31st Sunday O.T (A). Jesus wants unity and coherence between our faith and life.


31st Sunday O.T (A) JESUS WANTS COHERENCE BETWEEN OUR FAITH AND LIFE. OUTLINE Jesus detests hypocrisy and desires unity and coherence between one’s words and actions. The dangers of hypocrisy and the beauty of humility.   1. Jesus detests hypocrisy and desires unity and coherence between one’s words and actions. Today’s Sunday readings illumine the…

20th Sunday O.T. (A). JESUS AND THE CANAANITE WOMAN. Faith, a way of life.


20th Sunday O.T.  (A). JESUS AND THE CANAANITE WOMAN. Faith, a way of life. OUTLINE Summary of ideas of today’s readings Beautiful dialogue: Jesus tests the faith of the Canaanite woman. Authentic Christian faith, transcends a mere intellectual plane. It is a way of life which includes taking risks. 1. Summary of ideas of today’s…

KATIE LEDECKY, OLYMPIAN GOLD MEDALIST AND WORLD CHAMPION: My Catholic faith helps me put things in perspective. I pray the “Hail Mary” before any race.


KATIE LEDECKY, OLYMPIAN GOLD MEDALIST AND WORLD CHAMPION: My Catholic faith helps me put things in perspective. I pray the “Hail Mary” before any race.   Katie Ledecky, Rio 2016 Olympic gold medalist in the 200m and 400m freestyle, openly stated in an interview with Catholic Standard on July 28, 2016 that her Catholic faith…

Summaries of Catholic Teaching. Topic 3: Supernatural Faith.


Summaries of Catholic Teaching Topic 3: Supernatural Faith Author: Francisco Diaz Notion and object of faith The act of faith is man’s response to God who reveals himself (see Catechism , 142). “By faith, man completely submits his intellect and his will to God. With his whole being man gives his assent to God the revealer” ( Catechism, 143)….

POPE FRANCIS ON THE TEMPTATIONS OF LIVING A DOUBLE LIFE


POPE FRANCIS ON THE TEMPTATIONS OF LIVING A DOUBLE LIFE In his Nov. 17, 2015 homily at Santa Marta, Pope Francis employed the 90-year old Eleazar’s heroic example in fulfilling God’s Law as point of departure to stress THE IMPORTANCE OF LIVING A LIFE COHERENT TO OUR CHRISTIAN FAITH and encouraged us TO REJECT THE…