Category: Catholic
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Simplifying The Path to THE MAIN THING
From guest blogger, Chuck Frost. When I became Catholic, I never imagined that I would help present “annulment” cases.* It started a few years ago when I assumed leadership of our parish RCIA program. The spot was vacant and I stepped up to take over. I will not easily forget the first time I had…
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Our Human Destiny
In observance of today’s feast, The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, this reflection is from my upcoming book, Everyday Stewardship: Reflections for the Journey, published by Liturgical Publications, Inc. In Him we were also chosen, destined in accord with the purpose of the One who accomplishes all things according to the intention of His will, so that we…
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My Children Need Jesus / Everyday Stewardship
I am struck by the contrast between this post and the previous post by my friend, Teresa Keogh. All the children of the world need to be loved. NOW. Thus says the LORD: Say to those whose hearts are frightened: Be strong, fear not! Here is your God, he comes with vindication; with divine recompense…
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This Child Was Someone’s Son
The following is an important post from THE MAIN THING guest blogger, Teresa Keogh, who resides in the UK. The image is graphic, but perhaps necessary. In the UK today many newspapers have used this image to ask the government to change its attitude to immigration. The image is of a young Syrian child washed…
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World Smile Day is Coming!
For years I have been a huge Smiley Face fan and of Harvey Ball, the icon’s creator. More than just a trivial drawing, Ball’s Smiley has been morphed into a worldwide movement celebrating joy and happiness. That movement reaches its zenith each year on October 2, World Smile Day. The spirit of the day is to…
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Stewardship of the Mind
When I was in high school I attended a weekly youth meeting where we would discuss the role of God in our lives and support one another in the journey of faith. In addition to other activities, each week we would have to share about what we did that week in terms of studying our faith.…
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Let Mercy Flow Throughout the Land
The news these days seems filled with those in need of mercy. So many people hurting one another and sometimes themselves. In this blog, we talk about God in our lives and how we can easily miss what is the main thing. And our world is filled with people who seem closed off to God and…
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Everyday Stewardship / Answering the Question of “Why?”
He willed to give us birth by the word of truth that we may be a kind of first fruits of his creatures. Know this, my dear brothers: everyone should be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath, for the wrath of a man does not accomplish the righteousness of God. Therefore, put…
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Back to School Stewardship
As of yesterday, all of my children are now back at school. I have one college student that started a few weeks ago, a middle schooler that started last week, and a high schooler that started yesterday. Wow, is my home office a lot quieter! All this quiet allowed me to think a bit about…
Tracy Earl Welliver 