You don’t earn heaven on earth—and you don’t earn it in purgatory either.
Scripture
Posted inFaith, The Good Word
Some say praying to saints is both superstitious and distracting. It’s neither.
The saints do not change God’s mind, but they do give us some insight into the mystery of God.
Posted inFaith, The Good Word
What my chihuahua has in common with Christ
Pets can’t replace the human, but they do love us without the taint of sin.
Posted inFaith, The Word
Why people are so attracted to apocalyptic biblical narratives
“For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us” (2 Thes 3:7)
Posted inFaith
How the psalms can guide us through the storms of our lives
The G-d who unleashes such overwhelming destruction is the very same G-d who can give us strength to endure it.
Posted inFaith, The Good Word
Why saints are never sure of their salvation
Pride may well be the first deadly sin to arrive and the last to leave.
Posted inFaith, The Word
Witnesses to Life
St. Augustine defined martyrdom in this way: “It is the reason why, not the suffering that constitutes the martyr.”
Posted inFaith, In All Things
If you’re reading this, you can take the Spiritual Exercises—online
We tell people making the online retreat for the first time to “Trust God. Trust yourself. And, trust this process.”
Posted inFaith, La Palabra
Buscadores de justicia: 29° domingo del Tiempo Ordinario
La fe es mucho más que un asunto de “pidan y se les dará”. Es una actitud de vida, una confianza en que el proyecto de Dios se cumplirá para todos y que el Reino y su justicia prevalecerán.
Posted inFaith, The Word
If you think God might tire of lost humanity, think again.
“For the Son of Man came to seek out and to save the lost” (Lk 19:10)