Why Christians forgive
Matthew 6:14 says “For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.” Why is forgiveness so important to a Christian? The easy …
Christian challenges of conflict with non-believers
In life, circumstances occasionally expose people of faith, especially Christians, to mockery or ridicule as they interact with others. Such experiences may occur in the office, in the classroom, during …
Christianity is a living faith
To love God with your whole heart and to see his handiwork everywhere is a part of what Christianity is all about. When you love, you don’t want to cause …
Valentine’s Day and Christianity: Absolutely Relevant for Building Healthy Relationships
As Valentine’s Day is quickly approaching, Christians around the world are contemplating whether to participate in the celebration of Love. As with other Holidays, which do not surround themselves in …
The role of the evangelist in the Great Commission
The basis for The Great Commission is in the following scriptures: Matthew 28:16-20, Mark 16:14-18, Luke 24:44-49, John 20:19-23, and Acts 1:4-8. The scriptures contain the instruction Jesus Christ gave …
Positive, Cost-free ways to Help your Church
Even if you do not have a lot of money to give, there are lots of ways you can serve your faith community. Every member of the body of Christ …
Why did Jesus weep?
The shortest verse in the Bible is simple: Jesus wept. Many people know this little piece of Bible trivia but often fail to grasp the context and the deeper meaning …
Jesus fulfills the law
Most people generally live by some kind of moral code regardless of its believed origin. Most of the time Christians are also striving to do what they believe to be …
The betrayal of Jesus
The name Judas is one that has become synonymous with betrayal. Judas is likely the best-known traitor in human history because of his actions with Jesus of Nazareth. The gospels …
The Life of Helen Prejean: A fight for social justice
“Travelers, there is no path. Paths are made by walking” – Antonio Machado. Helen Prejean’s life has been a spiritual journey, unexpected and surprising in its twists and turns. She …
A loving God and the existence of hell
A common question the skeptic might ask Christian concerns the conundrum of how one can believe in a loving God who sends people to hell. It is understandable how a …
How to prepare for your first reconciliation
Adults who are preparing for this sacrament have not grown up in the Catholic Church and probably feel they have a lifetime of sins to confess. And that could be …
How God instructed Moses to govern a people
One of the greatest burdens that an individual can take upon himself or herself is the responsibility of governing a nation. The act of overseeing the actions of such a …
Satanism verses Christianity in real imagined war in the United States
In late spring, the days are supposed to be longer and brighter. The winter thaw has long past and summer is around the corner. However, on June 10, 1692, there …
Christian Response to Bullies
The problem of bullies and the search for a solution is filling the media. Children are committing suicide at an alarming rate to avoid the bombardment of being bullied. Schools …
How romantic love was intended and misused in the Bible
In the Bible, you find 3 of the 4 Greek words for love, storge (familial love), philia (friendship love), and agape (altruistic love). The one that is missing is eros …
What is the five-fold ministry?
The five-fold ministry is the leaders of the church delineated in Ephesians chapter four. These five different leaders are essential for the government of a healthy church. Ephesians 4:11 reads …
The life of St. Patrick
He was not all about Shamrocks and Green Beer! He was seen -and is still- by many as a savior to the Irish people. At least in the general sense …
Women and the Bible
It is stereotypically asserted that all religion usurps the rights of women and makes them second class citizens. Unable to speak for all religions, this article will focus on the …
Prophet Elijah Taken to heaven in a Whirl Wind
Elijah, also known as Elias, is one of the most celebrated biblical figures in the Holy Bible. He is credited with raising the dead, bringing fire down from the sky …
Easter celebrations of the Christian tradition
Christian Easter traditions center around the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Any Christian observances centered around Easter can be traced back to one of those two events. Lenten tradition …
The importance of church for children
People have different views on the topic of taking children to church. Church’s are not perfect just like everything else. It seems that people think the church is a hypocrite, …
Being a Church Member
The local church is a body of baptized believers who share common beliefs, values, and behavior. Church helps to satisfy the need to belong to something. Belonging to a local …
Benefits of having your kids in church
It is a norm for a busy guardian or parent to wake up one Sunday and say “No, I’m not in a mood to go to church”. But this attitude, …
Miracle healing in Capernaum
This miracle occurs in Capernaum. Mark tells us that it takes place “A few days later.” Jesus has returned from his travels in Galilee and has come back to the …
Knowing the Spirit Within
“The Lord our God, the Lord is one” is a phrase spoken in the Shema of the Old Testament and by Jesus in the New Testament. God’s omnipotence, omnipresence and being an omniscient …
The National Catholic Register
The National Catholic Register is a weekly newspaper dedicated to the happenings in the Catholic Church according to the Vatican incentives. Their mission “. . . is to provide a perspective …
The story of Gamaliel
Many biblical characters often take center stage, while other lesser-known characters seem to fade into obscurity. Often those emphasized the least had a special role to play, many times as …
The secular side of Easter
As with Christmas, the chosen time for Easter is based on non-Christian situations. And, as with Christmas, a lot of accouterments attached to Easter have nothing to do with its …
Chosen for the King’s service
The book of Daniel opened with the great tragedy of the fall of Judah, the southern kingdom. There had been a great cloud of moral decadence and a great decline …
The Importance of Living water for Eternal Life
Many people are not aware of it, but they’re actually are multiple references in the Bible to “living water” or some variation on that phrase. The most famous references are …
Monastic life as it is known today
Modern Monastic Life can be found throughout the world as a viable and solid form of religious life. Many examples exist of religious communities that were founded perhaps hundreds of …