The Gospel account of the interaction between Jesus and the hemorrhaging woman, and his subsequent healing of her, speaks volumes to us even today, as we desire to be healed.
Joseph The Role Model
As we continue in the Year of Saint Joseph, we can see in Jospeh himself a path, a role model for all men, especially fathers.
Mustard Seeds And Conversion
The parable of the mustard seed teaches us that the smallest amount of faith is all that is necessary for God to accomplish great things. So each of us needs to examine our lives and seek out those small mustard seed opportunities wherever we can find them.
Food For The Journey
Viaticum, or Eucharist for the dying, is usually reserved for Catholics nearing transition to eternity. But, perhaps, if we view every day as possibly our last, we can receive Holy Communion with a new understanding of Heavenly Food for the journey.
Relating To The Trinity
Because the Most Holy Trinity is relational by definition, we benefit from having distinct and specific relationships with each Divine Person of the Trinity.
Unpacking The Ascension
Jesus told us he had to ascend to heaven so that the Father could send us the Holy Spirit. This takes an element of trust on our part that the Father has a plan for us.
What Love Is
The Apostle John tells us that whoever does not love, does not know God. Understanding what love is, and what love is not, is key to living the Christian life.
Mary And Joseph
We are told that we are to love our enemy. But, the problem is, many of us really do not realize just how difficult it is to actually accomplish this. We need to know who are enemies are, and what it means to love them.
Why Jesus Died
The Easter Season cannot truly be appreciated without fully comprehending why Jesus had to die, and consequently, why Jesus had to rise.
Exorcism
Unfortunately, many struggle with the very existence of the Devil and, consequently, his unholy work in the world. That makes the spiritual gift of the exorcism that much more important in the life of the Church.