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RSVP to God’s Banquet
‘Come, everything is now ready.’ But one by one, they all began to excuse themselves” (Luke 14:18). Immediately, when called to communion with the King, the invitees start making excuses.
How Not to Be the Wicked Tenant
This Parable shows the wickedness of the tenants who want all the good for themselves and refuse to acknowledge the generosity of the one who has given them the vineyard to tend in the first place.
Accompanying Jesus
Click here for daily readings Christ’s disciples included some women, among them Mary Magdalene—who was the first to announce Jesus’ Resurrection to the Apostles. She would also be the first person to whom the resurrected Jesus appears. For these reasons, she is...
Cast, Detach, and Trust / Lanzar, Desconectarse y Confiar
Peter toiled all night and had nothing to show for it, yet he still resisted allowing Jesus to help.
How often do we work so hard and feel we have nothing to show for it, yet we still won’t let Jesus help?
4 Practical Ways to Stay Connected to Jesus
1. Build a Daily Practice of Prayer (even if it means praying in the bathroom) Prayer is simply a conversation with Jesus. Of course, formal times of prayer are spiritually beneficial; however, daily life can sometimes make them impossible. While a simple chat with...
My Plan for Entering Heaven
I am a planner. I love a good plan. My spiritual well-being deserves the best strategy, especially the final perseverance of my soul. So, here's my idea, I want a squad of saints meeting me at the pearly gates. In addition to the "big guns," which I refer to as my...
Faith in the Unexpected at Ave Spotlight
Allison is blessed to be interviewed by Chenele Shaw of Ave Maria Press' Ave Spotlight to talk about sacramentals and how they help us to learn about the faith in unexpected ways. Listen to this episode of Ave Spotlight.
Behold the True Lamb
2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Liturgical Year A) Isaiah 49:3, 5-6 1 Corinthians 1:1-3 John 1:29-34 During this time of the National Eucharistic Revival, the faithful should take every opportunity to reflect on the Real and True Presence of Jesus. As John the Baptist...
