Archive for the ‘Faith’ Category
  • The song starts with the acknowledgment that life is filled with sorrow. Although it starts on a negative note, the song is actually brimming with hope. It ends with the assurance that there is hope because God is love and love has come for us all. Mark Schultz is a north American contemporary Christian music singer and songwriter. The song "Love Has Come" is from his 2009 album "Come Alive". Love Has Come by Mark Schultz Well, I know this life is filled with sorrow And the... more »
  • God Our Father, Direct our lives that we may use Facebook to proclaim Your Word. Grant that our wall posts may serve as a source of inspiration and joy to our friends. Guide us as we update our status and let all our comments be pleasing to You. Make us realize that we need to read the Bible more often than we check our news feed. May we find more time correcting our bad habits than editing our profile pics. Lead us in Your wisdom that we may we be more concerned about following Your p... more »
  • The following are homilies, images, clipart, videos, and multimedia slides you might find useful for your celebration of the 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C). In this Sunday's Gospel, Jesus visits Martha and her sister Mary. Mary sits beside the Lord and listens to him speak while Martha, burdened with much serving, comes to Jesus and says, "Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me by myself to do the serving?" Jesus tells Martha that Mary has chosen the better part and that it ... more »
  • Our God is a forgiving Father. The whole purpose of giving us His only begotten Son is to facilitate forgiveness. The song "Forgiven" stresses that "I don’t have to carry the weight of who I’ve been, cause I’m forgiven." God forgives us because we are a treasure in the arms of Christ. Sanctus Real is a north American Christian rock band composed of Matt Hammitt (lead vocalist, guitar), Chris Rohman (lead guitar), Dan Gartley (bass), Pete Prevost (guitar), and Mark Graalman (drums). Sin... more »
  • The following are homilies, images, clipart, videos, and multimedia slides you might find useful for your celebration of the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C). In this Sunday's Gospel, Jesus tells the parable of the Good Samaritan. In the parable, a traveling Jew is beaten, robbed, and left half dead along the road. First a priest and then a Levite come by, but both avoid the injured man. Finally, a Samaritan comes by. Samaritans and Jews generally do not like each other, but the Samarit... more »
  • Everybody hurts. Everybody falls and makes mistakes. People break promises. Your dreams can shatter. And the question is: who and what will give you the strength to rise from all your troubles? God can heal your pain and forgive your sins. God is always faithful and will help you make your dreams come true. So never lose hope. Believe in miracles. Your prayers will be answered. And your heart will be renewed. That's what faith can do. Kutless is a north American Christian rock band compose... more »
  • The following are homilies, images, clipart, videos, and multimedia slides you might find useful for your celebration of the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C). In this Sunday's Gospel, Jesus said to His disciples, "The harvest is abundant but the laborers are few; so ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for his harvest." He sent them on their way with the warning that they will be "like lambs among wolves." READINGS FIRST READING: Is 66:10-14c PSALM: Ps 66:1-3, 4-5, 6... more »
  • No one else can ease our pain. No one else can lift us up when we're down. No one else but God. The song "By Your Side" by Tenth Avenue North talks about just that. It speaks of God's faithfulness and desire to be with us even during our darkest moments. What's so amazing about God's grace is that we do not have to deserve it to receive it. God gives it to us freely and fully no matter what. We do not have to earn God's love. God loves us not because we are worthy, but because He is loving. ... more »
  • This week's roundup includes the announcement of an app which will allow priests to celebrate Mass with an iPad instead of the printed Roman Missal. Another story of note is the endeavor to translate the Bible into 6,909 languages by 2025. The newly-elected president of the Philippines has named a religious brother as his administration's DepEd (Department of Education) secretary. There is also the story about the unveiling of the world's tallest Cross of St. Benedict in Peru. The featured we... more »
  • The following are homilies, images, clipart, videos, and multimedia slides you might find useful for your celebration of the 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C). In this Sunday's Gospel, someone told Jesus "I will follow you wherever you go." And Jesus answered him, "Foxes have dens and birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to rest his head." READINGS FIRST READING: 1 Kgs 19:16b, 19-21 PSALM: Ps 16:1-2, 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11 SECOND READING: Gal 5:1, 13-18 GOSPEL: L... more »
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Fr. Stephen Cuyos is a Missionaries of the Sacred Heart (MSC) priest, who blogs about his faith and ministry, about the use of new technologies and social media for evangelization, as well as his advocacy for Linux and Free/Open Source Software.

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