Author Archives: Catholicism Rekindled

Walking into the Storm

In a like manner, we often complain, grunt, and groan when we are faced with a storm in our lives. But what if that storm is there not to hurt us but to help us grow? How would your circumstances change if you looked at it as an opportunity to encounter God and grow instead of seeing it as a burden?

Daily Gospel Reflection 7/29

John 11:19-27 Many of the Jews had come to Martha and Maryto comfort them about their brother [Lazarus, who had died].When Martha heard that Jesus was coming,she went to meet him;but Mary sat at home.Martha said to Jesus,“Lord, if you had been here,my brother would not have died.But even now I know that whatever youContinue reading “Daily Gospel Reflection 7/29”

Blog – Moments

For the first time in months, I can say, without hesitation, that I am busy.⁣⁣Busy.⁣⁣The word has such a nagging tone to it. It calls to mind the running of errands, the doing of taxes, and the sweeping of floors.⁣⁣But as I reflect upon all the busyness of the past few weeks, I am remindedContinue reading “Blog – Moments”

Third Sunday After Pentecost

We have a mission. We have a role. Being too nice and harmless can be harmful to the mission we are called to in this life. Christians are hated and persecuted. But, nevertheless, we must keep pushing. We must not stop. Jesus was hated by many but that did not stop Him and it must not stop us also.

Eucharistic Renaissance

Like most people reading this blog, I can recall those moments in childhood when my mother would announce, “it’s time to go to Mass!” and would be met with a chorus of groans from the family. It wasn’t so long ago that I found myself dreading the early morning wake ups that characterized my Sundays.⁣⁣ButContinue reading “Eucharistic Renaissance”

Answering a Common Objection to Christianity

“‘I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but by me.’ In Christianity, we have God’s full revelation to humanity. It’s true that all religions contain some measure of truth — the amount varying with the religion. Nevertheless, if we earnestly want to follow and worship God, shouldn’t we do it in the way He prescribed?

If Jesus is indeed God, then only Christianity contains the fullness of this truth.”

Blog: Silence

For the past two weeks, the managers of this account of have been reading Shūsaku Endō’s Silence, a novel that chronicles the lives of European missionaries’ journey to a largely anti-Catholic Japan. The book is raw, haunting, and at times, saddening. Readers find not the typical hagiography of a martyred saint, but rather the frustratingContinue reading “Blog: Silence”

The Jesus Prayer

“𝘗𝘳𝘢𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘤𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨.”⁣⁣-1 Thessalonians 5:17⁣⁣⁣⁣This ancient edict of Paul, to pray continuously throughout our lives, seems at first, daunting. “The Prayer” or the “Jesus Prayer” was the Church’s answer to this command.⁣⁣⁣⁣Most commonly practiced in the Eastern Orthodox circles of Christianity, the Jesus Prayer is a simple invocation that’s repeated throughout one’s day:⁣⁣⁣⁣“𝐋𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐉𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭,Continue reading “The Jesus Prayer”