Come Away By Yourselves

As Christians, Christ's presence should touch our entire experience and all of our thoughts. 

During these challenging times patience is a key virtue in our imitation of Christ.  Praying about Christian patience can help us to live it.  

Witnessing Jesus teach the crowds who followed him, we learn the secrets of a deep and resilient joy.   

In the Gospel, Jesus teaches us key ways to grow in faith.  Desiring greater faith, asking for it, and acting with faith are all practical ways of increasing our faith.  

Mary Magdalene's encounter with the Risen Christ as a model for dealing with loss, loving God, and putting prayer first.

Jesus accepts the cross with love and trust.  He can help you do the same.  

Our forced isolation and deprivation have a silver lining.  Christ's prayer in the gospels leads us to the wonderful discovery that God is truly our possession and treasure.  

Accompanying Jesus in an eventful trip across the Sea of Galilee, we see the trust in Him that our faith makes possible.   

This time of isolation and fear over the coronavirus pandemic is an opportunity to improve our personal relationship with God.  

Some ideas for living Lent well. What is Lent really all about? What does it mean to repent and have a new heart?