Does God Appreciate What We Do?
Too often, people are not ashamed to say unkind words to others. More and more people speak without even thinking. They do not care whether they could hurt others with their words. But when it comes to...
View ArticleWhy Money Is Not the Only Measure of Your Success in Life
Most of us Christians won’t ever think of money as the only measure of success in life. It’s so far from what we know is true. Jesus even tells us in the Gospel that we can’t serve both God and money...
View ArticleSigns of False Apparitions
Have you ever heard of a recent apparition from the Blessed Virgin Mary? What are your immediate thoughts about it? Do you have to wait for Church approval before you believe in the said apparition?...
View ArticleWhy It Makes Sense To Give Until It Hurts
“I must be willing to give whatever it takes to do good to others. This requires that I be willing to give until it hurts. Otherwise, there is no true love in me, and I bring injustice, not peace, to...
View ArticleCan Poor People Still Be Happy?
Have you ever seen poor people who are happy? I see them every day in the poor streets where I walk. I see them in children who are laughing despite their tattered clothes and dirty faces. I see them...
View ArticleWhen You Feel That Your Sins Are Keeping You Away From Prayer
There are people who seem to walk with a dead conscience. They no longer seem to feel the burden of their sins. On the other hand, there are people who feel so ashamed of having sinned they deem...
View ArticleCan Christian Writers Evangelize Artificial Intelligence?
I think it is safe to say that we can no longer go back to a world without artificial intelligence. This technology is everywhere. We use it at work. We engage with it as we unwind and play. It’s...
View Article8 New Year’s Resolutions for Your Soul
What better time to set a new goal or to form a new habit than the New Year? As Catholics, we may already be making our personal resolutions daily. We ask forgiveness for our sins, and we resolve to do...
View ArticleWhat the Eight Beatitudes Mean for Our World Today
The Eight Beatitudes preached by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount probably contain some of the most radical and the most inspiring teachings in the Bible. Countless books and articles have been written...
View ArticleWhat Are the Seven Deadly Sins According to the Church?
Out of all the sins of humanity, the Catholic Church has listed what we now call the seven deadly sins. They are also known as the seven capital or cardinal sins. We say that they are deadly because...
View Article4 Reasons Why We May Feel So Lonely Today
Sometimes I feel as though loneliness is a kind of sickness that has spread in our modern world more than it did at other times. Our level of loneliness screams so loudly that it can’t be stifled by...
View ArticleWhy Does God Allow Us To Fall Into Sin?
Have you ever wondered why God doesn’t always keep us from falling into sin? After our conversion, why is it that God doesn’t instantly take away our weaknesses? Why do still we have to strive so hard...
View ArticleThe Virtue That the World Struggles So Much With Today
There is one virtue that the world struggles so much with today. No, it is not the virtue of purity. It is not even the virtue of temperance that guards our souls from gluttony. As much as the world...
View ArticleIs God’s Forgiveness Conditional?
I can’t remember how many articles I have written so far about forgiveness. But I am certain that I have already written many. Much too many in fact! Perhaps it’s because this is one area where I...
View ArticleAre Christians Supposed To Be Powerless?
Have you ever wondered whether Christians were supposed to be powerless? Unlike other people, we were taught to forgive our enemies. Rather than fighting back, we should even turn the other cheek. We...
View ArticleThis Is What Euthanasia Does to Hope
Who can live without hope? We need it each day to give us the strength to go on. We hold on to it during our most painful struggles. It is hope alone that carries us through when even faith seems to...
View ArticleWho Are The Outcasts Today?
Who were the people considered to be outcasts during the time of Jesus? Who are the outcasts today? If we encounter them in the streets, how would we recognize them? The Outcasts in the Past We can...
View ArticleCan Underground Bunkers Survive the Apocalypse?
Why are billionaires building luxurious underground bunkers? Built to survive earthquakes, pandemics and even a nuclear winter, can these withstand the apocalypse? In 2023, the technology website WIRED...
View ArticleWhat Is the Church’s True Teaching About Money?
What Does The Catholic Church Believe About Money? Does the Church teach that money is bad and is the root of all evils? Why then is the Church so concerned about raising funds and asking donations...
View Article5 Tips When Preaching the Good News
Sometimes, a good intention may not be enough when trying to evangelize people. You have to be prepared. And you have to be humble enough to recognize your weaknesses so you could do better the next...
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