The Catholic Cafe

May of us have a challenging time combining our life of faith and our business life. Join us as Justin Doyle, President of Blackbird Investments, shares how he and his business partners live their deeply held faith in the context of their business mission.

Before he ascends to the Father, Jesus promises his Apostles that he will send them the Advocate who will lead them, more specifically, the Church, into all truth. That is why the Holy Spirit is so important to our Catholic Church and to the world.

Jesus gives us a new commandment and instructs us to love one another. As simple as it sounds, it seems like all throughout human history, something always gets in the way of loving one another.

Jesus tells us he is the Good Shepherd and that we hear his voice. But, we must ask ourselves if we actually do hear his voice, and in truth, are we actually listening at all. ind out what it means to know him and to love him.

When Jesus asked Peter three times if he loved him, many folks - including Peter - might have thought Jesus was being not so charitable to Peter. But, what is really happening is a whole other story...a story of mercy and compassion.

Saint Faustina Kowalska was a Polish nun whose writings are well known in Catholic circles as beautiful, mystical testimony to God and His Divine Mercy. His ocean of mercy is greater than all our sins.

We all love Easter, and for good reason. But, there is a way we can live in Easter joy all year long. We have to live in the Resurrection.

If you ever wondered how to actually LIVE the Theology of the Body, then tune in as Deacon Jeff welcomes his guest Damon Owens, Executive Director and Founder of Joy To Be.

Many may not be aware of this, but the people of Poland have always had a very strong and deep seated culture of faith. After all, Poland gave usPope Saint John Paul the Great. We invited Antek Tompolski, direct from Poland, to find out more about Polish faith.

Most of us are somewhat familiar with the story of the Prodigal Son from the Gospel of Luke. Unfortunately, we have heard it so often we have maybe even become a little numb to its wonderful lessons. We should take another, fresher look at it, and see it through a Lenten lens.

The story of Moses and the Burning Bush may seem to some like an isolated, singular occurrence from the Old Testament that may hold little or no significance for us to day. But, you may be surprised about what God teaches us today through a further exploration of this miraculous event.

In each of our lives, God sends a light into our darkness, if only we have eyes of faith to see. Join us to find out why the story of the Transfiguration is still so relevant to us even today.

Many may wonder why, in our human weakness, would God allow us to be continually tempted by evil. Those who question Christianity might believe it is because God is cruel. But, there are genuine reasons why temptation exists, and they are not as bad as you may think.

As we enter the season of Lent, many of us will encounter the Catholic discipline of fasting. If you have ever heard that you should not diet as part of Lent because of the potential benefits from it, you should tune in to hear another perspective.

We are told that we are to love our enemy. But, the problem is, many of us really do not realize just how difficult it is to actually accomplish this. We need to know who are enemies are, and what it means to love them.

Pretty much every single day of our lives, from the time we wake up in the morning until the time we go to bed at night, we make choices. And those choices will determine whether we desire to live among the blessed of the world, or among the cursed. Choose wisely.

The Feast of Saint Valentine has gotten more than a little worldly of late. So we should take a look at not only who Saint Valentine is, but what real love is.

Follow our very own Sam Rodriguez on his journey closer to our Lord as he describes his own experience with a 33 day consecration. Sam explains the Marian devotions and teachings of Saint Louis de Montfort along the way.

The Word of God proclaimed in the setting of the Mass, whether the readings, the prayers or even the homily, is not always received very well. Perhaps we might not fully realize that Jesus is made present to us in his Word.

The Wedding feast in the town of Cana, attended by Jesus himself, is known for being the place of his first public miracle, a manifestation of his divinity. But, the story of this wedding gathering tells us so much more about Jesus and his mission of salvation.

Many Catholics can answer the question of why WE need to be baptized, but can be a difficult theological task trying to explain why JESUS was baptized. Join us for the simple answers.

Jesus may have come to us on Christmas 2000 years ago, but maybe you have not realized that he continues to come to us today and every day of our lives. Find out what an Epiphany truly is.

The relative calm after the storm of Christmastime is the perfect time to sit and contemplate how your season went. Perhaps you should reflect upon the gifts given and received at Christmas so to possibly better understand the true essence of gift giving.

We spend a lot of time at Christmas finding just the right gift for everyone on our shopping list. Perhaps we might pause and discern what gifts we might get Jesus. After all, it is his birthday.

Our world is so hectic, and tough on the heart. It is sometimes hard to feel joyful, even anticipating the season of Christmas. Find out how to overcome some of the obstacles to joy we might be feeling on this Gaudete Sunday.