Little by Little

Do you ever catch yourself having stray, seemingly sinful, or downright strange thoughts? If you didn't mean to think them, have peace. You haven't done anything wrong. But you can do something with them, Fr Columba explains. 🔴  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 se...

Are you a good friend? Is that a question you've ever asked yourself? Fr Columba shares an insight on what he's learnt about friendship, and how that applies to his relationship with God. 🔴  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. 🔴  THIS SERIES Little by Lit...

The Church invites us to do so much more than give up chocolate for Lent. She invites us into three main things: prayer, fasting and giving alms. Fr Columba adds an extra layer: do Lent with people! Find a partner, or even better a small group, and walk this Lent together. And if you're male — there's a ready-made programme to use called "Lent for Men" by Exodus 90. 🔴  ABOUT U...

Last week we looked at how to propose, not impose. This week we look in more depth at how to help someone convert, without nagging them. Having a close friend or family member not practise the faith can be very painful, as it should be. The pain of seeing one we love choose to reject Jesus is a great sorrow. So, what can we do? 🔴  ABOUT US Called to More is a Catholic not-for-profit media apostol...

We all know someone who has left the faith, or never really practised it — maybe it's a sibling, a son or daughter, or a close friend. How can we help them, without nagging or imposing? Fr Columba gives some advice. 🔴  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. 🔴  TH...

It might feel a little bit like cheating, but lots of the great saints recommend returning to the grace of a previous moment — whether that's the grace of our conversion, the grace of receiving the Holy Eucharist, or the grace of a particularly good Confession. Like mentally shooting 3-pointers in basketball can actually be a form of practice, so too can returning to a previous grace help us...

For this 100th episode of Little by Little, Fr Columba looks at penance: what it is, whether it's just a Catholic thing, and how we can do more of it. 🔴  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. 🔴  THIS SERIES Little by Little | Episode #100 Little by Little is a w...

The late Pope Benedict was often misunderstood, even maligned, particularly by the media. But most of those who met him saw him very differently, as did Fr Columba when he served Mass with him in New York as a seminarian. Fr Columba shares this profound experience with us, and why he thinks we should all read the works of Pope Benedict XVI. 🔴  ABOUT US Called to More is a Catholic not-for-profit...

We are often divided into two types of people: those who are all about truth, and those who are all about the love. Fr Columba quotes a fellow friar: "Love without truth dies; truth without love kills," and leads us through how to live in both truth and love — with one complementing, instead of competing with, the other. 🔴  ABOUT US Called to More is a Catholic not-for-profit media apos...

Lots of us live in a comfort zone, so what does it look like to press beyond that? Fr Columba gives us a suggestion for our New Year's Resolution. 🔴  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. 🔴  THIS SERIES Little by Little | Episode #97 Little by Little is a weekly...

The God of the universe actually became a human baby. That is a mind-blowing truth. Fr Columba looks at what that means for us today, and what lessons we can learn from the crib. 🔴  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. 🔴  THIS SERIES Little by Little | Episode #96 L...

Jesus sees not just our plight, but also our potential — he has a deep, longing zeal for souls. How can we imitate this, especially as we prepare our hearts for Christmas? 🔴  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. 🔴  THIS SERIES Little by Little | Episode #95 Little b...

What is the connection between the Mass and the Immaculate Conception? Fr Columba gets to it, but first discusses St Therese's befuddlement and Mother Theresa's scandal. 🔴  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. 🔴  THIS SERIES Little by Little | Episode #94...

The readings in Advent mostly encourage us to meditate on the incarnation and our need for repentance. We need Jesus and we need to repent, simple as. 🔴  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. 🔴  THIS SERIES Little by Little | Episode #93 Little by Little is a weekly...

Advent is upon us! Christmas ... not yet, despite what the shops may tell us. Fr Columba lays down three pro tips for the best Advent and Christmas ever: something on fasting, prayer, and (of course) decorating. 🔴  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. 🔴  THIS SERIES...

Pornography and masturbation: they're uncomfortable to talk about, but we need to have this conversation. If you struggle with either or both of these, you know they can lead to shame and addiction — but God wants so much better for us. Fr Columba discusses Confession, accountability partners, knowing your triggers, finding alternatives, helpful resources and, ultimately, how to gain freedom....

Are you getting fed up with the world, the Church, other people, even yourself? Then the answer is intercession. Fr Columba explains what that can look like — using the Divine Mercy Chaplet. 🔴  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. 🔴  THIS SERIES Little by Little | E...

Do you struggle with boredom when praying the Rosary? Or maybe you love the Rosary, and want to take it to the next level. Fr Columba gives us two key pieces of advice for going deeper in our praying the Rosary. 🔴  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. 🔴  THIS SERIES...

The secret to self-control starts with ourselves — praying for strength and working on asceticism — but that might have been obvious. Another important, perhaps less obvious secret to self-control is realising what self-control isn’t: that is, self-control does not involve controlling others. We can waste a lot of time and effort if we don’t realise this. 🔴  ABOUT US Called to More is a Catholic...

When asked by journalists what he does with his free time, Pope St John Paul II responded, "All of my time is free." You and I are probably less "busy" than a pope who leads a Church of over 1 billion people, yet what is our attitude to time? Are we slaves to it, living life by to-do lists and barely getting it all done — or do we give our time over to God, leaning back into Hi...

Does the term "fear-of-the-Lord" make you think of terror and panic at God's might? Be not afraid — Fr Columba explains how to live with a healthy fear of our Almighty God.  🔴  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. 🔴  THIS SERIES Little by Little | Epi...

Ever find yourself struggling with the same sin over and over again? Well, that puts you with most of humanity, most of the Church even. Fr Columba shares his insight on how to deal with our "idiot" hearts, which sometimes desire the opposite of what's good for them, and how to trust that temptation will pass. 🔴  ABOUT US Called to More is a Catholic not-for-profit media apostolate...

In the darkness of her final days, when she was dying of Tuberculosis and feeling spiritually deserted, St Therese displayed a bold confidence in God. With her feast day coming up this Saturday (October 1st), Fr Columba dives deep into these final days, and even reads some passages from the "Yellow Notebook". 🔴  ABOUT US Called to More is a Catholic not-for-profit media apostolate based...

St Paul says, "Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind." What does that mean for us today? It means recognising our call to share truth, not being attached to the opinions of others, and surrounding ourselves with the "perfume of Heaven". Fr Columba discusses these and more. 🔴  ABOUT US Called to More is a Catholic not-for-profit media a...

There can be a fine line between being humble, but also not downplaying or disregarding our gifts. Fr Columba discusses how to be grateful for our gifts and how to give the glory back to God, without entering into the errors of humility, false humility, or pride. 🔴  ABOUT US Called to More is a Catholic not-for-profit media apostolate based in Ireland. We create videos, articles, and a podcast to...