The joy of conversion, Christian community, and the Catholic faith
Click on these links to enjoy this week’s highlights on JoyAlive.net: Ten reasons to stop beating yourself up: Ten reasons to stop beating yourself up From New Evangelizers: The Praying Mantis New Evangelizers: The Praying Mantis From Father Bob Hilz, TOR: Friars Corner: Am I committed to be in Jesus, the true vine? Friars Corner:...
Forgiveness happens when you surrender your natural desire for revenge. Reconciliation is the tranquility that results from right order.–St. Augustine I’m big on forgiveness to ward off revenge. I can eventually forgive anyone—except myself! How do I forgive myself for my angry outbursts against those I love dearly? For the little acts of revenge I...
by Lori L. Crock We strive to improve how we execute kettlebell and barbell lifts and movements in the gym. The word striving makes me think of working harder and doing more. In fact, one definition of strive is to “struggle or fight vigorously.” Often what we really need to do when learning a new...
↵ by Cyndi Lucky “Our hearts are restless until they can find rest in you.” —St. Augustine I was “born and raised” in Dallas, Texas, in a predominately Southern Baptist home. My two loving parents adopted me at birth. My daddy was a devoted Southern Baptist, and my mother was an inactive Lutheran. I found...
Dear Lord, I pray for the conversion of ______(fill in the blank). We all have names to insert. Divine lightening to strike them into holy submission would be lovely, but even a simple push in the right direction would be mightily appreciated. “Whatever you ask in my name, that will I do, so that the...