We live in the valley of tears where pain, suffering, and death persist. Not only is life in general sometimes hard to bear, but it’s also tough to consistently live a virtuous life and say no to all the temptations that come our way. While following the path of Jesus is not an easy one, […]
Tag: Gospel reflections
I’m sure just about everyone has had moments of confusion, depression, and uncertainty in their lives. Life happens and, unfortunately, we are often left in the dark as to what direction to take. We are confused even more because the world tells us to have one set of priorities and Jesus teaches us to have […]
Full of the Spirit
The Holy Spirit is one of the most mysterious aspects of God. Many people have tried to explain who the Spirit is and although we can understand certain aspects of the Holy Spirit, it’s hard for us to fully comprehend this mystery, just as it is hard to fully explain the true nature of God. […]
Overjoyed at Seeing a Star
One thing people seem to always get excited about is seeing and meeting celebrities. We see a well known person and act like a little kid at Christmas. The person doesn’t even have to be a good or moral person for us to get excited about seeing them. I’ve gotten excited seeing some minor celebrities […]
Make Known the Message
The shepherds who visited the baby Jesus, made known to others the good news about His birth. Even before Jesus spoke His first word and the world knew what He was like, the news of His birth spread hope throughout the area. Hope is something the world could benefit from today as well. In a […]
The Light of the Human Race
As much as I talk about letting our one little light shine, we all should give thanks to Jesus Christ for coming into the world and showing us the ultimate source of all light. Jesus lights the way to lead us to His Father and shows us how to best let our light shine to […]
Lessons From St. Joseph
We think we don’t know Joseph, the father of Jesus very well. After all, he doesn’t even speak a single word in the Bible. However, we actually know him pretty well based on the little information we do know about him. Before Mary even knew about Jesus, she had chosen to marry Joseph. We know […]