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The cardinal virtue of prudence and what it means

The cardinal virtue of prudence and what it means

Prudence is one of the four cardinal virtues. Like the other three, it is a virtue that can be practiced by anyone; unlike the ...

Bible verses to express gratitude to God

Bible verses to express gratitude to God

Christians can turn to the scriptures to express gratitude to friends and family, for the Lord is good and his kindness is eternal. Left…

3 ways to have faith like Jesus

3 ways to have faith like Jesus

It is easy to think that Jesus had a great advantage - being the incarnate Son of God, as he was - in praying and getting answers to ...

Pass all your anxiety on God, Philippians 4: 6-7

Pass all your anxiety on God, Philippians 4: 6-7

Much of our worries and anxieties come from focusing on the circumstances, problems and "what ifs" of this life. Of course, it is true that anxiety is ...

8 things to love about your Bible

8 things to love about your Bible

Rediscovering the joy and hope provided in the pages of God's Word. A few weeks ago something happened that made me stop and ...

30 verses from the Bible for every challenge in life

30 verses from the Bible for every challenge in life

Jesus relied only on God's Word to overcome obstacles, including the devil. God's Word is alive and powerful (Hebrews 4:12), ...

St. John Chrysostom: The greatest preacher of the early church

St. John Chrysostom: The greatest preacher of the early church

he was one of the most articulate and influential preachers of the early Christian church. Originally from Antioch, Chrysostom was elected Patriarch of Constantinople in 398 AD, although ...

Why Good Friday is so important

Why Good Friday is so important

Sometimes we have to face our pain and suffering to reveal a greater truth. Good Friday Cross "You were there when they crucified ...

Combat the temptation of lust

Combat the temptation of lust

When we talk about lust, we don't talk about it in the most positive ways because it's not God's way of asking us to look at relationships. ...

10 Christian steps to make the right decisions

10 Christian steps to make the right decisions

Biblical decision making begins with a willingness to submit our intentions to God's perfect will and humbly follow his direction. The…

4 tips to help you let go of resentment

4 tips to help you let go of resentment

Tips and scriptures to help you remove bitterness from your heart and spirit. Resentment can be a very real part of life. Yet the ...

Does a Christian have to feel guilty for enjoying earthly pleasures?

Does a Christian have to feel guilty for enjoying earthly pleasures?

I received this email from Colin, a reader of the site with an interesting question: Here is a brief summary of my position: I live in a family ...

Make Jesus your prayer companion

Make Jesus your prayer companion

7 ways to pray according to your schedule One of the most useful prayer practices you can undertake is to enlist a friend of ...

Biblical answers to questions about sin

Biblical answers to questions about sin

For such a small word, much is packed into the meaning of sin. The Bible defines sin as breaking or transgressing the law ...

The last moments of Jesus on the Cross revealed by the mystical Catherine Emmerick

The last moments of Jesus on the Cross revealed by the mystical Catherine Emmerick

The first word of Jesus on the cross After the crucifixion of the robbers, the executioners gathered their tools and hurled the last insults to the Lord ...

7 ways to listen to the voice of God

7 ways to listen to the voice of God

Prayer can be a dialogue with God if we are listening. Here are some tips. Sometimes in prayer we really have to talk about what is ...

What does it mean to repent of sin?

What does it mean to repent of sin?

Webster's New World College Dictionary defines repentance as “a repentance or being penitent; feeling of sorrow, especially for having committed a ...

The age of accountability in the Bible and its importance

The age of accountability in the Bible and its importance

The age of accountability refers to the time in a person's life when he or she is able to decide whether to trust Jesus Christ for ...

Letter from Padre Pio that reveals a vision of Jesus

Letter from Padre Pio that reveals a vision of Jesus

Letter to Father Agostino dated March 12, 1913: "... Listen, my father, the just lamentations of our sweetest Jesus:" With what ingratitude my ...

Find and know the purpose of your life

Find and know the purpose of your life

If finding your life purpose seems like an elusive undertaking, don't panic! You are not alone. In this devotional by Karen Wolff of ...

Abstaining from meat on Friday: a spiritual discipline

Abstaining from meat on Friday: a spiritual discipline

Fasting and abstinence are closely related, but there are some differences in these spiritual practices. In general, fasting refers to restrictions on ...

If your heart is broken, say this prayer to God

If your heart is broken, say this prayer to God

The breakup of a romantic relationship can be one of the most emotionally painful events you can experience. Christian believers will find that God can offer ...

Serve God by serving others: develop charity

Serve God by serving others: develop charity

These tips can help you develop charity! Serving God is serving others and is the greatest form of charity: pure love ...

The living presence of Jesus among us

The living presence of Jesus among us

Jesus is always with us even when we seem not to hear him ”. (Saint Pio of Pietrelcina) Jesus says to Catalina: "... Tell them again that they don't consider me ...

Are you looking for the face of God or the hand of God?

Are you looking for the face of God or the hand of God?

Have you ever spent time with one of your children, and all you did was just "hang out?" If you have children ...

Let's see what to do to please God

Let's see what to do to please God

"How can I make God happy?" On the surface, this seems like a question you might ask before Christmas: "What do you get to the person who has it all?" ...

What the Bible says about honesty and truth

What the Bible says about honesty and truth

What is honesty and why is it so important? What's wrong with a little white lie? Actually the Bible has a lot to say ...

7 verses from the Bible to show your gratitude

7 verses from the Bible to show your gratitude

These Thanksgiving Bible verses contain well-chosen words from Scripture to help you give thanks and praise during the holidays. It is a fact of ...

Practical Christian advice when a loved one is dying

Practical Christian advice when a loved one is dying

What do you say to someone you love the most when you learn they only have a few days to live? You keep praying for healing and ...

Everything you need to know about the saints in the Catholic Church

Everything you need to know about the saints in the Catholic Church

One thing that unites the Catholic Church to the Eastern Orthodox Churches and separates it from most Protestant denominations is the devotion to the ...

Why did God create me?

Why did God create me?

At the intersection of philosophy and theology there is a question: why does man exist? Various philosophers and theologians have tried to address this question on the basis of their own ...

What the grace of God means for Christians

What the grace of God means for Christians

Grace is the undeserved love and favor of God Grace, which derives from the Greek word charis of the New Testament, is favor ...

The gift of perseverance: the key to faith

The gift of perseverance: the key to faith

I'm not one of those motivational speakers who can lift you so high that you have to look down to see heaven. No, I'm ...

Is it a shame to take a crush and fall in love?

Is it a shame to take a crush and fall in love?

One of the biggest questions for Christian teens is whether or not having a crush on someone is actually a sin. There is…

12 reasons why the Blood of Christ is very important

12 reasons why the Blood of Christ is very important

The Bible views blood as the symbol and source of life. Leviticus 17:14 states: “For the life of every creature is his ...

Find out how to respond to disappointment as a Christian

Find out how to respond to disappointment as a Christian

The Christian life can sometimes feel like a roller coaster ride when strong hope and faith collide with an unexpected reality. When the ...

Forgive yourself: what the Bible says

Forgive yourself: what the Bible says

Sometimes the hardest thing to do after doing something wrong is to forgive ourselves. We tend to be our critics most ...

What does Jesus and the Bible say about paying taxes?

What does Jesus and the Bible say about paying taxes?

Each year at tax time these questions arise: Did Jesus pay taxes? What did Jesus teach his disciples about taxes? And what does it say ...

Angels play important roles in the Bible

Angels play important roles in the Bible

Greeting cards and gift shop stickers featuring angels as cute children sporting wings may be a popular way of portraying them, but…

5 Christian prayers for the working day

5 Christian prayers for the working day

Almighty God, thank you for the work of this day. We can find joy in all its toil and difficulty, pleasure and success, and even in ...

What does the Bible say about divorce and remarry?

What does the Bible say about divorce and remarry?

Marriage was the first institution established by God in the book of Genesis, chapter 2. It is a holy covenant that symbolizes the relationship between Christ ...

Benefits of spending time with God

Benefits of spending time with God

This look at the benefits of spending time with God is an excerpt from the Spending Time With God pamphlet by Pastor Danny Hodges of Calvary…

Holy Communion should not be overlooked lightly

Holy Communion should not be overlooked lightly

You must return frequently to the source of Grace and divine mercy, to the source of goodness and all purity, until you are able to heal ...

How the Angels communicate with people

How the Angels communicate with people

Angels are messengers from God, so it is important that they are able to communicate well. Depending on the type of mission that God offers ...

Do you believe in ghosts? Let's see what the Bible says

Do you believe in ghosts? Let's see what the Bible says

Many of us heard this question when we were kids, especially around Halloween, but as adults we don't think much about it. Christians believe ...

How long has Jesus lived on Earth?

How long has Jesus lived on Earth?

The primary account of Jesus Christ's life on earth is, of course, the Bible. But due to the narrative structure of the Bible and the multiple ...

Meet the apostle John: 'The disciple whom Jesus loved'

Meet the apostle John: 'The disciple whom Jesus loved'

The apostle John had the distinction of being a beloved friend of Jesus Christ, a writer of five books of the New Testament and a pillar ...

Padre Pio: Divorce is the passport to Hell

Padre Pio: Divorce is the passport to Hell

In the united and holy family, Padre Pio saw the place where faith sprouts. He said. Divorce is the passport to Hell. A young woman ...

Return to God with this sincere prayer

Return to God with this sincere prayer

The act of rededication means humbling yourself, confessing your sin to the Lord, and returning to God with all your heart, soul, mind and being. Self…

Why was Jesus born in Bethlehem?

Why was Jesus born in Bethlehem?

Why was Jesus born in Bethlehem when his parents, Mary and Joseph, lived in Nazareth (Luke 2:39)? The main reason why the birth of ...