So often, we get caught up on the sins we commit. But by identifying the deeper causes of sin, believers can seek meaningful healing from spiritual struggles and personal flaws, ultimately leading to transformative change.
Category: Ordinary Time (C)
“Renewing…” Week 3: Forgiveness Is Key
While retaliation is a natural human reaction, forgiveness, although unnatural, is essential for spiritual healing. Jesus’ example of forgiving during his crucifixion underscores the importance of forgiving others as a command and a pathway to freedom.
“Renewing…” Week 2: A Stolen Identity and Inheritance
We have accepted a fundamental lie, a fundamental lie about who we are and what our relationship with the Father is. But the good news of the gospel is that we don’t have to live that way anymore. Discovering (and uncovering) this lie is fundamental to experiencing the healing offered to us in and through Jesus Christ.
Jesus, Moana, and Your Heart
Our brokenness and imperfections are not something we have to fix before Jesus shows up. We simply have to be willing to let him meet us there. And that is something easier said than done.
Between a Rock and a Hard Place
How often do we resign ourselves to suffer with whatever it is we are carrying around, or to live “maimed” and a shell of ourself? Jesus Christ shows us that he can not only help us “cope,” but truly and radically transform our life, renew us in ways unexpected and unimaginable.
“Rerouting…” Week 3: Fog Area
If you’re at Mass today, then you are probably at least somewhat on board with what is going on. And yet, that doesn’t spare us challenges either. We can find ourselves in a sort of “fog.” And recognizing that, and then navigating that isn’t always easy.
“Rerouting…” Week 2: On Ramps
St. Paul often compares the Church to a body. And in this “body,” simple “mutations” can cause drastic complications, hindering our growth and development and function. Let’s take a look at them.
Stewardship Renewal #4 – Detachment
Jesus is indeed describing an event which will bring the world to an end…but the Earth will keep spinning. Has our old world come to an end, or are we still attached to it?
Stewardship Renewal #3 – Resist
Once every three years we are given an excerpt from the story of the Maccabean revolt: the martyrdom of a mother and her seven sons. Their witness could not be more important for our times!
Stewardship Renewal #2 – Surrender
Zacchaeus provides an excellent pattern for an authentic response to the rescue given to us in Christ. It is surrender. Turning over our entire “house” to him.
The Beggar 