“At the core of the family is faith” The Faith of Joseph Through the seasons of Advent and Christmas we focus much on Jesus and Mary. It was through Mary’s fiat that Jesus came into the world, fulfilling God’s plan to save us from the ravages of sin and death.Continue Reading
“True love is not a feeling by which we are overwhelmed. It is a committed, thoughtful decision.” -Dr. M. Scott Peck Abou ben Adhem and Love of Neighbor English poet Leigh Hunt tells a story about a man named Abou ben Adhem. Abou woke up one night to the visionContinue Reading
“the Church does not speak of an ‘informed conscience,’ it speaks rather of a ‘well-formed conscience.’” The Mercy of God Is Endless God is always calling us, always waiting to show us His mercy. All we have to do is respond. Robert Robinson was an English clergyman who lived inContinue Reading
How great and tender is a mother’s love? How many lessons do we learn from them? A Mothers Love A young girl once came to her mother for advice. The daughter had graduated from school with honors, and moved to the city to pursue a career. But she encounter nothingContinue Reading
“It is very tempting for us to pass judgment based on partial information.” The Trapper There was once a trapper who lived in the Alaskan wilderness alone with his two year old son. On one occasion their food supply was running low and the trapper was forced to leave theContinue Reading
“Letting go of those things in order to find that person can be a difficult trial.” Are we afraid to answer God’s call because we are afraid of what we may have to give up? Charlemagne’s Justice There are many stories told of Charlemagne, king of the Franks and Lombards,Continue Reading
“the cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek.” “What have you done?” There was once a cheerful old man who would ask the same question of just about everyone he fell into conversation with: What have you done that you believe in and you are proud of?Continue Reading
“The Catholic Church in Korea stands as an example of man’s need for God,” The Korean Exception As Christians we are called to evangelization. We have been given the mission to spread the Gospel, the good news of salvation through Jesus Christ. To that end Christian missionaries have traveled throughoutContinue Reading
“when we trust in God, when we give our lives completely over to Him, we are freed from that worldly anxiety and stress.” The Faith of the Christian “Hey Dad! Catch me!” The father turned around to see his son jumping from a rock and hurtling straight toward him. TheyContinue Reading
“The more we read about the lives of the saints the more we come to realize how ordinary they really were.” God does not make things easy for His saints. By saints, I mean each and every one of us, for we are all called to sainthood, we are allContinue Reading