The joy of conversion, Christian community, and the Catholic faith
Numbers 11:25-19; Psalms 19:8, 10; James 5:1-6; Mark 9:38-43 There are several themes in the readings this Sunday. In the first reading, Moses chose 70 leading men of Israel to help him manage and guide the huge number of Jews who had left Egypt and were wandering in the wilderness. God took some of the...
Anima Christi: From the evil one, protect me The sixth of seven meditations on the Anima Christi from Unconditionally, Finding Jesus in the Eucharist by Greg Wasinski As I talked about in the chapter Temptation in the Desert, spiritual warfare is real. We have a tendency to avoid the conversation about the threat of spiritual...
Anima Christi: O Good Jesus, hear me The fifth of seven meditations on the Anima Christi from Unconditionally, Finding Jesus in the Eucharist by Greg Wasinski Our Lord likes us to plead our case sometimes. Since this is a prayer request, it’s OK to let Him know how much it means by really asking for...
Anima Christi: Passion of Christ, strengthen me The fourth of seven meditations on the Anima Christi from Unconditionally, Finding Jesus in the Eucharist by Greg Wasinski The journey involved in the Passion gives us the ability to connect ourselves with the strength it took for Jesus to get from the Last Supper to the cross....
Anima Christi: Water from the side of Christ, wash me The third of seven meditations on the Anima Christi from Unconditionally, Finding Jesus in the Eucharist by Greg Wasinski What initially comes to mind is the moment when the soldier plunges his lance into the side of Jesus on the cross causing the remaining blood and...
Anima Christi: Body of Christ, save me The second of seven meditations on the Anima Christi from Unconditionally, Finding Jesus in the Eucharist by Greg Wasinski Our goal as Catholic Christians is to live a life centered on faith so we might spend eternity with the One who created us. He gave us the gift...
Introducing seven meditations on the Anima Christi from Unconditionally, Finding Jesus in the Eucharist by Greg Wasinski The Anima Christi Soul of Christ, sanctify me Body of Christ, save me Blood of Christ, inebriate me Water from the side of Christ, wash me Passion of Christ, strengthen me O good Jesus, hear me Within Your wounds...
Isaiah 56:1, 6-7; Ps 67:2-3, 5,6,8; Romans 11:13-15, 29-32, Matthew 15:21-28 In the past months of my travels I have learned some new things that are helpful for my understanding of our church and world. One bishop described the church in three parts. The first is those who still come to church and have been...