that moves our hearts to love God with the love that children have for their father The Gifts of the Holy Spirit empower us to deepen our intimacy with God and to participate in His Divine Life. Three of the Gifts enhance our will…
Read MoreGifts of the Holy Spirit: the Gift of Wisdom
The Gifts of the Holy Spirit empower us to deepen our intimacy with God and to participate in His Divine Life. Four of them enhance our intellect: knowledge, understanding, wisdom, and counsel. These gifts enlighten our human understanding with the divine guidance of the Holy Spirit. Wisdom Also, Wisdom is one of the seven gifts…
Read MoreGifts of the Holy Spirit Empower Our Adventure: Gift of Understanding
The Adventure of Faith is to share in Jesus’ divine life and to participate in his mission and the mission of the Church. And God equips us with the gifts we need to fulfill our mission. The Gifts of the Holy Spirit empower us to deepen our intimacy with God and to participate in His…
Read MoreGifts of the Holy Spirit Empowering Our Adventure: Gift of Knowledge
The Adventure of Faith is to participate in the divine life of God and to be active members in the mission of Jesus and His Church. The Holy Spirit gives us certain gifts that can be used to increase your own faith, but can also be used for the aid of others. The Gifts of…
Read MoreThe Importance of Living Faith In Discernment (& What You Need to Discern)
One thing that makes living faith difficult is that we often struggle to know God’s will for our lives. Of course, the paradox is that we don’t take the time to discern God’s will – or if we do we don’t really understand what to listen for. Sometimes God will speak directly to our hearts…
Read MoreLiving Faith – Learning to Love In Your Vocation
The basics of Catholic spiritual growth are about becoming the person God wants you to be and realizing the destiny that He has planned for us. But in the end Catholic spiritual growth and having a truly living faith are all about growing in love. That’s exactly what your vocation is all about. Your vocation…
Read MoreLiving Faith – Exercising Your Office Within the Church (power & authority)
Part of having a living faith is to be an active member of the Church. The Church – the Body of Christ – participates in Jesus’ mission as priest, prophet and king. It is the steward that takes care of the Kingdom while the King is away. While the ultimate authority in the Church was…
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