Friar’s Corner: Listening to Jesus
As we get filled with Jesus’ light and power, we can float in those graces and just enjoy. Continue reading → Source
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I asked the Holy Spirit to show me how to evangelize. How do I proclaim my faith so that others will respond to him? Continue reading → Source
View ArticleFriar’s Corner: What does our guest want?
Let us help one another be great torches of God’s light and love in this world. With these helps that God provides through his church, we shall happily be together in heavenly glory. Continue reading →...
View ArticleFriars Corner: God’s true prophets keep us focused
Jeremiah 38:4-6, 8-10; Psalm 40:2-4, 18; Psalms 40:2-4 & 18; Luke 12:49-53 Last week was a difficult theme. This week is much easier. A prophecy is God’s message, usually spoken through a...
View ArticleFriar’s Corner: Jesus, our Way to a better life
Exodus 32:7-11, 13-14; Psalm 51:3-4, 12-13, 17, 19; 1 Timothy 1:12-17; Luke 15:1-32 With all the confusion these days and the varying theme from the Sunday readings, I am looking for a simple and...
View ArticleFriar’s Corner: Spreading the light of Christ
think we can all agree that much prayer is needed for our major national leadership in dealing with our national difficulties, our allies and those other nations who do not have good and peaceful...
View ArticleGot Joy? Latest posts 10-4-19
Butterflies at Wal-Mart, Jesus' love, Sharing Your Catholic Faith Story highlight the joy brought to you this week on JoyAlive.net Continue reading → Source
View ArticleFriar’s Corner: Prayer and a mustard seed
Jesus speaks of a deeper faith the size of a very small mustard seed. Religious faith is a confidence in what God has told us and what kind of power his words and kingdom could become in our lives....
View ArticleLook Who’s Reading … Cathy Gilmore
Cathy Gilmore pours her passion into helping parents, grandparents and teachers to be effective spiritual mentors to the children and teens that they love. Continue reading → Source
View ArticleSharing Your Catholic Faith Story in Ministry
Focus on what God has done and not what you have done and that will get them because that‘s where the Holy Spirit is working. He’s working with the grace of God and not your ego. Continue reading → Source
View ArticleTelling Them Our Story
Claire McGarry cites Terence Hegarty’s Rule #4 for raising his children: “Read them stories, especially at bedtime. When they are older, tell them your story.” It got her questioning how much of her...
View ArticleGot Joy? Latest posts 10-25-19
Telling Them Our Story by Claire McGarry Not only does sharing our story help our kids see us as real people and not just an extension of them, but it gives them a living example of the wonders God can...
View ArticleNew Evangelizers: Bread Upon the Waters
Although Tien, as a child, knew he would be a priest, this dream was not just a fleeting aspiration but a sure calling. His courage and perseverance never wavered through unspeakable torment. Bread...
View ArticleGot Joy? Latest posts 11-29-19
Our family tradition for Thanksgiving grace is sung to the tune of “Edelweiss” from the Sound of Music. The Von Trapp family at the festival performed the forbidden national anthem, Edelweiss, as they...
View ArticleFriars Corner: Getting closer to Jesus
St Paul tells us, “It is the hour now for you to awake from sleep. For our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.” Every day of our life is nearer to our personal judgment at the end of...
View ArticleGot Joy? Latest posts 12-6-19
Kendra Von Esh's personal observations make her story come alive as the Lord guides her from Reconciliation to spiritual direction to Catholic radio. Purchase Sharing Your Catholic Faith Story: Tools,...
View ArticleFriar’s Corner: More God-gifts
As we have met Jesus, know more of the Gospels and the core history of Christ’s Church, we see that once the Son of God came to earth, amazing and good things have happened in humans and the world....
View ArticleCWG: Bread Upon the Waters – an authentic adventure
Although Tien, as a child, knew he would be a priest, this dream was not just a fleeting aspiration but a sure calling. His courage and perseverance never wavered through unspeakable torment. Bread...
View ArticleDon’t miss the great blessing of Christmas
Jesus was born in a stable because there was no room or him in the inn. The innkeeper didn't know that the Son of God was coming to him. He wasn't prepared and missed a great blessing. If the innkeeper...
View ArticleCatholicMom: Something Wonderful is About to Happen
Something wonderful is about to happen to you. Jesus is knocking at the door of your heart. Are you ready for His joyful coming? Jesus said to his disciples: “Gird your loins and light your lamps and...
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