Posted by Web Staff on 12/30/21
Each one of us has experienced God’s action in our lives in some special way, in a Bethlehem-like way, at least once: Maybe through a truly uncanny God-incidence, or through an answered prayer, or through the providential intervention of a friend or loved one. Jennifer Miller, the founder and ... Read More »
Posted by Web Staff on 12/22/21
Today December 12th is the feast day of Our lady of Guadalupe. The miraculous Tilma of our Lady is a mini-catechism of what Mary represents for us and for the Aztec people at the time. With this image over 5,000 converted to the faith, but more importantly it ended ... Read More »
Posted by Web Staff on 12/14/21
The most glaring evidence of God's desire to be involved in our lives is the sacrament of the Eucharist. Every Mass, when Jesus becomes truly present in the Eucharist, is like another Bethlehem, another Christmas. Through the Eucharist, Jesus continues to accompany and nourish His people, staying involved in ... Read More »
Posted by Web Staff on 12/09/21
There’s something compelling about a promise. When you promise something to someone, you’re giving part of yourself. When someone you trust promises that they will come through for you, you don’t feel alone. Your friend is promising you their presence. The Bible is filled with God’s promises to us. ... Read More »
Posted by Web Staff on 12/01/21
There are three ways to understand the word "truth." And the fundamental truth that "God is love" fits into all three. First, truth can refer to facts, to the way things are. Jesus on the cross bears witness to the fact that God is not primarily power, anger, or ... Read More »
Posted by Web Staff on 11/23/21
These words of our Lord were spoken at the very end of His earthly life, just a few days before His crucifixion. His main point is that with His death and resurrection the Old Covenant will end, and the New Covenant, the age of the Church, will begin. This ... Read More »
Posted by Web Staff on 11/17/21
It is hard for us to believe that we could ever become as despicable as the scribes, but we can. When Jesus appeared to St. Margaret Mary, giving her the famous revelations of his Sacred Heart, He told the saint many interesting things. He told her, for example, the ... Read More »
Posted by Web Staff on 11/07/21
How can we measure how much we love God? How can we know? We all love God to some extent - otherwise we wouldn't be here right now. But how much? How mature is our love for God? St. Teresa of Avila, the amazing reformer and Doctor of ... Read More »
Posted by Web Staff on 11/03/21
Like the blind beggar in the Gospel today, St Catherine of Genoa is another example of placing full confidence in the Lord. She was an elegant, fashionable young noblewoman from Renaissance Italy. Her family arranged a marriage for her, but it was an arrangement based on political factors more ... Read More »
Posted by Web Staff on 11/03/21
Sometimes it's hard for us to trust in God because we can't see where He is leading us. But Christ's sufferings are our insurance policy: wherever He leads us, He will never abandon us. Cardinal John Henry Newman wrote a powerful prayer that captures this childlike confidence in God: ... Read More »