How can we learn to pray with more confidence? Sometimes, we don't know if we're praying according to God's will, so our prayers are tentative. And sometimes that's fine. But God also calls us to pray boldly. Azariah in the furnace shows us how. Remember, Azariah was one of the three young … [Read more...] about How to pray with more confidence
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A Spiritual Law of Gravity
You've heard it said, "What goes up must come down." That refers to the law of gravity, but also to a spiritual principle: the proud will eventually fall. "If you think you stand, take heed lest you fall," Paul says. In Lent, we're called to give up our pride and hypocrisy, lest we fall. Yet … [Read more...] about A Spiritual Law of Gravity
Blue Hearts to Blue Skies
How do you embrace the grace of adversity? And adversity is usually a grace--it's the primary means God uses to help us grow. But it's hard to see that when you're discouraged. The problem is that discouragement and adversity tend to go together, and when that happens, progress … [Read more...] about Blue Hearts to Blue Skies
Of mustard seeds and conquering fear
Today, for the feast of Saints Timothy and Titus, the Epistle at Mass included St. Paul's charge to Timothy: "God did not give us a spirit of timidity but a spirit of power and love and self-control." This verse is a perfect companion for today's Gospel when Jesus compares the Kingdom of God to a … [Read more...] about Of mustard seeds and conquering fear
Could vs. should: the guidance of the Holy Spirit
How do you discern the guidance of the Holy Spirit? The Holy Spirit develops our love for what is true, good, and beautiful. This is easy enough to accept, but we often don't recognize it in the thick of things. Instead, we focus on weighing obligations--what I should do. We think about fear of … [Read more...] about Could vs. should: the guidance of the Holy Spirit
A new reign
The March for Life today is a indication of a New Reign. The Mass readings for today weren't chosen for the March, but they support this. Our Gospel from Mark simply recounts the names of the Twelve Apostles. This might not seem significant, but this marks a New Reign. The Twelve … [Read more...] about A new reign