The Catholic Cafe

The Parable of the Talents is familiar to most, but perhaps there is another way of looking at it that might give us a renewed perspective on this powerful Gospel message.

Getting through a very contentious and divisive Election Day is certainly not easy, and it definitely is not over the day after Election Day. Perhaps we should ponder how to live life after the Election.

We may think that evangelization requires a great deal of study, knowledge and presentation skills, but actually, some of the most effective evangelization takes place when a Catholic family simply lives out their faith.

In this day and age, it seems increasingly difficult to love our neighbor. And yet, Jesus is explicit. We cannot love God completely if we do not love our neighbor as we do our own selves.

Setting our priorities is the key to figuring out how to navigate the challenges of the world, but we cannot set those priorities properly unless we know what belongs to God and what belongs to the world.

A lot of us think it is always a blessing to have a lot, but there can be many spiritual challenges with living with abundance.

Join us as we welcome Bishop David Talley of the Diocese of Memphis to the Luxurious Corner Booth to tell his beautiful conversion story.

It can be easy to promise something, and not follow through. Unfortunately, far too often, we let other folks down when we do not keep our word. Conversion of heart is the key.

The well known parable of the Workers in the Vineyard is edifying and at the same time challenging. Jesus teaches us that there is hope for each of us at any stage of life, but challenges us not to envy what others have.

Forgiveness is typically easier to receive than it is to give. There are perhaps many reasons for this, but nevertheless, when one forgives his brother from his heart as the Lord call us to do, we are much more ready to receive the forgiveness we all so desperately need.

Saint Theresa of Calcutta, better known by many as Mother Theresa, has had a profound impact on many in the world, Catholic and non-Catholic alike. Though she lives eternally in heaven, her words still lives still echo in our ears, filled with a simple, holy wisdom.

John the Baptist has always been a very intriguing and important figure in salvation history. But, in fact, each one of us is called to be a John the Baptist, a herald of the Christ.

Sometimes it seems we all desire to wear a crown. And, many times it is not a true crown, but a false worldly crown with which we choose to crown ourselves.

We all strive to be more holy, but not everyone realizes that humility is a prerequisite for holiness. Keeping down to earth id the best way to reach for God.

So many of us try and control every aspect of our lives and of the world. Perhaps it is time that we let go, and let God do what He does best.

There is a lesser known devotion dedicated to Our Lady under her title of Undoer of Knots. This sounds like a great time in our knotty world to explore the help the Blessed Mother offers us.

Hunger is a natural, biological reality for the human being. It is built in to our DNA. But, our natural hunger is actually leading us to a greater, spiritual reality. Ultimately, only God can truly fulfill our needs.

When we live by the flesh, Saint Paul tells us, we are more prone to fall into sin. Being driven by our emotions can be devastating. As Christians, we are called to live by the Spirit.

Jesus used parables quite often during his ministry because he knew they would be received by those to whom he taught. Perhaps parables might be employed more today to teach the truth.

A specific devotion to the Precious Blood of Jesus Christ may seem to some to be esoteric, but there has been a long and powerful tradition of this devotion in our Catholic history.

It is so good to be Catholic, but even Catholics sometimes take for granted the wonderful graces, and answer to Evil, that come to us in the Sacraments of the Church.

When we make assumptions, we are usually wrong. So, we then injure our relationships with others, ourselves and God. John Edwards of Just A Guy In The Pew joins us for an important conversation.

It has certainly been a difficult last few weeks in our nation. Tom Dorian, who just returned from where much of the recent strife became enflamed, shares with us how we can keep hope even in these challenging times.

It can be a challenge to be obedient, especially when it seems to contradict what we think is best. But, God rewards those who are obedient for the sake of pleasing Him.

Returning to Mass after a break can be a profoundly emotional thing to do, and it tells us how we have hungered for the opportunity. Perhaps we can find ways to stay hungry.