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 […]
There are many battles in this life that we have to fight. We face a barrage of different temptations everyday and it can be hard to be spiritually strong all the time. In our weakness, sin slips into our lives and we can be spiritually injured or killed. However, Jesus conquered death and we can […]
If there is one thing that all of humanity has in common, it is making mistakes and poor choices. Some people have completely abandoned the road to Heaven and have chosen a path that will ultimately lead to destruction. Others, are trying to do the right thing, but continue to slip up over and over. […]
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 […]
Don’t put that in your mouth! Don’t eat that off the floor! Wash your hands! Those statements are too familiar for anyone with kids. As I write this, I am riding on a light rail train that has the scent of urine in the air. After a long day, it will be nice to take […]
