A Daily Quote to Inspire Your Catholic Faith “If the whole universe has no meaning, we should never have found out that it has no meaning: just as, if there were no light in the universe and therefore no creatures with eyes, we should never know it was dark. Dark would be without meaning.”   – […] The post Daily Quote — C. S. Lewis appeared first on Integrated Catholic Life ..read more

ENCOUNTERING THE WORD — YOUR DAILY BIBLE VERSES Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world; he who follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”  –John 8:12 Please help spread the Gospel. Share this Scripture with family and friends on Facebook and other […] The post Your Daily Bible Verses — John 8:12 appeared first on Integrated Catholic Life ..read more

Deacon Mark Danis helps make sense of a world that seems upside down. Drawing on scripture, he offers life lessons to help us grow spiritually. Imagine if you will, that you took a copy of the morning newspaper, turned it upside down and then tried to read and make sense of it. This example actually […] The post A World Upside Down appeared first on Integrated Catholic Life ..read more

A Daily Quote to Inspire Your Catholic Faith “Be who you were created to be, and you will set the world on fire.”  – Saint Catherine of Siena The Memorial of Saint Catherine of Siena, Virgin and Doctor of the Church (1347 – 1380) is April 29. Image (inset) credit: “St. Catherine of Siena” by […] The post Daily Quote — Saint Catherine of Siena appeared first on Integrated Catholic Life ..read more

ENCOUNTERING THE WORD — YOUR DAILY BIBLE VERSES Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own insight. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. – Proverbs 3:5-6 Please help spread the Gospel. Share this verse with family and friends on Facebook and […] The post Your Daily Bible Verses — Proverbs 3:5-6 appeared first on Integrated Catholic Life ..read more

FEAST DAY AND BACKGROUND Yesterday, as on every September 14, we celebrated The Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. From the ORDO for the feast day: “This feast celebrates a double anniversary. In Jerusalem, Constantine erected a round church, the Anastasis, above the empty grave of Jesus, and a basilica, the Matryrium; in the […] The post The Exaltation of the Holy Cross appeared first on Integrated Catholic Life ..read more

Dr. Kreeft’s classic essay on strength perfected in weakness helps us reflect on the mystery of the Cross. It appears here with the kind permission of the author. “When I am weak, then I am strong”; “power made perfect in weakness.” Such verses are often cited as key to spiritual growth, but do we really […] The post How the Weakness of the Cross Makes Us Strong appeared first on Integrated Catholic Life ..read more

A Daily Quote to Inspire Your Catholic Faith “If you seek the example of love: Greater love than this no man has, than to lay down his life for his friends. Such a man was Christ on the cross. And if he gave his life for us, then it should not be difficult to bear whatever hardships […] The post Daily Quote — Saint Thomas Aquinas appeared first on Integrated Catholic Life ..read more

ENCOUNTERING THE WORD — YOUR DAILY BIBLE VERSES For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. – 1 Corinthians 1:18 Please help spread the Gospel. Share this verse with family and friends on Facebook and other social […] The post Your Daily Bible Verses — 1 Corinthians 1:18 appeared first on Integrated Catholic Life ..read more

“It would certainly not be necessary to preach doctrine if your lives were so radiant…“ Today is the feast of a guy named John who was so eloquent, they called him “golden-mouthed,” or “Chrysostom.” ,John Chrysostom is known for his teaching and preaching, but he also backed up his preaching with a holy life. There’s […] The post Live a Radiant Life appeared first on Integrated Catholic Life ..read more