Articles in 'Prayers & Devotionals'
Outside the Church there is no salvation
Outside the Church there is no salvation
By Kevin Noles
Catholics believe that The Church is visible, spiritual and founded by Jesus. This is a mystery of the faith. The Word of God tells us this otherwise there would be no way to understand this through reason. If we were to say that there is no salvation outside Jesus, all Christians, Catholics included, would agree.
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church not Church...right?
church not Church...right?
By Casey Phillips
The Christian Church is both visible and invisible. What does that mean? It means that there is both an unseen reality of the Church, which unites us by our baptism to our Lord Jesus Christ and there is a very real, tangible dimension to the Church that Jesus established on earth.
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A Moving Story. An Open Letter to Iowans. (Why Marco Rubio)
A Moving Story. An Open Letter to Iowans. (Why Marco Rubio)
By Greg Schlueter
My grandparents and parents hail from Dubuque in the wonderful state of Iowa. They have ingrained in us the hardworking, faith, family, and self-less values that have made us the "difference makers" we are-- values that find their roots in Iowa.
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I agree with you, Bobbie
I agree with you, Bobbie
By De Maria
I agree with you, Bobbie. There’s no magic to the word, Catholic. If any Catholic thinks they can do whatever they want and still be saved, they have another thing coming.
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Don't Roll in Dead Stuff!!!
Don't Roll in Dead Stuff!!!
By Elizabeth Thomas
At the most unexpected times and in the most ordinary ways---God can speak to us if we have spiritual ears to hear. I was talking on the cell phone to a troubled friend, who had called seeking help as they were struggling with their faith.
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Do the Work
Do the Work
By Chris Harvey
When I get the chance to talk about my faith, I often start by disclosing that I am a "recovering Pelagian." This serves two purposes: 1. It lets me show off that I have some theological credentials (though it doesn't do much for my humility.) 2. It gives the a launching pad for demonstrating that I am a conflicted and contrary stew of American independence trying to embrace the Christ's gift
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Is our God Humble?
Is our God Humble?
By Lorrie McNickle
Over the past few years as I have taken steps to deepen my knowledge and understanding of our Faith, one thing has really stood out. It is the idea of humility. It seems to me that without humility, our Faith is unreachable, and God becomes much more distant and difficult to access.
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Filipino Reflections on Restoring the Sacred in Advent
Filipino Reflections on Restoring the Sacred in Advent
By Rexcrisanto Delson
For most Catholics, Christmas season has ended, but there are many who keep the traditional Christmastide season alive until the Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary on February 2nd. Such observances of the liturgical calendar are shared by Catholics who observe the extraordinary calendar and prefer to pray the Extraordinary Form Mass, also known as the Tridentine Latin Mass.
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What 99% of Catholics Don't Know about the Mass
What 99% of Catholics Don't Know about the Mass
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
There are two blocks of fascinating information that very, very few Catholics are aware of. The first is some seldom explained theological information regarding the benefits of Masses offered for deceased persons. The second block of information includes some rarely explained benefits that the living can obtain for themselves by devout attendance at Mass.
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Heart Repair 101: The Real Presence
Heart Repair 101: The Real Presence
By Elizabeth Tichvon
There are a lot of hurting people in the world, but tonight I am not one of them.
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Miracles From Heaven
Miracles From Heaven
By Mariel Roersma
When you take a look at faith through the eyes of a child, it’s so different than an adult’s. It’s innocent. They believe what they see in books, what they hear from others, and what they learn. They see Jesus as a man dressed in white with a long brown beard. They know heaven as a place in the sky where you go when you die. They believe that Jesus and God are one in the same.
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Getting Personal: On Money and Mission
Getting Personal: On Money and Mission
By Greg Schlueter
I know speaking of money matters is generally taboo. Private and sensitive. Nonetheless, I'm moved to share this as encouragement to many of you whom I know are beleaguered by the weight of money matters. Who perhaps lie awake, haunted by crippling fear. Who do not feel like you're able to do what you're most meant to do.
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Divine Mercy Hit & Runs
Divine Mercy Hit & Runs
By Erika Wehrly
We are a little over a month in to the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy. How can we help make this an extraordinary year? In Fr. Michael Gaitley's book "You Did It to Me." He talks about all kinds or practical ways we can put the Spiritual and Corporal works of Mercy into action in our modern lives.
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St. Michael, Defend Us in Battle
St. Michael, Defend Us in Battle
By Bill Dunn
Have you ever heard of the “Prayer to Saint Michael”? Many generations of Catholics recited this prayer at the end of every Mass. But beginning in the 1960s we stopped saying the prayer. (Hmm, we stopped doing a lot of holy and beneficial things beginning in the 1960s. Just sayin’.)
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The Fear of Looking Foolish
The Fear of Looking Foolish
By Josie Portz
Countless things in this world influence us everyday. However, there is one thing we let rule our lives more than we know: fear. It doesn’t take long to come up with a few examples.
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"The Catholic Church burned bibles" and other anti-Catholic half-truths
"The Catholic Church burned bibles" and other anti-Catholic half-truths
By De Maria
Yes, yes, it’s true. Before I continue, make sure that you are sitting down. Because this may come as a shock. Hush. Let me whisper this to you. “The Catholic Church burned bibles.” Gasp!
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Domus
Domus
By Nathan James Rawlins
And so we know the world to be our common home, and like any other home we find the most useful observation to concern the family and the occupants of that home. If it is a mess, if there are clothes on the living room floor and dishes in the dresser drawer, we know who is to blame for the chaos of the environment, we know who is at fault.
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