Aflame for Christ

Aflame 66 - Poured Out

"Jesus Christ is Lord" was treason in the ancient Roman Empire, as only the Emperors were considered Kurios - Lord. But Jesus' Lordship is quite different, because instead of desperately grasping for power, He chose to empty Himself to the lowest place - promising that those who emptied themselves for His sake would ascend to the heights of glory!

Aflame 65 - The Number of Forgiveness

Many people have trouble forgiving, in part because we forget how much WE have been forgiven for. The price of mercy was the death of the Son of God - a sum so great that we could never repay such a gift. Therefore, we ought to offer our forgiveness willingly, knowing that we have been acquitted by the Father!

Aflame 64 -Tolerance Is Not A Virtue

In our modern world, tolerance is the highest virtue. Live and let live! Live your truth! But Christ proposes another way - we are spiritually our brothers' keeper. How are we called to live out that difficult Spiritual Work of Mercy, "admonish the sinner"?

Aflame 63 - What’s In It For Me?

Peter was pretty excited by Jesus' promises - he would become the Rock on which the Church was built, have the keys to the very gates of Heaven, become the second-in-command to the Lord of All Creation. But when Jesus tells him that these blessings would involve the cross, Peter begins to balk. Many times, Christians turn to Christ because they seek material blessings from Him, but these things were not promised by Christ. Rather, He promises the Cross - but with the Cross comes the greatest gift of all: the gift of Himself.

Aflame 62 - Vocations!

Both marriage and the religious life are beautiful, complementary vocations. They are both challenging, take self-denial, and can lead to holiness. How can they be lived out well? How do we know which one we are called to? Tune in to hear how your vocation can make you holy when lived with generosity!

Aflame 61 - A Catholic View of Race

Racism has been in the news for several years now, and many people have offered solutions to the problem of racism. But any solution not grounded in a Christian anthropology will ultimately fail. It is Christ, through the Catholic Church, who truly fosters unity among every tribe and tongue, people and nation - and He alone can heal the racial divide in our nation and our culture!

Aflame 60 - Overwhelmed

God often calls us to do things that are humanly impossible - overcoming our sins, living out our vocations faithfully, becoming saints. But the good news is that He gives the grace to do that which He calls us to! If we keep our eyes fixed on Christ, we are able to avoid being overwhelmed by the magnitude of our calling - as we receive from Him the Source of all strength and grace.

Aflame 59 - The Scandal of the Cross

The early Christians knew that the Cross was a stumbling block - how could God die such a horrific death? To counter this, Jesus revealed His glory to His Apostles, promising them that the Cross does not have the final word. In our modern world, the Cross is often a scandal to us, too - we doubt our faith when faced with suffering. But Christ reminds us that the faithfulness of God in the blessings does not diminish His faithfulness and love in difficult times, as well.