Posts Tagged ‘living faith’
Living Faith – the Office of Baptism (the Adventure of a Lifetime)
Part of a truly living faith is actively exercising your office within the Church. The offices of the faith are mostly given with the sacraments. Most obvious to us, Holy Orders gives a ministerial office to a deacon, priest or bishop – with the potential of also receiving the office of pastor or “ordinary” (for…
Read MoreLiving Faith in Your Mission (Participating in the Divine Life of Jesus)
A living faith is an adventure. At least it should be if we’re truly engaged. Think about the lives of the biblical disciples of Jesus – the 12 apostles and the numbers of other people who followed Him. These people didn’t sit around talking about how great Jesus is. They didn’t attend committee meetings and…
Read MoreLiving Faith – Embrace the Adventure of Faith (as a True Disciple of Jesus)
If we are truly living faith, no Catholic should ever get bored. Jesus calls us to perform an office, fulfill a mission, and live a vocation. A living faith – a life centered on our relationship with Jesus – is an adventure. The reason that most Catholics have a ho-hum faith is that they fail…
Read MoreWhere Are All the Catholics With a Living Faith (Where Are YOU?)
If Catholics were really had a living faith they would be an unstoppable force for good in the world. But the sad fact is, most Catholics are not living as disciples of Jesus. Do you want to miss the opportunity of a lifetime? The Current State of the Church I know it sounds judgmental for…
Read MoreWhere Are All the Catholics Living Faith?
If Catholics really had a living faith they would be an unstoppable force for good in the world. But the sad fact is, most Catholics are not living as disciples of Jesus. Do you want to miss the opportunity of a lifetime? I know it sounds judgmental for me to say that most Catholics are…
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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