Catholic Exchange

Your Life as a Megaphone

• Catholic Man
• Monday, October 31st, 2011
• Maurice Blumberg

In spite of any current weaknesses that linger on in our flesh, we must still preach the gospel by our lives—we can even use words if we have to. We are like the megaphone God uses to amplify his call to each person.

The Call to be Disciples

• Catholic Man
• Saturday, October 22nd, 2011
• Maurice Blumberg

Becoming a disciple doesn’t happen overnight. It happens as we spend time deepening our relationship with the Lord at Mass and in our prayer. It happens as we ask, seek, and knock!

Living Beliefs

• Catholic Man
• Monday, October 10th, 2011
• Maurice Blumberg

Every compassionate thought, every decision to do good is another way of telling yourself, the Lord, and the world around you that you have faith in Jesus and that you want to honor him.

Persevere in Prayer

• Catholic Man
• Monday, October 3rd, 2011
• Maurice Blumberg

We all have days when we find it easy to pray, days when words of praise and intercession just flow effortlessly. But we also have days when prayer feels like nothing more than a burdensome chore — or we feel too busy, distracted, or harassed to pray. What do we do on those days? Keep on praying.

What Does it Mean to be a Catholic Man of God – Part 1?

• Catholic Man
• Thursday, October 7th, 2010
• Maurice Blumberg

The Lord  has sought out a man after His own heart. . . (1 Samuel 13:14).
I have found David son of Jesse a man after my own heart; he will do everything I want him to do (Acts 13:22).… Read More

What Does it Mean to be a Holy Catholic Man – Part 3?

• Catholic Man
• Thursday, September 30th, 2010
• Maurice Blumberg

The LORD said to Moses, “Speak to the whole Israelite community and tell them: Be holy, for I, the LORD your God, am holy.” (Leviticus 19:1,2)
For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be… Read More

What Does it Mean to be a Holy Catholic Man – Part 2?

• Catholic Man
• Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010
• Maurice Blumberg

The LORD said to Moses, “Speak to the whole Israelite community and tell them: Be holy, for I, the LORD your God, am holy.

“You shall not steal. You shall not lie or speak falsely to one another. You shall… Read More

What Does it Mean to be a Holy Catholic Man – Part 1?

• Catholic Man
• Wednesday, September 15th, 2010
• Maurice Blumberg

For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. (Ephesians 1:4)
But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it… Read More

What is a Real Man – Part 2?

• Catholic Man
• Thursday, September 9th, 2010
• Maurice Blumberg

What does it mean to be a real man? The previous article provided some excellent insights into this from the Diocese of Memphis NFP Center. There are also many books that try to define masculinity and manhood. Three of the… Read More

What is a Real Man – Part 1?

• Catholic Man
• Thursday, September 2nd, 2010
• Maurice Blumberg

Recently, I watched a promotional video for the movie, Courageous, a Christian movie which will be available in 2011 (the video can be viewed here). The movie is the story of four law enforcement officers who are called, in very… Read More