Deep Dive Into the spiritual side
Thanksgiving comes once a year. Being grateful should be part of your life. I know, it’s easier said than done, bit you should try it. Once you live a life of gratitude, very little will either you. I am not saying that your life will become easier. I am saying that you will find that … More Work It Out Wednesday: 3 Things That Will Boost Your Gratitude
As we enter Thanksgiving week we need to reflect a little. Monday morning can seem daunting to most of us. It arrives the same time each week, but many of us meet it with a sense of wrath or hatred ,depending on who you talk to. It’s a hard enough to deal with Mondays as … More Monday Meditation: Step Back and Be Grateful
For many people, today marks the end of the liturgical year and the chance to reset their spirits. It’s Christ The King Sunday. What is the significance and meaning of Jesus’ kingship for us? Kingship today seems outdated and useless, especially in democratic societies where everyone is supposed to be treated equal and free. Many … More Sunday Meditation: Christ The King Sunday Gives Us A Call To Serve
Faith is a gift freely given by God to help us know God personally, to understand his truth clearly, and to live in the power of his love and mercy freely. God calls us to be like him – holy, loving and wise. God expects more from us than we can simply do by ourselves. … More Sunday Meditation: Stand In Faith
Do you pray with joy and confidence? The Jews were noted for their devotion to prayer. Formal prayer was prescribed for three set times a day. And the rabbis had a prayer for every occasion. It was also a custom for rabbis to teach their disciples a simple prayer they might use on a regular … More Sunday Meditation: Pray
Jesus gave his disciples instructions for how they were to carry out their ministry. They must go and serve as people without guile, full of charity (selfless giving in love) and peace, and simplicity. They must give their full attention to the proclamation of God’s kingdom and not be diverted by other lesser things. They … More Sunday Meditation: Be A Messenger
The Gospel of Luke was written by a disciple who was trained as a physician. Luke, with keen insight, portrays Jesus as the good physician and shepherd of souls who seeks out those who desire healing, pardon, and restoration of body, mind, and spirit. Jesus came to free us from the worst oppression possible – … More Sunday Meditation: Overcome The Blind Spots
What is true humility and why should we make it a characteristic mark of our life and action? True humility is not feeling bad about yourself, or having a low opinion of yourself, or thinking of yourself as inferior to others. True humility frees us from preoccupation with ourselves, whereas a low self-opinion tends to … More Sunday Meditation: Humility Is Not A Bad Thing
Sometimes there are things in our life that we’re not crazy about, that are quite unpleasant, very distressing even—and yet there’s nothing we can do about it. And in those moments acceptance, acknowledging what is true without adding on layers of “I don’t want this to be true,” “It’s not fair,” “I don’t like this,” … More Work It Out Wednesday: How To Move On
