I love simple prayers. They are versatile, so they can be used at almost any time and for any reason. They are also short, meaning you always have time for them. Some prayers you just say in your heart. Some you also speak out loud or sing. Others still are sacramental, becoming visible signs of something deeper. Making and praying…
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Forgive me if this seems like a depressing subject. It’s actually the opposite. I remember when I was in college, a short twelve years ago. I was consumed with myself. It’s a natural, although selfish, mindset for anyone at that stage in life. What should be my major? What classes should I take? What clubs should I join? What am I…
Comments closedEach of us is connected to every other human that has ever lived. We share a common biology, creator and experience that deeply bonds us in solidarity with one another. Likewise, one of the neat things about being a Christian is our unique connection with all of the other Christians who have ever lived. We share a common relationship —…
Comments closedPeople are often unreasonable, irrational, and self-centered. Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives. Be kind anyway. If you are successful, you will win some unfaithful friends and some genuine enemies. Succeed anyway. If you are honest and sincere people may deceive you. Be honest and sincere anyway. What you spend years creating, others could destroy…
Comments closedIt’s never been all that radical to break the commandments (i.e. to sin). Anybody can do so without much effort at all. What is rebellious is to keep the commandments, despite the ease of breaking them. Breaking them is far too tame. If you want to be wild, novel and noteworthy — keep them. You’ll get to experience life more…
Comments closedA few years ago I did some rough calculations: There are about 25.5 million teenagers in the USA (ages 13-19). On average, each teen spends 87 hours per year looking for or at pornography online. That means U.S. teens spend about 2.2 billion man-hours on pornography per year. There are about 230 million adults in the USA (ages 20 and up). On…
Comments closedDo you ever just get tired? Do you ever get worn out by the day-to-day give-and-take in your life? Do you grow weary of your work and the monotony of the daily grind? Do you ever feel like you’re being asked to give too much? Are you never quite able to tackle your long list of todos? At the end…
Comments closedModern Man wastes both his innocence and his guilt. His innocence is squandered by sin, which brings the guilt (and rightly so). But then he goes and squanders the guilt, too, by trying to cure it, forget it or die in it. Genuine guilt is not a psychological complex in need of curing or forgetting. Neither should it be cause…
Comments closedFasting is not just an excuse to live a healthier life or kick some bad habits. Fasting can be a profound act of love and a powerful spiritual weapon. Here are some reasons I love it. First, some demons can only be cast out by prayer and fasting. (Mk 9:28) Have something tough going on in your life? Or something…
2 CommentsWhen we are stressed or feel overly burdened in life it’s usually because we’ve gotten our priorities out of order. Here are 7 of my favorite Mother Teresa quotes that will help. When read in this order, they are guaranteed to bring order and peace back to your life. Give them a try. Step 1: Slow down. “I think the world today…
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