Catholic Author, Speaker, and Evangelist
The Old Testament Mass reading from Hosea chapter 2 is a powerful reading and some background is in order and shows how we are pursued by the Lord. In chapter 1, Hosea is told to marry Gomer who is described as a promiscuous woman. Hosea does so and they are blessed with children. At the... Continue Reading →
During the Christmas season the Gospel of Matthew is often read as it is one of the two Gospels that contains an infancy narrative of Christ. Though this holds great significance, there are many other pieces of the Gospel that give us clues on how to live a Christian life.
I have been called many things in my life: a good soldier, solid worker, a model employee, and even a good husband. Those things are great and admirable, but they fail in comparison to my favorite title: dad. The Lord has blessed my wife and I with four awesome children, but with raising children there... Continue Reading →
In sacred scripture we read that man was created he had a perfect relationship with God. Man is the pinnacle of creation, and God gave man everything. In return the Lord asked man not to each of one tree in the garden. Man did not listen, rebelled, and had to face the consequences of sin... Continue Reading →
I chose you from the world, to go and bear fruit that will last, says the Lord.-John 15:16 Today's gospel reflection is taken from the antiphon before today's Gospel reading. Jesus makes a very direct point and simply says "Go and bear fruit that will last". It seems so easy, and yet so complicated at... Continue Reading →
You can listen here. Andrew from Phoenix asked if there were any other translation besides Latin in the early church. In today's show I go over the Syriac, Coptic, and Latin (for good measure). I also analyze their importance in spreading the Gospel. Episode 1 of the Hope Within Radio Program
Listen to this week's episode here In this week's episode I answer listener questions that came in during the week. The first question asked if discipleship was really necessary, and isn't getting to Christ what is most important? The second question was in regard to prayer. This listener asked with time so limited is prayer... Continue Reading →
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Aubrey Malphurs says “Disciple making does not end with a person’s conversion, however. It’s an ongoing process that encourages the believer to follow Christ and become more like Him[1].” With this taken into account we need to ask ourselves a question. What is the most effective way to make disciples? Do we get as many... Continue Reading →
Everything we do is done in stages. As an example we learn to crawl before walking, and walking before running. The point of a stage is to prepare for something more difficult in the future. It is the same with discipleship. In discipleship, there are three stages which are evangelize, disciple, and train. These three... Continue Reading →
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