Aflame for Christ

Aflame 50 - The Glory of God

"Glory" is one of those religious words that we say all the time, but it's hard to define. It is a manifestation of God's power, might, majesty. We see it in nature, but we also see it in the saints, whose lives were lived completely for God's glory. You and I are also invited to live our lives for His glory alone, and not for our own pleasures and ego - will you say yes to surrendering your life to Him, for His glory?

Aflame 49 - Love Your Mother

On this Mother's Day, we consider: how do we honor our two spiritual mothers, the Blessed Mother and Holy Mother Church? These two have brought our souls to life and shown our souls a mother's love - so how do we honor and love them in return? Tune in to hear how to love our (spiritual) mothers!

Aflame 48 - The One and Only Jesus

Far from being just one religious leader among many, Jesus claims to be someone unique: the Divine Son of God, sent to reveal the Father to us. We are invited to follow Him in faith, which means really believing that His claims are true: that He is divine, that His death has truly freed us from sin, that repentance and holiness is necessary to enter His Kingdom, that eternity awaits us, that He continues to speak through His Church, and that He remains with us in the Eucharist.

Aflame 47 - Fed

In so many cultures, love is shown through food. So when our Good Shepherd wants to show His love for us, He gives us His Body and Blood - the most precious Gift in the universe. Yet with such a priceless gift, how often do we fill our hunger with the junk food of the world when His Banquet awaits us?

Aflame 46 - To Become A New Creation

When Jesus rises from the dead, it isn't "life-as-usual" - He has reached a whole new way of being human. Likewise, He wants to raise us up to a higher way of life, becoming New Creations in Him. His breath, His Spirit, and His mercy are the ways in which He refashions us into His Likeness after sin has disfigured us!

Aflame 45 - Defeating Death By Death

The grave has an insatiable appetite - it forever consumes men and women without hope of release. Throughout the centuries, philosophers and wise men have sought to make sense of the mystery of death - but none could conquer it...until a Man comes in disguise to defeat the ancient dragon that has held us bound. He wins the battle in a most unexpected way - by being consumed by death, He conquers death...by surrendering Himself to the grave, He overcomes the grave. And we who have Him dwelling in our souls will also know that same victory over death.

Aflame 44 - Once We Were Slaves

To celebrate Passover recalls the mighty deeds that God had worked to bring His people out of slavery into freedom. But there is a deeper, more ancient bondage which has held us bound since the beginning of time. We needed another Passover Lamb, slain for us, to set us free from this bondage - and we mystically participate in this freedom every time we make present the Sacrifice of Calvary in the Mass.

Aflame 43 - A Crucified King

The Jews were awaiting a Messiah like David - the King who brought about an earthly reign of justice. How surprised they were, then, when their Messiah stood before them wearing a crown of thorns and rejected by men. Likewise, we all want to love Jesus when He promises us the joys of Heaven - do we love Him when He leads us to the Cross?