
Be Not Afraid – Soldier On
October 22 was the feast day for Pope St. John Paul II. As I expounded upon in a past post, he was special to me

October 22 was the feast day for Pope St. John Paul II. As I expounded upon in a past post, he was special to me

The West, in particular our little corner of it here in the United States, is writhing through what is either the embarrassing throes of a

The apostles gathered together with Jesus and reported all they had done and taught. He said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a deserted

How do you glorify God in your life? Unfortunately, many believe it is harder than it really is. During the season of Lent, I created

Be Not Afraid. These words have been striking me in recent days… During Advent, we hear of the angel’s appearance to Mary, and his subsequent

There is a tendency for Catholic parents to be afraid of many worldly trends and celebrations in our modern society. For example, some Catholic parents

By John Vrdolyak Jesus promised there would be trouble, not safety for His followers; safety was never a mandate or mission of the Church, as

“But there are some of you who do not believe.” Jesus knew from the beginning the ones who would not believe and the one who

Be not afraid. One of the best ways to be faithful to the Lord is to take him at his word: “Be not afraid.” This

What will the future be like? Our inability to answer this question with certainty has never stopped us from wondering and guessing, both about our

The words “Be Not Afraid” are written 365 times in the Bible. That’s one for every day of the year. The fact that God has

“Be not afraid, just have faith.” – Jesus (Mark 5:36) At the beginning of his papacy the late John Paul II said these words: Be