Tag: Scripture

“Feed My Church”: Images From Prayer

“Feed my sheep.” The words penetrate deep into me. Something powerful shivers within me…

Several months ago, the Lord shared with me this powerful image of how He will preserve His Church–even if the world may seem to be crumbling down.

Lord Have Mercy on Us and Our Modern World

Reading the psalms, I was struck by this terrifying fact: Our modern world is repeating the same sins of the Israelites’ times. Today, many Catholics and other Christians are turning from God, whether intentionally or by their actions, just as the Israelites did. We fall for the lies that the devil speaks through the culture around us–We serve their idols, fall into their sins, commit their atrocities… However–Our hope lies in Christ.

Did the Early Christians Have a Church Hierarchy?

As I’ve started graduate Theology classes, it’s been amazing to see how Church History is relevant to today, how the Catholic Church has stayed fundamentally the same since the time of the Early Church. I understand that many issues I mention will be controversial for non-Catholics, and while I respect and often admire other Christians,…

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Value in Virtue Part 3: The Productivity Mindset

There is currently a trend in our culture to be constantly productive. Why is that? And how can we prioritize what is truly important and allow time for rest, community, prayer, and simply being with the Lord?

Value in Virtue Part 2: Our Desire for Strength

Man’s desire for strength is a natural desire meant to point them to their role as husbands and fathers–and should be complemented by a much more important inner strength in the Lord.

Value in Virtue Part 1: Our Desire for Beauty

It’s especially easy for us women to get caught up in the desire to be beautiful, to be noticed, to be loved. And beauty is good—one of the ways that women reflect the image of God. However, The problem occurs when we become obsessive about external beauty at the detriment of the beauty of the soul—when a focus on external beauty comes at the cost of Goodness or Truth or Love.