Some people are so afraid of the pain they never face their own wounds. So afraid of death they never live. So afraid of being hurt they never form friendships. So afraid of failure they never take risks, or face their flaws. Fear stops us from living. St. Paul had reasons to be afraid. In …
Jesus called the Holy Spirit “the Advocate.” An advocate is one who builds you up. He’s got your back, and he’ll go to bat for you. The opposite of an advocate is an accuser. Revelation calls the devil “the accuser.” An accuser deflates you, and rips you down. You are in the midst of an …
Saint John the Baptist wasn’t killed because he refused to bow to some pagan God. Herod, who had John beheaded, didn’t care much about religion. Saint John ultimately lost his head because he wouldn’t keep quiet. And more specifically, he wouldn’t stop challenging Herod and his wife, to leave their sins of the flesh. When …
