“it did not come without cost. Eleven of the twelve apostles were martyred. They were followed by countless others through the centuries” Saint Edmund Campion Sometime around the year 1578, a man presented himself to the rector of the English College in Rome. The man gave his credentials and lineage,Continue Reading
“It was apparent failures like these that ended up converting the entire Roman Empire to Christianity.” There are times when, despite our best efforts, we fail. Even though we know that our ministry is desperately needed, we are sometimes rejected. Jesus told us to work hard. He told us thereContinue Reading
“With my two hands on the plow, I don’t mind my journey now. Keep your hands on the plow, hold on.” – The Gospel Plow, traditional American folksong Along the way to Jerusalem, Jesus meets a man who promises to follow Him, after he first returns home to say goodbyeContinue Reading
“Is the Lord to be obeyed in all things whatsoever He commands? … How much do we love Him? It is human nature, a little pride mixed with a little stubbornness, to want to know the reason behind a request before we comply with it. But God often asks usContinue Reading
“The Holy Spirit works to bring all of humanity back to God. What was dispersed at the Tower of Babel is brought back together at Pentecost.” The Holy Spirit is revealed to us in many forms. At Pentecost the Spirit is wind and fire but it can also come toContinue Reading
“May we praise God always in word and deed.” Christ has ascended to heaven and is no longer visible to us. But He is still present through His Body the Church. He feels pain when the Church suffers. There are two seasons centered on the feast of the Resurrection ofContinue Reading
“When life’s storms become to much for us to bear, we turn to prayer and find our peace in Him.” As Jesus continues to prepare his followers for the time when He will no longer be visible, He imparts to us a great gift, peace. “Peace I leave with you,Continue Reading
Jesus once told us, His followers, that the greatest commandment is to love God with our whole heart, soul and mind. And the second greatest commandment is to love our neighbor as ourselves. Jesus Raises the Bar Today, as He prepares His Church for the time when He will noContinue Reading
Have you ever thought of yourself as a missionary? The apostles and missionaries, Barnabas and Paul, travelled from city to city, spreading the Gospel. Most likely they would start at the local synagogue and announce that the Messiah had finally come. They would spend the sabbath there, preaching. They spendContinue Reading
“The disciples bring the fish-laden net ashore but it is Peter that brings it to Christ,” Why do we refer to Peter as the first “Pope? Three Denials, Three Affirmations When Jesus was arrested and taken before the Jewish leaders, Peter followed behind to observe the events. Three times PeterContinue Reading