The little indigenous man baptized and known as Juan Diego is a model of faith for all Christians. read more
The Church has countless options for personal devotions for the season of Advent, and while few of them are official, there are some that are popular because of the way they speak to the hearts of the faithful. read more
The misunderstood and often lacking music of Advent hold some beautiful value for us as we prepare for the great season of Christmas that begins December 25th. read more
I have always enjoyed the art from the Renaissance, and it’s often a great source of inspiration for my own work. read more
On the outside, sometimes it can look like I have it all together. The truth is that my life would fall apart if it wasn’t for Jesus. Even if all the external and material things were the same, I would be missing part of the only part of my life that really gives me peace.
It’s easy to fool ourselves that if we pull ourselves together and work hard enough, we could fix all of own problems. After all, we are the ones that create our own mess, so it can make sense on the surface. I know I’ve fallen for this many times and let my pride hold me back in receiving help because I refused to look past myself.
I am a sinner, and this is why I am a Christian. None of us are capable of saving ourselves from our fallen nature, and this is why we all need Jesus. To truly follow Jesus means that we have to be convicted to take action and make the conscience decisions to let Jesus be Lord of our lives.
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