The Amateur Christian

A Gift at the Foot of the Cross

Even when He had nothing left to give in the world, Jesus had one last gift from the Cross. The gift of each other.

Holy Thursday: The Mystery Handed On

We are part of an epic story, bound through time by the Body and Blood of Jesus.

He Emptied Himself

The goal of Lent (indeed, all our lives) is to become like Christ, who emptied himself.

Friendship with Jesus - The Source of Life

When Lazarus was raised from the dead, he became almost as popular as Jesus. People wanted to see the man who had received new life, and they believed in Jesus because of him. What about us? Jesus is our friend, too!

Only Jesus - Shaking Ecclesiolatry

Do you find yourself over attached to a place or a practice or a process in the Church? Do you feel like your faith life wouldn’t be the same without it? That’s a symptom of “ecclesiolatry,” and our Gospel offers a remedy for it.

Go the Extra Mile

The Law gives us its “letter” - the bare minimum we need to do. However, the way of Jesus always goes farther. It’s at the hear of who we are because it is at the heart of who He is.

Be Grounded

When we feel like we’re “the ones who are left” and Mass feels empty, our Word calls us back to recommit to humility, to be “grounded” in Jesus.

The Search for Jesus and The Art of Living

Be Like Mary

The Church points us to Mary at the start of the year. Mary points us to Christ. Be like her and the new year will bring Faith and peace.

Out of Darkness, Joy

God, I’ve got some questions! Sometimes we might be afraid to honestly express our feelings of doubt, fear, or even anger when speaking with God. But, when John’s disciples come to Jesus with these questions, He transforms their doubt into faith and makes them evangelists.