Sheep thrive under a shepherd’s care. Without one, they tend to wander and get lost. Predators can easily attack unprotected sheep and the flock is more prone to illness. The shepherd ensures the sheep have adequate food and water, and keeps the flock together. Jesus is our shepherd and we need to let Him lead […]
In the Gospel for this weekend, a man named Jairus approached Jesus and asked Him to heal his daughter who was about to die. When Jesus got to the girl, the people said she had already died. Jesus said not to worry because she was just sleeping, and then He called on the girl to […]
I remember when I first learned the truth about Santa Claus and how my belief just evaporated into thin air. Reality smacks us in the face sometimes when we discover the truth. I had a good smack recently when I discovered the truth about the demonic and how very real they are. I’ve always been […]
Jesus called his Apostles to follow Him and they left everything behind to follow Him. Jesus also calls us to follow Him as well and the path He leads us down requires us to abandon certain things in our life. We can’t just change a little and expect to get where Jesus is leading us. […]
One of the many advantages of the Catholic faith over other faiths is the existence of the sacraments. One of the best sacraments is sacrament of reconciliation. Jesus gave the Apostles this sacrament when He said, “Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them and whose sins you retain are retained.” None of us are perfect […]
We have all done something bad or have made a mistake that we regret. When we fail, we can either embrace the wrong and continue doing it without remorse or we can reject the wrong and ask for forgiveness. It is a lot harder to reverse our momentum of moving in the wrong direction than […]
