Shawn The Baptist

John the Baptist knew that Jesus was the most important thing in his life. And he was willing to die for that belief. We need more Christians like that.

Having churches, schools, and money is not bad, but the early church didn't have any of these... just the gospel and disciples to spread it.

Today's feast of the Presentation of Lord completes the Christmas cycle. Jesus became one of us. His tangible presence is still here today.

King David shows us how much parents can love their children, even when they rebel. The love of God is even greater.

Love is patient and bears all things. At least it should. Love is a choice to remain committed to the good of another. We might fail to live up to this but, with God, love never fails.

Jesus is able to calm the storms of life. But the greatest faith is to know, even if he doesn't calm every storm, we're still going to be ok.

St. Thomas Aquinas teaches that one way to know God is to start with creation. All creation comes from God and leads back to him. So too with our lives.

St. Paul went from persecuting Christians to becoming the most outstanding preacher of Jesus. But was this really a conversion?

"Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." Our country was founded on these ideals. Are we living up to them?

St. Sebastian is the patron of athletes. He competed and won in the greatest game there is. His famous death reminds us to put God first.

Every day we begin with light overcoming darkness. The Church uses this image in two powerful ways in today's hymn for Lauds.

God is writing an amazing story and you have been chosen. You get to play a part.

When faced with difficulty, we need to do three things: pray, do what we can for ourselves, then trust that God has got things under control.

When you're called to be set apart and chosen, the worst mistake you could make would be to want to be like everyone else. Israel did it, and so do we.

In the baptism of Jesus we learn who Jesus is. In our own baptism we also learn who we are. Like Jesus, we also begin our mission.

On this feast of Epiphany, we recognize how God reveals himself directly as in the Bible, but also indirectly, through reason and creation as he did with the Magi.

There are no limits on what God can do. God will fill us. But we need to expand our capacity to receive his gifts.

Christians are to be a light of revelation to the world. Yet our lives can sometimes reveal that the world is more important than God.

Recent years have left many feeling vulnerable and powerless. This is exactly how Jesus came. Like Jesus, we are also protected.

When Jesus was born, people had been waiting for a long time. What is it that we most want?

On the next days after Christmas my true love gave to me... four days of death. Welcome to the Octave of Christmas.

When most animals are born, they quickly get up and walk. Humans take a lot longer. And that's part of God's plan.

When St. Francis created the original Christmas nativity scene in the year 1223, he insisted that there be an ox and a donkey. Here's why.

Today is filled with expectation. Liturgically, today is the Vigil of Christmas, a day for preparing our hearts for the coming of Jesus. After all there's only one more sleep 'till Christmas.

Mary believed the message of the angel Gabriel. She believed the prophets and scriptures. She trusted God, and so should we.