Posts Tagged ‘suffering’
Episode 492 – The First Step in Our Salvation
Christ invites His follows, “Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Me.” The first step in following Christ into heaven is to deny ourselves. We must learn to get over ourselves if we want to follow Christ. The entire life of the Church is meant to…
Read MoreDon’t Give Up Now
At the point of exhaustion every athlete wonders if the finish line can be achieved. Properly trained marathon runners prepare for just that moment when their bodies say ‘no’ but their commitment says ‘yes.’ Success in any endeavor requires persistence. Today’s reading from Saint Peter’s First Universal Letter might be long, but I urge to…
Read MoreEpisode 486 – Raging Storms of Life
When we are faced with the hard reality of struggle, we can either panic or remain focused on Christ. The storms of life push us back and forth, but when we focus on Christ, He walks with us and keeps our heads above water. When we remember that Christ is in front of us, even…
Read MoreMind Over Matter
We have more control over our suffering than you might imagine. Whether it is being mocked by our coworkers or in the public square, how we ‘receive’ the suffering makes all the difference. That’s why Christ INVITES us to take up our cross, rather than forcing it upon us. Today is the Feast of the…
Read MoreHope Leads to Patience
What is it that drives you to continue fighting? Whether it be at work, school or even the playground, something inside of you keeps you going. The more you think about the reward, the more you are willing to endure, and to keep going. The more patience you have. Brethren, we know that the whole…
Read MoreEpisode 474 – Obstacles to God
There are many obstacles between us and God. Some obstacles are from the world trying to stop us from reaching God. Other obstacles are from God to protect us from ourselves. The most dangerous obstacles are from our own making, our sins that separate us from God. No obstacle can keep us from God if…
Read MoreRewards
From childhood we are taught to expect a reward for our ‘good’ behavior. We clean our room, eat our dinner, and finish our homework, and we get rewarded. Do all those things without complaining and our reward is greater. Sound familiar? Brethren, recall the former days when, after you were enlightened, you endured a hard…
Read MoreAdvance the Gospel
If someone were to ask you how your life advances the Gospel of Christ, what would you say? Does your career advancement bring the truth of the Gospel to new believers? Does your summer cottage or beach house inspire believers to live for Christ? Here’s what is strange about my question. For many Christians, a…
Read MoreRepetition Leads to Faith
We should take notice when the Church repeats something. In the Liturgy, we repeat ‘Lord have mercy’ many times, along with other prayers. In the Scriptures, even the Holy Authors repeat stories within the text. So, when the Church repeats the same story over and over, we notice. Today is the Fifth Day of Christmas…
Read MoreEpisode 462 – Miracles are for Unbelievers
When we suffer the loss of a loved one either through sickness or tragedy, we question why God has taken them from our life. We pray for miracles because we cannot imagine life without them. When God faced the widow from Nain, who was burying her only son, His first words to her were, “Do…
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