
Never Give Up Faith
One of the great mystics of the Church, St. John of the Cross, used to keep a prayer journal where he would write down insights,

One of the great mystics of the Church, St. John of the Cross, used to keep a prayer journal where he would write down insights,

It has taken some time, but I am finally experiencing the fruits of this quarantine. A dear friend of mine sent me an email echoing

Imagine a Bible study with Jesus. That’s what happened on the road to Emmaus — when Jesus taught Cleopas and his companion all about the

As coronavirus spreads, there is acute distress and anxiety around the world. I hear many people with questions such as, “Where is God in this

The LORD is close to the brokenhearted; and those who are crushed in spirit he saves. Many are the troubles of the just man, but

As the secular world celebrates April Fool’s Day, we consider that God has often asked people to be fools for Him. For example, the prophet

The gift of being human means that we can change direction in our lives. Perhaps we’re heading down one path, and then something comes and

In the Old Testament, the Jews had a powerful and beautiful way to worship — daily sacrifices in the Temple. Following God’s commands, they worshiped

4th Sunday of Lent / Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a; Ephesians 5:8-14; John 9:1-41 The Gospel of John 9:1-41 contains the story of a blind man,

And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you
Jesus gave His disciples the gift of seeing His glory in the Transfiguration so they would not lose faith when He was beaten, bloodied, and

There is both pain and joy in giving birth. In fact, most husbands are shocked at the sight of so much blood. On the other

Temptation. All of us face it daily – but how to we deal with it well? Let’s look at our Scriptures for that answer. First,

He said, “To what shall we compare the Kingdom of God, or what parable can we use for it? It is like a mustard seed

Mark’s account of the healing of the blind man (Mark 8:22-25) is unique in a sense that he was healed in stages. It was from

Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted! ~ Matthew 5:4 There are two kinds of mourning. The first is the kind that

And when they could not get near him because of the crowd, they removed the roof above him; and when they had made an opening,

Guest post by Mary Hathaway. Father Michael H. Hull of blessed memory was my pastor at St. Ignatios of Antioch Melkite Catholic Church. He celebrated

“Do you believe that I can do this?” Jesus asked the two blind men who came to Him pleading to Him to restore their sight.

When assessing the purity of others, it is necessary to make certain that our own house is clean first. The Gospel of Matthew instructs us

But he knew their thoughts and said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be laid waste and house will fall against house. And