The Parable of the Unmerciful Servant Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?” Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times. “Therefore,...
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Have The Patience Of The Sower | Matthew 13 Reflection
Gospel of Matthew 13:1-23 On that day, Jesus went out of the house and sat down by the sea.Such large crowds gathered around himthat he got into a boat and sat down,and the whole crowd stood along the shore.And he spoke to them at length in parables, saying:"A sower...
Fr. Rob – Trying Something New
In this Catholic Link podcast, Fr. Rob shares his thoughts about adding something new to his podcast and where he found inspiration for his show.
Is Your Anxiety A Result Of Not Praying Enough?
Gospel Of John 4:5-42 Jesus came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of land that Jacob had given to his son Joseph.Jacob’s well was there.Jesus, tired from his journey, sat down there at the well.It was about noon. A woman of Samaria came to draw...
Discernment Of Spirits And Mental Health: The 3 Spirits At Work In Our Lives
I want to introduce two things to you- discernment of spirits as taught by St. Ignatius and Satan as the great accuser. St. Ignatius taught that there are three spirits at work in our lives. The first is the spirit of God. The idea is that we can tell which...
Top 3 Ways Catholics Can Start Improving Their Mental And Physical Health Today
Health and soundness are better than all gold, and a robust body than countless riches. Sirach 30:15 St. Paul made clear that our bodies are the temples of the Holy Spirit (1 Cor. 3:16 -1 7; 6:19 – 20), and St. Thomas elaborated in his great Summa Theologica that...
This Sacrament Improves Mental Health…Here’s Why
Gospel of Luke 20:27-38 Some Sadducees, those who deny that there is a resurrection,came forward and put this question to Jesus, saying,"Teacher, Moses wrote for us,If someone's brother dies leaving a wife but no child,his brother must take the wifeand raise up...
Catholics Can Do This One Thing Daily To Improve Mental Health Immediately! | Gospel Reflection
Gospel of Luke 14:25-33 Great crowds were traveling with Jesus,and he turned and addressed them,“If anyone comes to me without hating his father and mother,wife and children, brothers and sisters,and even his own life,he cannot be my disciple.Whoever does not carry...
10 Ways Sport Positively Impacts Mental Health And Helps Develop Spiritual Disciplines 
Connotations surrounding sport can differ greatly. While sport has traditionally been a welcomed activity, it has more recent added benefits of being a terrific distraction from newer technology trends in the younger generations. This trend has been followed by other...
World Marriage Day Reflection | Called To The Joy Of Love
Gospel of Luke 6:17, 20-26 Jesus came down with the Twelveand stood on a stretch of level groundwith a great crowd of his disciplesand a large number of the peoplefrom all Judea and Jerusalemand the coastal region of Tyre and Sidon.And raising his eyes toward his...
Mental Health And Faith: Seeking Counseling Is Not Discrediting Jesus
No one has to tell you that many people have been suffering with their mental health during this pandemic. As a graduate student studying professional counseling, I am passionate about ending the stigma of mental illness. During my first year of grad school, my...
What if Everything You Thought about Stress is Wrong? What if Stress is your Friend?
Stress kills. Stress makes you ill. Stress, it turns out, only does this if you actually think it’s going to. Stress almost doubles your chances of dying but only if you think that it’s going to. I am a stressy person, and I am not alone: a 2013 survey by the Mental...