Shawn The Baptist - Sunday Scriptures

Stephen Colbert is known for asking his guests the question, "What happens when we die?" This week, he got asked the question. The post What Happens When We Die? appeared first on Shawn The Baptist .

St. Philip famously asks Jesus, "Show us the father." That's a great model for all of us, in prayer and mission. The post Show Us the Father appeared first on Shawn The Baptist .

Apollo 8 gave us a new perspective seeing earth from space. The resurrection of Jesus should give us a new perspective on life. The post A Matter of Perspective appeared first on Shawn The Baptist .

No kings... unless. What if we could have a really good king? It turns out that a good king is the best government in history.. and eternity. The post The King We Want appeared first on Shawn The Baptist .

Why doesn't God just come right out with a big miracle or an appearance or two and immediately convert the whole world? Don't miss the signs. The post Everywhere the Signs appeared first on Shawn The Baptist .

How do you imagine God looks at you? What if you allowed yourself to be seen, warts and all, and found not judgment but acceptance and love? The post To See and Be Seen appeared first on Shawn The Baptist .

The famous painting "The School of Athens" by Raphael has an important lesson to teach us about desire and how we can get what we really want. The post Led by Desire appeared first on Shawn The Baptist .

God has a plan for our life. We can know some of it, but we won't really see it all until the end. In the mean time, what we have is today. The post No Day But Today appeared first on Shawn The Baptist .

Should we party or fast? The Catholic answer is often "both!" Mardi Gras and Ash Wednesday. The virtue of temperance is how we do it right. The post After Mardi Gras appeared first on Shawn The Baptist .

It's fun to cheer for your favorite sports team, but taking that win at all cost and hate everyone else attitude beyond sport is destructive. The post Politics Is Not a Sport appeared first on Shawn The Baptist .

The baptism of Jesus marked the beginning of his public ministry. In our baptism we receive the Holy Spirit to empower us for our mission. The post Baptized With the Holy Spirit appeared first on Shawn The Baptist .

On the feast of the Baptism of the Lord we explore the significance of baptism and its diminishing importance in modern culture and families. The post The Importance of Baptism appeared first on Shawn The Baptist .

Christmas is a time when we often look back at past celebrations. These memories give a special meaning to the present. The post The Ghost of Christmas Past appeared first on Shawn The Baptist .

Delve into the Jewish origins of Mary and Joseph and the birth of Jesus, unveiling the deeper meanings of the Christmas story. The post More Than Expected appeared first on Shawn The Baptist .

It appears that John the Baptist had doubts about Jesus when faced with great suffering. He wondered "Should we look for another?" The post Should We Look for Another? appeared first on Shawn The Baptist .

John the Baptist is an unexpected person, in an unexpected place, with an unexpected message. The same can be true for us. The post Living the Unexpected Life appeared first on Shawn The Baptist .

Is the kingdom of God here? There are many ways we can say "Not Yet!" But, because of Christmas, the answer is also "Now!" The post Now But Not Yet appeared first on Shawn The Baptist .

Peter failed. We all fail. But when we meet the risen Lord, there's really only one thing he is going to ask us. The post Do You Love Me? appeared first on Shawn The Baptist .

The resurrection is big news. But St. Paul reminds us that this big news spreads in small ways, like yeast in dough. The post Do Something Small appeared first on Shawn The Baptist .

The chants sung during the veneration of the cross today remind us how bad things really are and why we can call this day good. The post My People, What Have I Done to You? appeared first on Shawn The Baptist .

Watching a loved one suffer can leave you feeling helpless. The Passion of Jesus reminds us of the power in standing by a suffering friend. The post It Is You Who Have Stood by Me appeared first on Shawn The Baptist .

St. Paul says that, more than anything, he desires to know Christ, to grasp Jesus. But he also rejoices that Jesus first grasped him. The post Grasped by Christ appeared first on Shawn The Baptist .

We tend to keep going in our current direction. It takes an outside force to reverse course. In the spiritual life we call this grace. The post Spiritual Inertia appeared first on Shawn The Baptist .

Mary's heart was open and docile to the will of God. We should pray that our hearts and those of the whole world would be like hers. The post A Consecrated Heart appeared first on Shawn The Baptist .

As I was climbing the Appalachian Trail through the Smoky Mountains, one chant kept me going. Not Aquinas or Palestrina... Dory. The post Just Keep Swimming appeared first on Shawn The Baptist .