Category: Key Dates

Hurry is preventing love

You Need to Know Your Hurry is Preventing Your Love

Daily Influences to Manage, Key Dates, Life Paths, Parables and Miracles

How many of us lead lives rushing from work to family responsibilities and back. For example, we juggle our responsibilities between rushing to catch that train, getting the kids to that swimming lesson, and responding to that late email from our boss.  What we need to realize is how this hurry prevents us from living a life of love as we are called to by Jesus. In other words, pay attention and ruthlessly eliminate hurry from your life. Your spiritual life will improve immensely.

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Sacrifice is the true measure of your love for God

Sacrifice is the True Measure of Your Love of God

Key Dates, Virtuous Actions

Think of a popstar you like and being at their concert. How would your experience change if you were to be called on stage? Now, similarly, think of mass and how you are impacted by your attendance. If you are not profoundly changed by your encounter with Jesus, then you are doing something wrong. The key is your sacrifice for love of God. Just like the Magi, you must go home by a different road.

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Does religion lead to violence? Not if properly interpreted says Bishop Barron

Does Religion Lead to Violence Inevitably?

Daily Influences to Manage, Important Thinkers, Key Dates

What happens when you have 2 people of different faiths come together. Religion is irrational so will inevitably lead to violence. This is the argument put forward during the Enlightenment Period. Fast forward to the events of September 11, 2001. We have another example of people of faith doing horrible things in the name of God. So does religion and Christianity in particular lead to violence? Not if you are interpreting it properly. Bishop Barron describes how Christians should approach Bible texts describing violence.

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