Little by Little

There are tens of thousands of Christian churches, so why follow just the Catholic Church? Is it legitimate to follow several churches, or to believe that "the Church" is made of individuals and not an institution? Fr Columba explains why the Catholic Church is Jesus' Church — and why we need her for union with him, and each other. 🔴  ABOUT US Called to More is a Catholic not-for-p...

Lots of resources focus on step one: how to break the ice and start reading the Bible. But what about taking a deeper dive into actually studying the Bible (or at least some of it)? Fr Columba shares his approach, as well as four Catholic study bibles he thinks you should have.  🔴  ABOUT US Called to More is a Catholic not-for-profit media apostolate based in Ireland. We create videos, articles,...

One of the biggest reasons people don't go to Church (or don't have the relationship with God that they could) is because they have a root suspicion that God is angry with them. Even if you think this doesn't apply to you, it very likely does. What can we do? Kill the lie with truth, and have our responses ready. 🔴  ABOUT US Called to More is a Catholic not-for-profit media apostol...

Stress is inevitable, but how can we deal with it? Fr Columba shows how we can live in fear of God ... rather than in fear of whatever is causing us stress. 🔴  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.org/don...

Fr Columba discusses what being single for the Lord can look like ... as a vocation (not a default). And we get to hear about Ray.  🔴  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 episod...

Most of us desire to feel God's consolation in prayer. But how do we get to that place, and what do we do once we're there? Fr Columba answers these questions and more. 🔴  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 w...

Are you a perfectionist? If so, you're at war against yourself. Though he despises sin, God loves us for who we are, regardless of how we've failed him. Fr Columba explains this and more, including the link between perfectionism and Jansenism, and how perfectionism kills performance in Olympic athletes. 🔴  ABOUT US Called to More is a Catholic not-for-profit media apostolate based in Ir...

Complaining often stems from us recognising something as "off". Instead of whinging about it, Fr Columba suggests we can turn our "fodder for complainant" into intercession, and gives us steps on how. 🔴  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. 🔴  GI...

Have you ever considered that worry can actually be a sneaky form of idolatry? Fr Columba helps us understand why this is, and how we can beat worry. 🔴  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...

Ever feel like everything is going well, maybe a little too well — then all of a sudden disaster strikes? Well, maybe it's not a disaster at all, maybe it's God doing some pruning, making you more fruitful, because he can see that you're strong enough to take it. Don't be discouraged when God starts to prune; pruning is a God thing. 🔴  ABOUT US Called to More is a Catholic not...

How often do we jump to say "yes" or "no" to an important decision without discerning whether it's God's will? Fr Columba believes this type of discernment is how to take our lives as Christians to the next level — and provides lots of practical advice, based on his own experience and the wisdom of St Ignatius, about how to do so. 🔴  ABOUT US Called to More is a Cath...

As Catholics, we give special honour to Mary (hyperdulia). Fr Columba discusses how we can do this, by going into the history and breakdown of the Hail Mary. Referenced at 1:44 https://youtu.be/PtK4-sMzBMQ 🔴  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&...

Are we praising God? The Book of Psalms, also translated The Book of Praises, is a great place to start. Father also mentions agreeing with God about "who He says He is", litanies of praise, and fully participating in the highest form of praise: the Mass. 🔴  ABOUT US Called to More is a Catholic not-for-profit media apostolate based in Ireland. We create videos, articles, and a podcast...

According to the Catechism, the Trinity is the "central mystery" of our faith. In just 10 minutes, Fr Columba dives deep into this great teaching. 🔴  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....

Before Pentecost, God would typically enter the Holy of Holies, the Ark of the Covenant — but at Pentecost, and thereafter, God enters us — He makes us His temples through our Baptism. This is a huge honour, but to what degree do we live like it's true? 🔴  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...

The Ascension of Jesus teaches us a lot about ourselves, particularly our bodies. It reminds us that we are made for Heaven, and if we live up to that calling our bodies will join us there, too.  So, what does that mean for our bodies now, on earth — particularly if we don't like the body we were given? Fr Columba gets into body hatred, the Netflix show "Altered Carbon", the Euchari...

We as Christians talk all the time about "pleasing God" — but what does this actually mean?  🔴  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 migh...

Do you ever find yourself getting distracted, particularly during prayer? If so, this video is for you. Fr Columba discusses when to "roll with" the distractions versus when to "catch the foxes", and what we can do to prevent distraction in the first place. 🔴  ABOUT US Called to More is a Catholic not-for-profit media apostolate based in Ireland. We create videos, articles, an...

For most people, gossip is a really easy sin to fall into. So, how do we break the habit ... or even addiction? Also important to know: what's gossip and what's not, are you guilty of co-gossiping, and how to stop someone mid-gossip. 🔴  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...

In a previous video called "Can God Speak Into My Life (Through the Bible)?", Fr Columba spoke about three basic steps for praying with Scripture. In this video, Fr Columba takes those steps to the next level, helping us to flesh out our prayer time and connect with God in an even deeper way. This next level he calls 'ACTS' — an acronym which stands for Adoration, Contrition, T...

While lots of people celebrate Easter for just a day, we know it lasts a full 50! So, what do we do for the other 49 days, and how can we spiritually maximise this important time? 🔴  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...

With today being Holy Thursday and the start of the Triduum, Fr Columba helps us to have a deeper understanding of just what the Triduum is and how we can live it more fully this year. 🔴  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 se...

With Palm Sunday just around the corner, Fr Columba provides some points for meditation on this important Sunday before Easter. He gives advice on how to unite our sufferings to Jesus', reminding us that, through our faith, we actually participate directly in the suffering, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. 🔴  ABOUT US Called to More is a Catholic not-for-profit media apostolate based...

Ever wondered why Franciscan Friars of the Renewal keep beards? (And, let's be honest, Fr Columba's is bigger than most.) In this episode, Fr Columba explains the tradition behind the CFR beard — and what it means to him personally. 🔴  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,...

"Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful," (Luke 6:36). And there are some very practical ways the Church asks us to show mercy: they're called the Spiritual and Corporal Works of Mercy. When's the last time you admonished a sinner, clothed the naked, or fed the hungry? Are we even aware of our duty to serve others in this way? One particular suggestion Fr Columba has is t...