Watching is a definitive mark of being a Christian. We watch for Christ when we eagerly anticipate His coming in our daily relationship with Him.
When we think we deserve the good we receive, or have figured out our faith, we forget that we can do nothing apart from God.
Young professional men and women have many concerns. They want to know what path to choose, how to develop their careers, how to understand their careers in light of their vocation. Newman’s life speaks clearly: goodness, truth, unity.
The history of Israel is marked by willfulness and doubt. Blessed Newman reminds us to be still and rest in God when encountering obstacles.
God’s promises and His work in the world are one, but we need the eyes of faith to see this while living in the midst of the world.
The Holy Spirit is not an impersonal, subtle force; He is the third Person of the Trinity and is closer to us than we are to ourselves.
The Holy Innocents and our Lady teach us that only with the humility and sincerity of little children can we approach our loving Father.
Nothing can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus, not even death; for Love has dwelt in death, and risen from it.
The Martyrs of the Church were exceptional because their love was more powerful than life. Their example humbles us and bids us to say yes to our Lord.
Scripture describes the painful truth of life – it is full of suffering. Only by accepting reality as it is, and hoping in God, can we avoid disappointment.
