“I will lead the blind by a way they do not know, In paths they do not know I will guide them. I will make darkness into light before them, and rugged places into plains. These are the things I…
Walking in the Dark
Wise Words from Titus for Advent (and Beyond)
A reading from Titus at daily Mass this week really caught my attention. As it bounced around inside my head, my brain struggling to make sense of it, Paul’s words hit me as being an excellent guidepost for living as…
A Little Faith
Faith is the realization of what is hoped for and evidence of things not seen. (Hebrews 11:1, NAB) Faith the size of a mustard seed can move a mountain. This seems a little hard to wrap my mind around. Maybe…
Two Soul Mates: Perseverance and Conversion
One thing about being down; there’s nowhere to go but up. What gives us the strength to “go up”? Perseverance. Athletes have it! Parents have it! Our forefathers had it. Why shouldn’t we as Christians have it? The fact is…
Your Family Feast Days
The Catholic Church has taught that salvation is an ongoing process. St. Paul, for example, uses past, present, and future tense at different points (c.f. Rom 8:24, 2 Cor 2:15, Rom 5:9). We have been saved, in the past, by…
Infectious Sin
We had an Ebola scare in my region of the country. Before all of the facts were out, there was a lot of confusion and nervous laughter as people joked about the disease all the while masking their fear. I…
The Grace of Yes: Eight Virtues for Generous Living
In a time when so many people are so busy and overwhelmed by the tasks of their daily lives; at a time when there is an abundance of articles written on how to say no Lisa M. Hendey writes a…
10 Ways to Boost Your Spiritual Immunity
Your body’s immune system needs protection from all that attacks and sickens your body. But what about your resistance to spiritual attacks? How do you combat the constant assaults on your spirituality that leave you emotionally drained, confused and self-centered?…
The Saints Go Marching In
Today is the Feast of All Saints, a celebration which dates back to the early years of the Church. It is a celebration of those saints and martyrs we know to be in heaven. It is also a remembrance of…
What Questions Get Answered?
I just read Holly Ordway’s conversion story, Not God’s Type: An Atheist Lays Down Her Arms and was fascinated by it. I posted a review here, but in this post I’d like to focus on what I learned in terms…