The image of Jesus as the Good shepherd is a comforting one in the minds of many.  But some of those who first heard Jesus describe himself in this way were deeply disturbed.  For it seems that Jesus is setting himself up as the only true Shepherd and savior.  People still find this claim disturbing.  […] The post The Only Good Shepherd? appeared first on Integrated Catholic Life ..read more

To skip over the sixth chapter of John’s Gospel is to leave big holes in our understanding of Jesus–and what he came to do. All this week, the daily Gospels at Mass have been from John’s Bread of Life discourse, found in chapter 6 of his Gospel. After Jesus mulitiplied the loaves and the fish […] The post John 6? Too Important to Skip. appeared first on Integrated Catholic Life ..read more

ENCOUNTERING THE WORD — YOUR DAILY BIBLE VERSES So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, you have no life in you…” – John 6:53 Please help spread the Gospel. Share this verse with family and friends on […] The post Your Daily Bible Verses — John 6:53 appeared first on Integrated Catholic Life ..read more

ENCOUNTERING THE WORD — YOUR DAILY BIBLE VERSES He said to them, “Come and see.” – John 1:39 Please help spread the Gospel. Share this verse with family and friends on Facebook and other social media. We need your support… Can you give as little as $10 a month to support great Catholic content? We […] The post Your Daily Bible Verses — John 1:39 appeared first on Integrated Catholic Life ..read more

This week’s poem in the Catholic Poetry Room is by Philip C. Kolin. “My grandmother used to say, ‘Burial shrouds don’t have pockets.’” – Pope Francis, Palm Sunday 2013 Shrouds Don’t Have Pockets The Bible gives sound advice about estate planning that will benefit you here and the hereafter. First, use a bank that will […] The post Shrouds Don’t Have Pockets appeared first on Integrated Catholic Life ..read more

A Daily Quote to Inspire Your Catholic Faith “Now is our chance to choose the right side. God is holding back to give us that chance. It won’t last forever. We must take it or leave it.” – C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity (Lewis was an Anglican; many of his insights were profoundly Catholic.) Image (inset) credit: […] The post Daily Quote — C. S. Lewis appeared first on Integrated Catholic Life ..read more

ENCOUNTERING THE WORD — YOUR DAILY BIBLE VERSES Ask, and it will be given you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For every one who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. – Matthew 7:7-8 Please help spread the […] The post Your Daily Bible Verses — Matthew 7:7-8 appeared first on Integrated Catholic Life ..read more

“We can believe we are mere mortals dreaming the dream of immortality, while in fact, we are immortals dreaming the terrible dream of mere mortality.” We all know what the weight of glory is, whether or not we have read Lewis’ golden sermon. We know it from the magic words of the poets; or we know it […] The post The Weight of Glory appeared first on Integrated Catholic Life ..read more

“Our Lord has turned the whole world into the road to Emmaus.  At every moment of every day, Holy Mass is celebrated in a Catholic Church somewhere in this world.  And we who participate in this liturgy come to recognize Jesus in the breaking of the bread. So, live like the two disciples on the […] The post Be a Witness for Jesus Christ! appeared first on Integrated Catholic Life ..read more

ENCOUNTERING THE WORD — YOUR DAILY BIBLE VERSES For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.  – 2 Peter 1:16 Please help spread the Gospel. Share this verse with family and friends on […] The post Your Daily Bible Verses — 2 Peter 1:16 appeared first on Integrated Catholic Life ..read more