Be ready to proclaim the Resurrection of Jesus.
If you want to dig in and learn the historical evidence for the Resurrection, read, "The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus," by Gary Habermas and Michael Licona (click HERE for Amazon link).
Be ready to proclaim the Resurrection of Jesus.
If you want to dig in and learn the historical evidence for the Resurrection, read, "The Case for the Resurrection of Jesus," by Gary Habermas and Michael Licona (click HERE for Amazon link).
On contempt.
Sacraments and sacramentals.
On Job and suffering.
To learn more about Blessed Chiara Luce Badano, check out her Wikipedia page (click HERE). Search her name and you will find lots more information.
Go back to my homily a couple years ago to hear how the Trinity, i.e., one God and three Persons, is not a contradiction (click here).
God loves you. Give an answering yes to that love, and love others.
Jesus died and rose again. If it's true, then you will die and rise again.
Sin and fear lock us up. The power of the resurrection and forgiveness open us up.
Jesus really existed. Jesus really died. Jesus really rose from the dead.
If you would like to dig in a bit further, I’d direct you to the following resources:
Brant Pitre, The Case for Jesus: The Biblical and Historical Evidence for Christ, (Amazon link).
Jimmy Akin, The Bible is a Catholic Book, (Amazon link).
Trent Horn, How to Defend the Resurrection podcast
Jimmy Akin, The Resurrection of Jesus podcast.
Jesus is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world.
How to pray. Lectio divina (divine reading).
You have no right to keep you sins to yourself. Jesus paid for them. Give them to Him.
Watch The Chosen HERE. It is a very well produced TV series on the life of Jesus. You can watch it for free on your phone, tablet, computer, or TV. They will ask for a donation to help them produce more episodes. I encourage you to support the project if you are able. Just a warning, you may have to persevere through the first couple of episodes before it starts to make sense. If you do persevere, you will get hooked!
The Ten Commandments.
Do you trust God as much as Abraham did?
Don't be afraid to go to the uncomfortable place. The Holy Spirit may be driving you there, and the angels will minister to you.
We all need conversion. Prayer, almsgiving, and fasting can help with that.
Bring Jesus your uncleanness and tell Him, “If you wish, you can make me clean”.