In a previous post, Love One Another, I explained that the true meaning of love is sacrifice and that we see the greatest demonstration of this on the cross.
Another way in which Jesus demonstrates His great love for us is through the Eucharist.
All Your Heart, Soul, Mind, and Strength
This past Sunday, the first reading at Mass was from the Book of Deuteronomy. Moses said to the people,
“Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD; and you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might” (6:4-5).
In the Gospel, we heard Jesus echo the words of Moses. Jesus said,
“The first [commandment] is, ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one; and you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ The second is this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these” (Mark 12:29-31).
What does it mean to love the Lord with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength?
All Hallows Even, All Saints and All Souls
Where did Halloween come from? How many people know the actual origin of this “holiday” that’s celebrated in the United States on October 31st?
Love One Another
How do we know what love really is when the word is used so casually and its meaning is often distorted and misunderstood?
As always, we must look to God for the truth…
When we see Jesus on the cross, we witness the greatest demonstration of love that will ever take place. When we look at Christ crucified, we discover the true meaning of love: sacrifice.
Surrender
Surrender usually refers to defeat and has a negative connotation in society. In Christianity, surrender has an entirely different meaning; and it’s what we’re meant to strive for in our relationship with God!
In my previous post, Waiting…, I emphasized that we’re called to put our lives in the Lord’s hands and trust the plan that He has for each of us; we must genuinely seek God’s will and pray for the grace to accept it. Another word for these actions is surrender.
Our goal as Christians is to allow God to be in charge, trust that He’ll take care of us and not worry about anything.
It may seem that if we give ourselves to Him, we’ll lose something (or everything). That’s a lie that the voices of the world tell us. Jesus tells us the truth:
Waiting…
When we’re faced with a challenging or puzzling situation, do we try to figure it out on our own or do we ask the Lord for guidance?
When we’re surprised by something that happens, or something that we hope for doesn’t occur, how do we react? Do we become worried and discouraged or do we place our lives in the Lord’s hands and trust the plan that He has for each of us?
The Holy Rosary
The month of October is dedicated to the Holy Rosary in the Roman Catholic Church. On October 7th, the annual feast of Our Lady of the Rosary is celebrated.
The Rosary has a rich and interesting history that could not be presented or explained in a simple blog post…
I feel it’s most important to focus on what the Rosary is and why it’s beautiful and powerful. My hope is that those who don’t already pray the Rosary will begin to; and those who already do will deepen and spread the devotion.
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For God’s Glory
It’s been awhile since I’ve posted here. There are a number of reasons for that…
One Small Rose 