The Amateur Christian

Con Todo

Se necesita un base sólido para have el compromiso de fe. Eso es Jesucristo.

All In

It takes complete confidence in your position to go “all in.” Like a good poker player, or the founding fathers, we have a solid ground on which to base our commitment of faith - Jesus Christ.

Mary:Fully Alive

In praying this prayer of Mary, we are realizing what being fully alive really is – like a perfectly cleaned stained glass window, allowing the glory of the sun not only to shine through it but also to reveal the beauty and glory of the glass itself. When God shines through Mary – when God shines through you – she is seen as the perfect creation that she is.

María: Plenamente Viva

Al rezar esta oración de María, nos damos cuenta de lo que realmente es estar plenamente vivo, como una vidriera perfectamente limpia, que permite que la gloria del sol no solo brille a través de ella, sino que también revele la belleza y la gloria del vidrio mismo. Cuando Dios brilla a través de María, cuando Dios brilla a través de ti, ella es vista como la creación perfecta que es.

Overwhelmed

Elijah was so overwhelmed by the resistance to his ministry and its burden that he simply wanted to sleep and die. He knew depression. God reached out and fed him so that he had the strength to continue. In our lives, depression is real, but so is the help that is available - not least in the Bread of Life.

Comienza con el Posible

Las desalentadoras tareas a las que a menudo nos resistimos son en realidad sólo una serie de tareas más pequeñas, tareas que son eminentemente posibles.

Start With What's Possible

The seemingly impossible tasks in our lives are really just a series of smaller tasks - things that are possible. How do we feed five thousand? What do you have?

Loved, Chosen, Redeemed

Ordinary Fireworks

What offended the Nazarenes was Jesus’ ordinariness. How often do we demand “fireworks” from God so that He can get our attention. Is that really a good attitude toward the Almighty?

What Do You Want From Jesus?

We are very accustomed to asking and receiving things from Jesus. However, what is He asking from us? The woman in today’s gospel learns that healing is just the beginning of a saving relationship with Jesus.