When we are faced with temptation, we often act as though we fall into it through weakness, and indeed many times that is the case.
The Gospel of John recounts a clandestine meeting, under the cover of darkness, between Jesus and a ruler of the Jews, a Pharisee named Nicodemus.
Can a woman forget her nursing child, or show no compassion for the child of her womb? Even these may forget, yet I will not
One who fasts for sins, but goes and commits them again: Who will hear his prayer, what is gained by mortification? [Sir 34:31] Lent is
Every year at Lent, the Gospel for the First Sunday of Lent tells us the story of Christ’s time in the desert. Jesus began His
Prayer is a key component of our Catholic faith. Want to lead a solid faith life? Pray. Life has you down and you have nowhere
Love does no evil to the neighbor; hence, love is the fulfillment of the law. (Romans 13:10) When I say the word “love”, what comes to
There are several “new” traditions that our families can adopt in order to bring more meaning to Lent. As we will see, these traditions are
Reflection is important and even necessary for the spiritual life. “Reflection” comes from a Latin word meaning “to bend back.” The spiritual life calls for
It may be spring according to the calendar, but here in Western New York, next to the giant cooler that is the frozen Great Lakes,
Off the Shelf 117 – Patti Maguire Armstrong Leading a holy life doesn’t have to be difficult. Simply put we just need to persevere. The
In Exodus 20:7, the Lord God provided a simple commandment: “You shall not invoke the name of the LORD, your God, in vain. For the LORD
I’ve discovered a series of books that I am recommending to men today that I feel have the potential to spur on group discussion and
God has told us, each of us, how He values us: Because you are precious in my eyes and honored, and I love you,. .
having been associated, as Mother and Minister, with the King of martyrs in the ineffable work of human Redemption, she is always associated, with a
The parish we were members of when we lived in Wisconsin offered a weekly Bible study. Every Monday night we would meet to discuss the
Off the Shelf 116 – Jimmy Akin We are constantly inundated with what people THINK the Church teaches but do we really know what the
Man cannot fully find himself except through a sincere gift of himself. (John Paul II , Gaudium et Spes 24) A few years ago, I heard
After he had finished speaking, [Jesus] said to Simon, “Put out into deep water and lower your nets for a catch.” Simon said in reply,
March 6th marked the start of the Lenten season. Psalm 42:2 resonates with me for my soul is thirsting for the living God, and my mind
Recently I joined with some friends to help prepare a parsonage for an assistant pastor and his wife who were coming to their new church.
Lent is a time of prayer, penance, fasting and almsgiving in preparation for the celebration of the Paschal Mystery. But another event for which we
