Jesus inspires us to do something good every day

Jesus inspires us to do something good every day

God the Father, in his immense mercy, wants to communicate with us, to give us his life. It is in the person of his Son Jesus that we find the model of this communication. In recognizing this surrender, we feel moved to surrender our lives as well. We gratefully...
Two pillars that keep us tied to Christ

Two pillars that keep us tied to Christ

St. John Bosco had a powerful dream on May 3rd, 1868 called the “Two Pillars,” which reminds us what will keep us closely tied to Jesus Christ, no matter what storm will overtake us in life. The vision illustrated the need to remain firm in devotion to the...
Does God distract us during prayer?

Does God distract us during prayer?

While it is often necessary to overcome general distractions during prayer, from time-to-time there do exist “good” distractions. Our mind can wander during prayer and sometimes God uses that to his ad-vantage. Instead of taking us away from God and his plan, these...
God calls us to unite together in a communion of love

God calls us to unite together in a communion of love

There are times when we may feel the need to pause and examine our lives. When looking at our lives, we should think about the various people we have encountered. We should focus on people who, in one way or another, left their mark on us. This might include family,...
How can we stop this “culture of indifference”?

How can we stop this “culture of indifference”?

There are moments in which I am very aware of Pope Francis’ invitation to “get out of the culture of in-difference”. How can we do it? Often the lack of empathy in the small things of life can lead us to grow numb to the pain and harden our hearts. We grow...