The Easiest Way to End Up in Hell

As humans, we have a tendency to do things that feel good.  Conversely, we like to avoid things that are unpleasant.  When we are young, this practice often keeps us out of trouble. Speaking from personal experience, very few kids… Read More

Tweeting 4 God: Using Social Networking To Spread The Gospel

A few years ago, I never would have dreamed that I would be participating in any sort of social networking activity.  I was familiar with the terms “Twitter” and “Facebook”, but I believed that they were only used by young… Read More

Letting Your Conscience Be Your Guide (What Jiminy Cricket Didn’t Tell You)

It is easy to locate Catholic acquaintances who disregard Church teachings on everything from weekly Mass attendance to artificial birth control. They claim Jiminy Cricket as their patron saint and are very found of claiming that they are letting their consciences guide them. Let’s look at the official Catholic position on conscience.

Ten Facts Most Catholics Don’t Know (But Should!)

Every time I hear someone claim to be an “ex-Catholic”, a sense of sadness comes over me.  In just about every case, people leave the Catholic Faith due to a lack of understanding.  After all, if Catholics truly believed that… Read More

Evangelize? Sorry, But I’m Catholic!

Catholics are known for many things, such as novenas, devotions to saints, love for the Blessed Mother, and abstaining from meat on Lenten Fridays.  One thing that generally doesn’t come to mind when we hear the word “Catholic” is evangelization. … Read More

Hurry Up, Lord…I’m Waiting!

One of the most difficult situations that we can face as people of faith is waiting for God’s response to a prayer request.  At some point in our lives, most of us have become frustrated with God for not answering… Read More

A Lenten “Weight” Loss Program

If you are expecting this article to provide suggestions for dropping some pounds during the Lenten season, I’m afraid that you may be disappointed.  However, I strongly urge you to continue reading since the “weight” loss that I will address… Read More

The Morning Offering – Pray Without Ceasing!

In 1 Thessalonians 5:17, St. Paul instructs us to “Pray without ceasing”.  Many people struggle with the meaning of his words, eventually dismissing them as nothing more than a figure of speech.  After all, how can anyone pray constantly? If… Read More

Does God Want Us To Worry?

One of the most difficult problems that we must deal with in our earthly life is fear.  We are anxious about many things and spend a lot of time worrying, often about events over which we have no control.  In… Read More

The Journey To Bethlehem is Not Comfortable!

During the season of Advent, we are all invited to travel our own personal “road to Bethlehem”. When we arrive at our destination on Christmas Day, we will hopefully be closer to the Lord than when we began the journey. … Read More

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