In Hebrews 12:11 it says, “At the time, all discipline seems a cause not for joy but for pain.” Is giving a cause for pain? Giving, especially when we give as God calls us to give, as the Church teaches – sacrificially, can seem to be a cause for pain. We worry almsgiving will be […]
Author: Joe Galloway
Peace on Earth
Peace. Isn’t that one of the main things we all want in our life, sometimes, desperately so? Peace, peace of mind, less worry and stress. But in Luke 12:51, we’re thrown a curve ball. Jesus says, “Do you think that I have come to establish peace on the earth? No, I tell you, but rather […]
The Main Thing
Keep the main thing the main thing. Stephen Covey popularized this adage to encourage us to get our priorities right. Our highest priority, the most important main thing in life as a Christian is our faith and trust in Jesus Christ so that we may have eternal life. The world–Wall Street and advertisers–tell us different. […]
What Does It Take to be Rich?
We know rich when we see it. Wall Street and Madison Avenue do a great job of telling us what we need to have and what we knee to be out doing if we’re to be rich. They seduce us to want ever more and more. But, we are not what we own. Jesus tells […]
Persevere in Prayer
St. Luke shares how Jesus tells us how generous God is to those who persevere in prayer, “He will get up to give him whatever he needs because of his persistence.” (Lk 11:8) I know it can seem sometimes as if God does not hear our prayer, or if He does, He doesn’t answer–at least […]