Sunday Readings for June 12, 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time Protestants say we’re justified by faith. Some Catholics say we’re saved by good works. But what does the Bible say? The Bible – it’s neither. And it’s both. At the…
Faith vs. Works? Paul, the Pharisee, and the Alabaster Jar
Be a Sheep!
Don’t be a sheep! I am not a sheep! I think for myself! You’re all just a bunch of sheep! We see it on signs and bumper stickers. We hear it and read it. We’re told by the world not…
Review: The Healing Power of a Father’s Blessing
I wish my father had read The Healing Power of a Father’s Blessing by Linda Schubert. He parented his three daughters from a distance, following the familiar pattern of how he was raised. Oh, Daddy was in town, working six…
Do Whatever He Tells You
“Do whatever He tells you.” That is the advice Mary gave to the servants at the wedding at Cana, but it speaks to everyone who wants to follow Jesus. Christians should rejoice that the path to holiness is that simple,…
Imagined Evangelization vs. People-Driven Evangelization
There’s probably a universal tendency among human beings (especially organizations) to gravitate towards the known. Gravitate toward what we think we do best. To look at the world through a lens that enables us to then act and do what…
Catholics…Stand your Ground
Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of justice, And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace: In all things taking the shield of faith, wherewith you may be able to…
Comparisons
You should each judge your own conduct. If it is good, then you can be proud of what you yourself have done, without having to compare it with what someone else has done. Galatians 6: 4 Comparing ourselves to others…
Keep your Kids Catholic – Book Review
I was eager to read Keep Your Kids Catholic by Marc Cardaronella for many reasons. Many people on social media and sites I frequent had positive comments about it; I need resources to share with my families in our faith…
The Preacher Trap
A little while ago I wrote about “The Teacher Trap” where teachers of the faith place themselves morally above those that they teach. But there is another aspect to this vein of corruption that I like to call The Preacher…
Women: set the world ablaze!
We might be knee deep in dirty laundry; keeping kids quiet during mass or taking care of aged relatives and neighbors. These endless tasks seem like meaningless drudgery, but to God they are life-giving pearls of mercy. Whether biological, spiritual,…