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We should escape the power of darkness
Today, the Lord tells us through the letter of St. Paul to the Colossians that we need to do God's will and not waste God's gifts in what brings us a…
3 years ago
Check out the Salutation of St. Paul to the Colossians
Let's observe how the Apostle of the Gentiles greets the Colossians in opening his letter to them. He mentions his title as an apostle of Jesus Chris…
3 years ago
Keep Strengthening One Another
This sums up what St. Paul tries to tell the Thessalonians in his first letter tl them. We all need to struggle to heaven but we are not to struggle …
3 years, 1 month ago
What happens after death?
We practice our faith when we use it to answer questions about death and what happens after it. As long as we are with Christ we can expect the same …
3 years, 1 month ago
We need to become a living sacrifice in union with Jesus
The readings in the mass today bring us to consider the plight of Jeremiah, who despite working for God was persecuted by the same people who were re…
3 years, 1 month ago
Our love for God is tested by our love for our neighbor
St. Paul reminds the Thessalonians to love one another. He was elated by the fact that they learned it from the Lord himself. Such loving the others …
3 years, 1 month ago
God wants us to be Holy
Holiness means to live the life of Christ. This is the life that Jesus died to get us to enjoy. It is a participation in the life of God through grac…
3 years, 1 month ago
We are not alone in this journey to seeing our Lord Jesus Christ in His Second Coming
We learn impressive things from St. Paul in his first letter to the Thessalonians chapter 3 in the first Reading of today's mass. First, the blessed …
3 years, 1 month ago
We should learn to word hard to support ourselves and not burden others
St. Paul clearly states what he did as he went about preaching the Word of God. He worked at his profession--which was to be a tent maker-to support …
3 years, 1 month ago
Rectitude of intention in being an Apostle of Jesus Christ
The temptation of preaching ourselves, or preaching only what our listeners would like to hear without regard for the Will of God that sent us to sha…
3 years, 1 month ago