How do we become a Disciple of Christ? This is one of the greatest questions to ask. Firstly, the etymology of the word ‘Disciple’ referred
“Jesus showed himself to his disciples, and after they had eaten he said to Simon Peter, ‘Simon son of John, do you love me more
There has been no shortage of critiques levied at the Catholic Church in recent decades. Plenty to attack, after all. I grew up with neighbors
Recently a trailer for the movie “Sicario: Day of the Soldado” came across my Facebook feed. It was not a typical trailer. Typically a movie
Jesus said to his disciples: ‘As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you. Remain in my love. If you keep my commandments
Mark 10:28-31 This Gospel passage continues from where the rich youth rejected our Lord’s counsel to cast away his riches and thus, went away sorrowful.
I began my discernment journey 11 years ago with these two words that kept coming up in prayer, but I wasn’t sure what it really
Mark 9:41-50 In this Gospel passage there is seemingly a huge disjuncture between the 1st and 2nd half of the Gospel, but dig deeper and
James 4:1-10, Psalm 55, Mark 9:30-37 The central theme of James 4:1-10 and Mark 9:30-37 is discord. In the Gospel, we read that the Apostles
Forgiveness is the name of love practiced among people who love poorly. The hard truth is that all people love poorly. We need to forgive
Before meeting Jesus on the road to Damascus, Paul was “breathing murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord,” and yet today we remember him
James 4:13-17, Psalm 49, Mark 9:38-40 God cannot be an object of our concepts. We are His creatures, not the other way round. St. James
“Jesus raised his eyes to heaven and said: ‘Holy Father, I pray not only for these, but for those also who through their words will
In our world today, we believe what we’re told. We’re not skinny enough, not fair enough, not tall or muscular enough. I’ve fallen into the
Jesus said to his disciples: “Amen, amen, I say to you, you will weep and mourn, while the world rejoices; you will grieve, but your
[Oceans] Spirit lead me where my trust is without borders Let me walk upon the waters Wherever You would call me Take me deeper than
Conversion and reversion stories never fail to fascinate. Stories of how and why a person freely decides to embrace the Catholic Faith, or return to
Peter turned and saw the disciple Jesus loved following them – the one who had leaned on His breast at the supper and had said
“But we would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope.”
Jesus said to his disciples: “This is my commandment: love one another as I love you. No one has greater love than this, to lay
In a world where we tend to avoid too much silence in our lives, the latest thriller A Quiet Place seems to suggest that silence
