God puts us to the test by allowing trials in our lives. There are two types of trials: chocolate-covered or bitter. We’re more apt to recognize the bitter ones. We need to learn to recognize both, and prepare ourselves to pass the test. The key is to pass through the test, not get hung up […]

Jesus goes ahead to prepare a place in heaven for us. God knows us each individually — our joys and our sorrows — and he is always with us. We can’t hide from God. The Lord wants us to know him very closely, too. Jesus invites us to come to him. We often go to […]

The rich young man asks Jesus, “What do I still lack?” That is a very good question we can all ask Jesus. Sometimes we reach a plateau in our spiritual lives; we are on cruise control. But God is always doing something new, and He wants us to be a part of that. Children have a […]

If you only had a minute to share with someone the Good News, these are the points to make: We have all sinned. Our sin separates us from God. God did not want to leave us in our sin, so He sent His Son Jesus to die on the Cross for us, taking upon Himself […]

Fr. Nathan O’Halloran teaches how we each have a lie that the devil tailors to us individually. The enemy has been studying us since we were in the womb, and he has the perfect lie that we actually believe. “Of course that’s true,” we say when we hear it. What is your Lie? Some common lies […]

We reap what we sow. This is a law in nature. We understand this with plants, but the same is true in the spiritual life.We plant seeds every day. We can plant good seeds — generosity, kindness, patience; or we can plant bad seeds — gossip, anger, violence, lack of forgiveness. And we are going […]

Blessed are those who trust in the Lord; the Lord will be their trust.  They are like a tree planted beside the waters that stretches out its roots to the stream: It does not fear heat when it comes, its leaves stay green; Jeremiah 17:7-8   Those who trust in the Lord do not fear when trials come, since they are […]

Jesus calls us to love one another. That is how the world will know that we are followers of Christ. One very important way to love one another is by doing small acts of kindness throughout the day. If we want to be true followers of Jesus, unforgiveness is not an option. Holding onto grudges […]

In order to truly follow Jesus, it takes a firm decision. One of the commands He gives us is to forgive, and that can be very difficult to do. We will be forgiven as we forgive those who sin against us. The Steps to Forgive Someone: Decide – I need to forgive this person. And […]

Just like we need to plug in our cell phones every day to recharge the batteries so, too, do we need to draw our strength from the Lord to persevere in the Christian journey. How do we remain connected to God so we can draw our strength from Him? Check in with God throughout the day, […]