The prophet Ezekiel was told by the Lord to prophesy against the shepherds of Israel because they had been pasturing themselves and not the sheep. This serves as a warning to the shepherds of the Church and reminds us that we must be diligent in praying for them. — Read on http://www.catholic365.com/article/42161/woe-to-the-bad-shepherds.html

St. Michael's Lent is a devotion that comes from the life of St. Francis of Assisi and runs from August 15th to September 29th. It is a time for extra prayer, penance and fasting for the purpose of growing in our devotion to St. Michael and asking his intercession for ourselves, our country, and our … Continue reading St. Michael’s Lent →

The parable of the seed and the sower is one that we have often heard, and it is very useful for meditation from time to time to see where we are in the spiritual life. How receptive are you to God's word? — Read on http://www.catholic365.com/article/41783/what-kind-of-soil.html

Mortifying, or denying, ourselves in our daily lives helps us to curbs our passions and desires so that we learn to exchange our own wills for God's will and make the necessary room in our hearts to love Him alone. — Read on http://www.catholic365.com/article/41741/on-interior-mortification.html

At his ordination, the hands of a priest are consecrated for the sacred task of handling the Body of Christ. This consecration means that the priest specifically has been given the right to touch Our Lord and that this privilege is not intended for everyone. — Read on http://www.catholic365.com/article/41663/the-consecrated-hands-of-a-priest.html

"He must increase, and I must decrease." These words of St. John the Baptist are what should be desired by every Christian, and prayer is an important part of setting the foundation for this. — Read on http://www.catholic365.com/article/40424/decreasing-with-st-john-the-baptist.html

The present moment has been described as a sacrament, and indeed it is an outward sign that gives grace. We must ask God every day to be with us to take advantage of every moment to serve and glorify Him. — Read on http://www.catholic365.com/article/40340/the-sacrament-of-the-present-moment.html

Today is both the Feast of the Visitation in the Novus Ordo rite and the Queenship of Mary in the traditional rite. These two feasts are linked in a way and each lead us to an understanding of the other. — Read on http://www.catholic365.com/article/39118/the-visitation-and-the-queenship.html

The only answer to the growing discord in the Church and the world today, which is like the confusion of Babel, is an outpouring of the Holy Spirit, a modern-day Pentecost upon society and members of the Church. — Read on http://www.catholic365.com/article/39022/we-need-the-holy-spirit.html

St. Simon Stock was a Carmelite friar who is credited with the reception of the brown scapular, which he was given by Our Lady in a vision. The brown scapular can be a source of great graces to those who wear it when accompanied by fervent efforts to live lives of deep faith and devotion. … Continue reading St. Simon Stock and the Brown Scapular →