I wonder how many Catholics upon seeing the “Feast of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus” on the calendar will have any idea what it means. I had spent years studying theology and never understood its meaning or purpose. In fact, about a year ago I sat in on a meeting at work (Ave Maria…
On Spirituality
Nah, I don’t really need to pray.
Or “I already prayed today.” Or “I pray in the mornings and at night. Praying again isn’t necessary.” These are the thoughts that pop into our heads. I know because I think them sometimes. From just a moment ago: “I spent ten minutes praying the examen this morning, do I really need to pray it…
There Is No Room for Grace in Your Comfort Zone
They were just doing their job. They were fishermen trying to feed their families and run their business. Life was good. They were happy. Then they met him. No, they couldn’t leave their work, right? They had been fishermen their entire lives. They knew how to fish. They knew what would come tomorrow. They had…
Sneeze! God Bless You…for real
It is funny how we overlook so many things that we do by habit throughout the day. When someone sneezes, I usually say, “God bless you” or “Bless you,” unless someone beats me to it first. You probably do it too. How many times have you actually asked God to bless the person who sneezed?…
6 Tips for Starting a Daily Prayer Routine
So you’re committed to adding prayer into your daily routines. Now how do you make sure you won’t forget to pray? How do you truly set aside time to pray and make it a habit? I found that when I tried to insert prayer into my blogging routine, it took me a few times to…
