Category: Important Thinkers

God is love. If you are a crabby person, you don't know God

Bottom Line Crabby People, You Don’t Know God

Important Thinkers, Parables and Miracles, Virtuous Actions

If you are a crabby miserable person, you are missing the whole point. Jesus has come to give us joy.

During this great sermon, Bishop Barron describes 3 fundamental spiritual truths. The very nature and being of God. God’s love comes first, and we must respond to his love.

And the upshot of all these is that Jesus tells us, “I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and your joy might be complete.”

The flag of the Holy Spirit is joy. Let that joy be in you.

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Courage is required all the time not just in big moments

The Truth about Courage and When it’s Required!

Daily Influences to Manage, Great People Examples to Follow, Important Thinkers, Virtuous Actions

When is courage required? Is it in big moments? Moments like standing up to a totalitarian government. Or like running into a burning building to rescue someone. If courage is only required in big moments then most people will never require it. St Paul has a different thought on courage and when it is required. Far from big moments, it is actually required all the time. Fr. Mike describes how courage is the foundation for all virtues Christians aspire to.

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Trusting God when you are suffering

When You are Suffering, Trusting God is a Challenge

Important Thinkers, Virtuous Actions

This world has plenty of suffering. What do we do when bad things happen? Especially when it happens to those we love or to ourselves. Do we blame God? Do we question His priorities? Similarly, might we even question the existence of God? The gospel story of Jairus addresses these questions. Bishop Barron helps us to interpret this beautiful story for a better faith in God.

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To be a witness of God means not only saying you believe but also following His commandments.

What Will Make You a Reliable Witness for God?

Daily Influences to Manage, Important Thinkers, Parables and Miracles, Social Media

Isn’t it the case that many people want to see something with their own eyes in order to believe it. Why didn’t Jesus reveal himself after his resurrection to Pontius Pilate or to the Jewish leaders in the Sanhedrin. Perhaps it is because he wanted people who were willing to be a witness. The reality is that most people can see something amazing and just as easily go back to a life of apathy. Do you understand what it is to be a proper witness?

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Jesus is the Salvation Even in Other Genuine World Religions

Jesus is the Salvation Even in Other Genuine World Religions

Daily Influences to Manage, Important Thinkers

St Peter tells us there is no salvation through anyone but Jesus. How then do we reconcile ourselves to other religions? Do we use imperialism or violence to bring people into Christianity? Or conversely, do we give into an indifferent mindset. One that says that all faithful people from any religion may be saved? Neither extreme is correct.

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Heaven is not an exclusive country club for insiders only

Insiders Only Here? Heaven Is Not an Exclusive Country Club

Important Thinkers, Parables and Miracles

Do you really hope that all people will be saved?  If there is not a lot of people in hell, then it doesn’t really matter that I get to heaven.

It’s almost like heaven is an exclusive country club for insiders only. The value of the membership is based on who is excluded as much as who is let in.

If there are so many people in hell, would it make your getting to heaven more rewarding?

We should not underestimate the greatness of God’s mercy for our sakes let alone others.  If we are trying to be like Christ, then why should we limit our love.

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