We’ve all experienced wanting something so deeply that we turn to God in prayer, asking Him to give it to us. Jesus tells us that if we ask, we will receive, and if we seek, we will find. Yet many of us know the feeling of not having all our prayers answered. It’s important to […]
Every day brings a mix of tasks I need to do and others I want to do. I have responsibilities to my family, duties at work, commitments to organizations I’m part of, and personal needs. On top of that, I have many wants. While these wants might seem unnecessary, they’re essential for maintaining my sanity. […]
I often talk about being a light to others. When our souls burn brightly, we help point the way to Heaven. But when Jesus established His Church, He needed more than a light—He needed a rock. Anyone building something knows the importance of a solid foundation. If the base shifts or crumbles, the entire structure […]
The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit have always existed in perfect unity as one God. Each Person fully loves the Others, and Their love has no end. God doesn’t need humanity; He didn’t create us out of loneliness or a desire for our love or companionship. He created us because He wanted to share His […]
Before Jesus ascended into Heaven, He gave His followers one final blessing. Surprisingly, the disciples weren’t filled with sorrow when He left. Instead, they were full of joy. Luke tells us in his Gospel that the disciples returned to Jerusalem with great joy and continually praised God in the temple. Do we still have that […]
We are a diverse people, and that diversity is a beautiful gift. Still, we all share something deeply important: each of us is created by God and filled with an everlasting soul. God loves every one of us and desires to unite us with each other and with Himself, just as He and the Father […]
Loving one another sounds simple—until I get on I-4 in Central Florida. Then things change quickly. It’s easy to love people when they’re kind to me. It’s much harder when they’re not. But as Christians, we believe Jesus Christ is the way to Heaven. And if we want to follow Him there, we need to […]
