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 […]
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What Will Your Legacy Be?
What will your legacy be? We just celebrated All Souls Day, a day when we pause to pray for the souls of the faithful departed. It is a great opportunity to reflect on our life, how we live, and what’s truly important. Because we know that our time on this earth is short. St. John […]
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. […]
God’s Amazing Generosity
We read in Genesis 15:5-6,18 of God’s amazing generosity. He said this to Abraham, “Look up at the sky and count the stars, if you can. Just so, he added, will your descendants be. Abram put his faith in the LORD, who attributed it to him as an act of righteousness. On that day the […]
Biblical Truth is a Paradox
Biblical truth often sounds paradoxical. Teachings in the Bible can seem at odds with what we see around us. The Gospel in Mark 10: 42-45 gives us a good example, “Jesus summoned them and said to them, “You know that those who are recognized as rulers over the Gentiles lord it over them, and their […]