Shawn The Baptist - Sunday Scriptures

Stephen Colbert is known for asking his guests the question, "What happens when we die?" This week, he got asked the question.

St. Philip famously asks Jesus, "Show us the father." That's a great model for all of us, in prayer and mission.

Apollo 8 gave us a new perspective seeing earth from space. The resurrection of Jesus should give us a new perspective on life.

No kings... unless. What if we could have a really good king? It turns out that a good king is the best government in history.. and eternity.

Why doesn't God just come right out with a big miracle or an appearance or two and immediately convert the whole world? Don't miss the signs.

How do you imagine God looks at you? What if you allowed yourself to be seen, warts and all, and found not judgment but acceptance and love?

The famous painting "The School of Athens" by Raphael has an important lesson to teach us about desire and how we can get what we really want.

God has a plan for our life. We can know some of it, but we won't really see it all until the end. In the mean time, what we have is today.

Should we party or fast? The Catholic answer is often "both!" Mardi Gras and Ash Wednesday. The virtue of temperance is how we do it right.

It's fun to cheer for your favorite sports team, but taking that win at all cost and hate everyone else attitude beyond sport is destructive.