The spiritual life has, as its goal, union with God through grace. This union comes when we cooperate with God in purging our soul of sin, so that we can live like Him. This requires that we be a sign of contradiction to a world so often steeped in sin - but Jesus, the "inspirer and perfecter of our faith", has given us the strength to follow Him into everlasting life!

The Lord wants to give us incredible gifts, crowned with the gift of everlasting life. To prepare for such a gift, we have to give up anything that hinders His work in us. Do we even want to receive such a gift if it means giving up the things of this world?

Can a Christian desire to be rich? Let's take a look at a little-known, extremely wealthy saint to see how his riches were his pathway to Heaven, and not an obstacle!

The Our Father is the very cornerstone of how to pray. Taught to us by God Himself, it sums up our relationship with Him. Dive into the words of the Lord's Prayer to find out what it means, and how to pray it well!

Christ came to save souls. But He allows us to participate in that amazing mission, through His grace and mercy - and eternal souls are truly dependent upon our faithfulness to Christ. Tune in to find the three ways we are called to cooperate with God in saving souls.

Any reputable historian can tell you that the Catholic Church has been the most influential organization in shaping Western Civilization. Much of what is good about our modern world has its roots in our Catholic Faith. Today, we discuss four ways in which the Catholic Church has changed the world!

Our faith is full of mysteries - the Trinity, the Cross, predestination vs. free will, the Eucharist, the problem of evil. But is "mystery" just a cop-out - a code word for "stop asking questions"? No! Mystery is necessary in faith because we worship a God who is infinite and unlimited, while our human minds are very finite and limited. Just as we cannot fit the ocean into a bucket, so we cannot fully comprehend the ways of God in our small minds. But this does not mean we should cease trying - let us always contemplate with love the mysteries of God, that we may discover His glories for eternity!

Many great stories feature the hero receiving a mystical gift with special powers, enabling him to overcome all obstacles. We, too, have received the mystical gift of the Holy Spirit, to aid us in our choices and in our needs - if only we employ this Divine Helper!