St. Francis of Assisi Blog

Strangely enough, the Resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead isn’t on any of those lists.  Stranger yet, none of the thirty-seven miracles performed by Him chronicled in the New Testament are listed.

I kept going and felt like sleeping it off would be the right decision, but I woke up the next morning in a ridiculous amount of pain. Knowing that it wasn’t going to go away on its own, I went to the Doctor.

They are seeking something yet undefined for most of them and they are of the belief that they will find it in our beloved Church.  They bring with them a curiosity and a fresh spirit of intense desire to find the Truth and make it their own.

We’ve all been there.  Life is sailing along. Sure, there are some bumps in the road here and there, but nothing traumatic.  Congratulations, you’re winning at life! Then, something happens. Maybe it’s a lost job or a bad diagnosis.

There is no better time than now to begin to transform our lives so that we demonstrate to all whom we meet that we are proud to be Catholic Christians in a broken and sinful world.

I think oftentimes our faith life is like this too. We just go through the motions, attending mass every weekend, praying some daily prayers, and even just coming to our normal church activities and ministries. Before we know it, Advent, Christmas, Lent and Easter have passed us by and it’s Ordinary Time again.

This all got me thinking – how, then, should the everyday Catholic church-goer preach?  What are some practical ways literally anyone can proclaim the Gospel? 

As followers of Jesus, called disciples, we are called to know and love Jesus. But we are also called to know and love Jesus’ message and His mission. Jesus gave the disciples His mission after the Resurrection.

When you come to the Church to celebrate the Eucharist on the weekend do you ever think how many people are involved in the preparations and processes that enable you to participate in the liturgy?  Get ready to have your mind blown when you hear the number…