Scripture teaches us the difference between despair and hope in the persons and reactions of Judas and Peter. Peter denied even knowing Our Lord three
Have you ever thought of God as humble? He is many different things, and all of them good—kind, generous, loving, and forgiving are some common
Catholics rarely say that they are going to church. Typically they say that they are going to Mass. They do go to church because that
For it is from within, from the human heart, that evil intentions come: fornication, theft, murder, adultery, avarice, wickedness, deceit, licentiousness, envy, slander, pride, folly.
For the past five or six years I have been attending a men’s group run by a non-denominational evangelical church. I would have liked to
This is how it is with the kingdom of God; it is as if a man were to scatter seed on the land and would sleep and
Discipleship within The Carmelite Rule The Rule of St. Albert of Jerusalem, also called The Carmelite Rule, speaks about religious life being a call to
Humility is considered by St Augustine to be the foundation of all other virtues – the trait that lays the groundwork on our journey toward
Family: The Basic Cell of Society Catholic tradition and teaching firmly upholds the great importance and significance of the family as the “basic unit of
A unique and interesting aspect of Carmelite spirituality and prayer is that we do not look to a founder as a guide but to a
St. Raymond Nonnatus is a saint from the Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy or the Mercedarian Order and was born in 1204
A peacemaker can make enemies friends. Peacemaking and Friendship Friendship is at the root of everything good. Once God creates a person like you or
Plato realized that the intelligible is immaterial by identifying a fundamental difference between the intelligible and the material. The intelligible is universal, while the
“Pray always, but not in order to convince the Lord by dint of words! He knows our needs better than we do! Indeed, persevering prayer
“And their heart was brought low with hardships. They were weakened, and there was no one to help them.” Psalm 106:12 In
Jesus, the Reason for our Joy Another year has passed, and the Christmas Season is here. This is a time of reflection, a time of joy
. Remember the commercial where a young woman says ‘I read it on the web so it must be true!’ By now, hopefully, people are
On September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York, Pennsylvania. and Washington D.C shocked the world. We will never forget exactly where we were when it
Calling on God for Help in Dealing with Others Improving our relationships with others is a work that continues throughout our lives. From the time
Fall, A Time of Change The beginning of the school year is upon us. Families, children, teens, young adults and working adults are in full
A World-Wide Celebration On December 8, 2015, Pope Francis declared the current liturgical year to be a celebration of God’s mercy by proclaiming it as “The
Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein) spoke about attending to the needs of our neighbor: “On the question of relating to our fellowman
The nomination circus has ended, the major party conventions are in the books, and the official presidential campaigns are now well underway. The election in November
Love is a Decision I heard a reference from one of the saints that “love is a decision”. In our culture and in Hollywood, love is
