“They gave not only as much as they could afford, but far more, and quite spontaneously.” — 2 Corinthians 8:3-4 Going the extra mile for
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
He went back across the Jordan to the place where John first baptized, and there he remained. Many came to him and said, “John performed
We feel Jesus’s sense of urgency as the Gospel tells us how He ‘went immediately to the house of Simon and Andrew’ upon hearing that
They came bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men. Unable to get near Jesus because of the crowd, they opened up the roof
“My son, do not refuse a kindness to anyone who begs it, if it is in your power to perform it.” (Prov 3:27) Kindness is
Sunday was an eventful day in very unplanned ways. It was a great example of how the Lord is in charge of our lives. He
Guest post by Shane Dwyer, Director of the Catholic Enquiry Centre, Australia. These days I am not always as bold and passionate about my faith
We must not think that our love has to be extraordinary. But we do need to love without getting tired. How does a lamp burn?
Guest post by Catherine Santos. It’s strange not having anything to do on a Monday, but at the same time I’m so grateful for it
Jesus said to his disciples: “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and decay destroy, and thieves break in and steal.
Mark 12:28-34 In this Gospel, Jesus reveals the first commandment, “The Lord our God is Lord alone! You shall love the Lord your God with
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
By guest writer Lauren Winter. This morning I listened to the always enlightening Bishop Barron talk about Frassati. First of all, Bishop Barron is a
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
I’m one of those people who tend to attract people with problems. I’d be sitting quietly at a party, or at a church event, and
One afternoon, I was on a bus to the city when a disheveled young man boarded the bus. He was in gray pajamas, barefoot, and
By guest writer Susan Windley-Daoust. Recently I accepted a new position to work more directly in evangelization, and while I am excited and grateful, there
Earlier this week a friend of mine shared an article on Facebook, written by Melinda Selmys of Catholic Authenticity on Patheos. In the blog she
All it takes is one bad day to reduce the sanest man alive to lunacy. That’s how far the world is from where I am.
By guest writer Tasman Westbury. Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back. –
