Little by Little

While it may have happened to the Old Testament prophets, God doesn't usually appear to us in flames of fire. Instead, he tends to be much more subtle — but in a world full of distractions, are we being attentive, are we even available, to hear His still, small voice? Fr Columba opens this topic up, and it might have something to do with St Francis of Assisi's hood ... 🔴  ABOUT US Calle...

Does the idea of praying for an hour overwhelm you? You know you should, but how would you fill all of that time? Father Columba speaks into this fear and gives 11 practical ways to spend an hour with Jesus. 🔴  ABOUT US Called to More is a Catholic not-for-profit media apostolate based in Ireland. We create videos, articles, and a podcast to help you know, love, and serve God. 🔴  GIVING We could...

Life isn't too unlike musical chairs. When will the music stop? When will I be judged? When will the moment of truth — whether I'm going to Heaven or Hell — be decided? Father Columba explains, first of all, why Hell exists, but also why we should ponder "The Four Last Things": Death, Judgment, Heaven, and Hell. 🔴  ABOUT US Called to More is a Catholic not-for-profit media apo...

Father Columba has encountered many ghosts in his time. Some good, some bad. He shares how to know the difference, and what we should do when we encounter one. 🔴  ABOUT US Called to More is a Catholic not-for-profit media apostolate based in Ireland. We create videos, articles, and a podcast to help you know, love, and serve God. 🔴  GIVING We couldn't create this series without our supporte...

With Advent starting this Sunday, Fr Columba looks at how we can use this Advent — not just to prepare to remember Jesus' first coming, but to actually prepare for when he comes again. Among Fr Columba's suggestions are an Advent fast and how to use the Mass to develop a spirituality of "Come" — a spirituality of longing for Jesus to come again, longing for him to set us, and t...

Fr Columba explains how to use despair for good — and why hope isn't always the answer. 🔴  ABOUT US Called to More is a Catholic not-for-profit media apostolate based in Ireland. We create videos, articles, and a podcast to help you know, love, and serve God. 🔴  GIVING We couldn't create this series without our supporters. If you find these episodes helpful or think they might help oth...

Ever get a little stuck in your spiritual life? Not moving forward, but not moving back? Fr Columba explains how this is impossible: we're either growing closer to God or moving farther from Him — there is no "park" option. Using the example of St Mary Magdalene, on this her feast day (July 22nd), Fr Columba shares advice on how to avoid this lukewarmness and how to follow God with...

Fr Columba explains why we should invest in spiritual reading, and gives us 20-odd places to start. 🔴  ABOUT US Called to More is a Catholic not-for-profit media apostolate based in Ireland. We create videos, articles, and a podcast to help you know, love, and serve God. 🔴  GIVING We couldn't create this series without our supporters. If you find these episodes helpful or think they might h...

Meditation: an Eastern, non-Christian practice or a healthy way to connect with God? Fr Columba explains how to meditate, as a Catholic. 🔴  ABOUT US Called to More is a Catholic not-for-profit media apostolate based in Ireland. We create videos, articles, and a podcast to help you know, love, and serve God. 🔴  GIVING We couldn't create this series without our supporters. If you find these e...

Could there be a best way to pray? Fr Columba recommends the Liturgy of the Hours and shows us how to make it part of our daily lives*. *As Fr Columba mentions, Universalis can be purchased for €11.99 once-off or €0.99 monthly wherever you find your apps. Free trial for a month. This is not an ad. 🔴  ABOUT US Called to More is a Catholic not-for-profit media apostolate based in Ireland. We create...

How can we escape the rat race that life often is? Using the examples of Creation and Mary & Martha (Feast Day today, July 29th), Fr Columba explains how to get from a place of "overwhelm" to "overflow". 🔴  ABOUT US Called to More is a Catholic not-for-profit media apostolate based in Ireland. We create videos, articles, and a podcast to help you know, love, and serve God....

With the Feast of St Thomas the Apostle around the corner (July 3rd), Fr Columba tackles the question of doubt: what's normal, what isn't; what's sin, and what's reasonable? 🔴  ABOUT US Called to More is a Catholic not-for-profit media apostolate based in Ireland. We create videos, articles, and a podcast to help you know, love, and serve God. 🔴  GIVING We couldn't creat...

Ever let your emotions get the best of you? Do emotions even sometimes block your prayer? Fr Columba discusses how to deal with, vent, and truly put our emotions to rest. Also included is how to forgive: realising that, for Christians, there can be confusion between the duty to forgive and truly forgiving after we've been healed in our hearts. At the end, Fr Columba also touches on his experi...

Discouragement in prayer, distanced from God, doubting your faith — all Christians have experienced these difficulties. Fr Columba explains how these experiences sometimes point to interior desolation, where (or rather Whom) desolation comes from, and how we can best deal with it. 🔴  ABOUT US Called to More is a Catholic not-for-profit media apostolate based in Ireland. We create videos, articles...

What's the number one cause for not praying? It's not in the schedule! Fr Columba explains the why, what, and how of scheduling daily prayer. 🔴  ABOUT US Called to More is a Catholic not-for-profit media apostolate based in Ireland. We create videos, articles, and a podcast to help you know, love, and serve God. 🔴  GIVING We couldn't create this series without our supporters. If y...

Spiritual desolation commonly plagues many Christians. So, what does it look like, from where does it come, and what can we do to address it head-on? 🔴  ABOUT US Called to More is a Catholic not-for-profit media apostolate based in Ireland. We create videos, articles, and a podcast to help you know, love, and serve God. 🔴  GIVING We couldn't create this series without our supporters. If you...

In every Confession there is infinite grace, but our disposition can affect how much grace we actually receive. Fr Columba discusses how to prepare for and experience the best Confession. 🔴  GIVING We couldn't create this series without our supporters. If you find these episodes helpful or think they might help others, please consider joining our support team below.  Donate to us directly: h...

Ever wondered what a day as a Franciscan would be like? Maybe you're discerning a vocation as a friar, sister, or a lay Franciscan — or maybe you're just curious. Even if you never officially become a Franciscan, there is a lot to learn from their way of life. Fr Columba talks us through the beginning of the Franciscans, the three pillars of Franciscan life, and his two favourite things...

The Mass is objectively always great — but how much are we actively participating? Fr Columba suggests three things: 1) Be There, 2) Prepare, and 3) Give Thanks. 🔴  GIVING We couldn't create this series without our supporters. If you find these episodes helpful or think they might help others, please consider joining our support team below.  Donate to us directly: https://www.calledtomore.or...

How do we know St Joseph was humble, if not a single word of his is documented? What do his actions tell us, and what can we learn from them? Fr Columba discusses what humility is, what we can learn from St Joseph, and how God wants us to "do our lousy best".  🔴  GIVING We couldn't create this series without our supporters. If you find these episodes helpful or think they might hel...

As Christians, we know we are called to live with high standards. Though it can be easy to talk about them, it can be a lot more difficult to live them out. To what degree do we pretend that "we've got this" — either to ourselves, those around us, or even to God Himself?  What areas of hypocrisy do you struggle with, and how can you set some goals to truly be the person God made you...

Love can mean many things: but there's only one type of love that makes us truly human. The opposite of this type of love is use. So, how can we love — not use — those around us? 🔴  GIVING We couldn't create this series without our supporters. If you find these episodes helpful or think they might help others, please consider joining our support team below.  Donate to us directly: https...

Fr Columba helps us with that often confusing and awkward question — who do we pray for? And how do we deal with the guilt of not remembering every single intention? He proposes lists, but not to be used in the way you might think. 🔴  GIVING We couldn't create this series without our supporters. If you find these episodes helpful or think they might help others, please consider joining our s...

Why doesn't prayer always feel necessary, why is it constantly falling down our endless list of things to do? If we forget to pray, nothing that bad really seems to happen ... or does it?  Fr Columba explains why this is; how prayer is in fact essential; how we should view it as a relationship rather than a duty; and how to get practical. 🔴  GIVING We couldn't create this series without...

Fr Columba discusses how and why we should use this Lent to make some important changes. He points to examples in the Bible, including Jesus’ own 40 days in the desert, as examples for why we should see these 40 days as a time for interior change.  Father also addresses “why all the purple” — why is purple the colour of Lent, and not something a bit less regal? Because it’s a reminder that Jesus i...