In case any of you missed it, the Pope came out with his 3rd papal encyclical a few weeks ago: Caritas In Veritate (Love in Truth). It’s worth a read by any human being seeking wisdom. And it is very timely considering many of the challenges we find ourselves facing today. In a sea of [...]
Last week I mentioned the four cardinal virtues. Today we will talk about the three theological virtues. If you’ve ever wanted to systematically break down the key things to focus on in order to live a good, moral life and to commune with God, the four cardinal virtues and three theological virtues are where to [...]
Nothing communicates God’s love quite like a personal encounter with genuine joy.
We have big challenges with helping the poor in our country and around the world. This video (below) shares some thoughtful insights as to how and how not to do that effectively. There is no question that virtually everyone, no matter which political party they support, wants to help the poor. Just because somebody may [...]
I recently finished Bishop Emmanuel de Gibergues’ book called “Keep it Simple: The busy Catholic’s guide to growing closer to God.” This insightful and helpful book gave me some new perspectives on the daily struggle to be holy. The entire premise of the book, as Bishop Emmanuel says, is Simplicity. “To be simple is to [...]
“I think the world today is upside down. Everybody seems to be in such a terrible rush, anxious for greater development and greater riches and so on. There is much suffering because there is so very little love in homes and in family life. We have no time for our children, we have no time [...]
“If you can’t feed a hundred people, then feed just one.” – Mother Teresa It’s easy to get overwhelmed with the amount of suffering and need in the world. And because of that we often think our own individual efforts are insignificant.
“People are often unreasonable, irrational, and self-centered. Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives. Be kind anyway. If you are successful, you will win some unfaithful friends and some genuine enemies. Succeed anyway. If you are honest and sincere people may deceive you. Be honest and sincere [...]
I’m not sure where this video originated – I know it’s been forwarded around quite a bit. But the message in it is a very good reminder for us all. Hope you enjoy it and remember the true wonders of our world.
“It is not enough for us to say, “I love God.” I also have to love my neighbor. In the scriptures, St. John says that you are a liar if you say you love God and you do not love your neighbor. How can you love God whom you do not see, if you do [...]
“Let your religion be less of a theory and more of a love affair.” – G. K. Chesterton
