A couple weeks ago the Sunday Gospel reading at Mass really grabbed me. I’m going to copy it here, but if you’re like I was before I got into my faith more, scripture quotes might freak you out because you’re not sure you “get it” and it all still seems so foreign. Just stick with […]
It occurred to me this morning as I was reading the daily Mass readings, that many of you may have been raised how I was, meaning you didn’t read the Bible at all growing up, and maybe you still don’t. You may not even have a desire to yet. So you might not know about […]
It wasn’t until I was in my 20’s and converted to the Catholic faith (I’ll tell you more about that someday) that I even heard the word, “Novena”. There’s nothing mysterious about it, though, it’s just a nine-day prayer. The novena in honor of the Holy Spirit is the oldest of all novenas since it was first made at the direction of Our Lord Himself when He sent His apostles back to Jerusalem to await the coming of the Holy Spirit on the first Pentecost…
Now and then I’ll link to a post from the “Conversion Diary” blog. Usually it’s when Jen writes another post about me. I don’t know how she keeps doing that.
Recently I’ve been struggling with a spiritual dry spell. What do I mean by that? It means that doing my morning readings has been a struggle for the past few months and I fail at least half the time (and then feel terrible about not putting God first in my day). It means that when […]
Let’s face it. There are some neat Christians and some odd Christians. Just like any other group of people in the world. And to one, someone could be in the “neat” category, and for another they might be in the “odd” category. These are the things that make the world go ’round. (How boring would […]
I received this via email and it really made me think… SATAN’S MEETING: (Read even if you’re busy) Satan called a worldwide convention of demons. In his opening address he said, “We can’t keep Christians from going to church.” “We can’t keep them from reading their Bibles and knowing the truth.” “We can’t even keep […]
I don’t know about you, but my BIGGEST PET PEEVE is when I hear the Lord’s name spoken in vain. Several people we love speak this way often, and it always makes our toes curl. I’d much rather hear an F-bomb dropped any day… and I’m sorry if this offends you, but I have to […]
Have you ever gone through bumps in your marriage? Do you know how normal you are, even if the bumps are much more like Mount Everest? You don’t hear about the ones who make it… Normally we only hear about marriages that didn’t make it, but rarely do you know when someone went through a […]
I don’t even remember where I originally saw this list, but it has helped me, since I certainly struggle in this area. I especially like the line below that says, “God isn’t shocked by our humanity.” 10 TIPS FOR PRAYING ATTENTIVELY 1. Choose times, places, and postures that work best for you. (Standing by a […]