Let God take the lead in conversation
God is always available through prayer
A practice for making progress in prayer
Did you ever make an Hour of Adoration before the Blessed Sacrament and wonder if there was a more fruitful way?
Helping Catholics grow as people of The Book
People new to, or wishing to grow deeper in faith, often ask me to recommend good Catholic books. The height of understatement is to say coming up with such a list is a daunting challenge in a tradition that, beginning with the Holy Scriptures, has an almost inexhaustible treasury of books.
Success or failure, God loves us all
With God we can overcome challenges
Be open to all the gifts, talents others bring
Make your voice heard for generations to come
We’re called to love those who struggle
No kind act will escape God’s notice
Pray to God for the courage to be healed
Make reconciliation with someone in your life
In times of trial, God is with us
Which of us is greatest?
As with the disciples who walked the earth with Jesus, belonging to Him means belonging to each other — and this raises unavoidable questions, from who gets to be in charge, to what to do when somebody starts stealing. Even with Christ at the centre, it’s not easy to be a community.
Third Sunday of Easter (Year B) April 14 (Acts 3:13-15, 17-19; Psalm 4; 1 John 2:1-5; Luke 24:35-48)
Peter had jarring news for those gathered around him. In their view, Jesus was a renegade and had died a disgraceful death. The whole matter should have ended there, but God had other plans. The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob — the God of all Israel — had raised Jesus up and glorified Him.