I think sometimes we use the word Amen like the word stop in a telegram, or the end in a story—as if we’re communicating that the prayer is over. That is not what Amen means, though.

No doubt this one immediately brings up some interesting imagery as our imaginations take a shot at what this scene in the story of our salvation could possibly look like.

As Christians, we may disagree about several details of our faith—even the circumstances that should surround a person’s Baptism—but one thing we tend to agree upon across the board is that Baptism is extremely important to our relationship with God.

It’s not like there are as many bodies of Christ as there are versions of Christianity. There is and can only be one Body of Christ, the Church.

Throughout the ages, there have been those courageous enough to listen for God’s voice, and speak His truth.

Here we acknowledge the Holy Spirit as God with the Father and the Son, and not just some lesser or separate being.

If you’re new to the Creed, and/or new to trying to understand the Trinity, you’ve probably just read this line and are now asking the question… What?!
 

Now, we shift focus to the Holy Spirit, and our triune God is complete! We'll look deeper into that relationship tomorrow. Today, we'll focus on a couple of prayers to the Holy Spirit.

Sometimes perspective is all we need when our situations seem all-consuming.

The word judge gets such a bad rap these days. It seems the idea most connected with judging is that we shouldn’t do it. "Don't judge!" Right?

can’t say this line without my scalp getting at least a little tingly with excitement. And if I can, then I know I’m not really paying attention to what I’m saying.

The right hand of the Father is not a physical location, because the Father is not a physical being. Instead, in the Summa Theologiae, St. Thomas Aquinas describes a couple of meanings for this statement.

Pretty much ever since the event occurred, artists have been trying to capture and communicate what happened when Jesus returned to heaven.What must it have been like to witness something like that?

The fourth century was an exciting time for the Church as councils of bishops—inspired by the Holy Spirit—met to define our faith. Two results of these councils were this Creed and the official canon of the New Testament.

Sometimes, while praying the Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary, I imagine the Sacred Heart of Jesus lying cold and silent in His chest for three days. Then, all of a sudden…

Before Jesus entered history, this would have probably been the last line of any reflection on a person's life. It would read, “He died, period. End of story. Roll credits.”
 

Being crucified under Pontius Pilate was not a human experience unique to Jesus. It happened all the time.

Have you ever thought about what Jesus' toes look like? Or His knee caps? It may seem odd, but for whatever reason, I'm fascinated and comforted in thinking about the reality of a God with elbows and leg hair.

I think we get the concept of humility wrong most of the time. We know it means thinking less of ourselves than others, but most of the time, this shows up as insecurity rather than true humility.

Sometimes I wonder what it must have been like for Jesus to be from heaven, and spend some time here on earth experiencing cold, hunger, temptation, sadness, exhaustion, pain, and evil, etc.