John 6 especially verses 51 and 53 are the very crux of our faith—the astoundingly beautiful truth of what we believe as Catholics. Unless we eat the flesh of Christ, unless we partake of the Eucharist at Mass, only then do we have life within us. In other words, we must eat the body and […]
Author: Joe Galloway
He Gives
This Most Holy Trinity Sunday we read what is probably the most famous verse in the Bible – John 3:16, “For God so loved the world that he gives his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life.” How awesome the gift of eternal life! I can’t hardly […]
Come Holy Ghost
Come Holy Ghost, Creator Blessed… I heard that song on Sunday – Pentecost Sunday when we read in Acts 2 how we are all, each of us, filled with the Holy Spirit. This happens by virtue of our Baptism. We are sealed with the Spirit at our Confirmation. And for what? Not just for our […]
Do Good Anyway
You’ve undoubtedly heard the adage, “No good deed goes unpunished.” Have you ever suffered criticism or retaliation for doing good? 1 Peter 3:17 says, “It is better to suffer for doing good.” What’s the best response? Do good anyway!” Christ revealed to us that suffering has a spiritual purpose. Suffering for doing good is our small-scale […]
Obedience!
What is it about obedience that causes consternation? Is it that we think obedience means giving up freedoms? Consider the Ten Commandments. Is it just a list of “thou shalt nots” – all those rules of God telling us what we can’t do? Obedience may sometimes seem so confining. The commandments seem too restrictive. Nobody […]