Forty Days to Greatness
I have a love-hate relationship with Lent. Each year, I dread its coming, yet by the end of the season, I am renewed. The truth is, I know I need it. I know I rely on the world, material things, and comforts more than I should. Pope Benedict XVI said, “the world offers you comfort, but you were not made for comfort. You were made for greatness.” The only way to obtain the greatness for which we were made is by total reliance on God. Lent is necessary in order for me to decrease so that God can increase in my life.
St. Valentine’s Day
The Church teaches us that the saints are those who have modeled a life of holiness and we believe are now with the Father in heaven. St. Valentine was a priest in Rome during the 3rd century. He wrote letters from prison and entitled them “From your Valentine.” For this reason, we share Valentine’s cards and gifts with those we love in honor of his memory and the love he shared.
Answering Life’s Questions
It is in our nature as humans to want to know about and explore the world around us to find answers to life’s questions. There are some deep, common questions that people search for answers to: Who am I? What was I created to do? How do I make good choices? These questions must be answered through the lens of faith using a moral compass formed in Catholic teaching.
Study Tips for Students
“Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for yourselves. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light” (Matthew 11: 28-30).
Where Two or Three are Gathered
Jesus said, “Where two or three have gathered together in my name, I am there in their midst” (Matthew 18:20). Jesus didn’t say that ministry would be best in large groups. He encouraged small groups of believers to come together.