If getting to heaven were anything like getting into the Olympics, then no one would make it. The fact is none of us are good enough to spend eternity in God’s presence. But Father Mike Schmitz reminds us that we don’t have to be good enough. God wants us to surrender our lives to him, while accepting and responding to his grace and love. He doesn’t want just your good deeds or just your faith. He wants all of you. When we give our lives completely to him, we will find eternal life in him.
Have you ever had dark, disturbing dreams? If you did, did you feel guilty when you woke up? Did you have some vague sense of shame that such dreams came from your mind? If you’ve ever experienced this, you might have even wondered whether or not such dreams could be...
Have you heard the term “Spiritual Bypassing?” Simply put, it is “Proposing a simple spiritual solution to a deeply complex human reality.” Today, Fr. Mark-Mary shares how to avoid over-spiritualizing situations and emotions too much and offers some practical advice...
The first step is to stop. Once we realize that we have to repent...that we are called to "change our minds"...the first step is to stop. To examine what it is that we are thinking and to which thoughts, sins, and false images of God we have made agreements with. And...