Aflame for Christ

Dash Through Catholic Spirituality 3 - Spiritual Warfare

On our journey to God, we have an Enemy who hates us - Satan, the devil, Lucifer. Find out how he impacts our lives and attempts to thwart our spiritual progress, and how we can use the tools that the Church gives us to overcome the snares of the Evil One so that we can reach Heaven safely!

Aflame 128 - A God With Skin On

Our Gospels make it clear that the Incarnation is not the same as the ancient myths of a god-man. Rather, He truly took on flesh in a historical context. He is not an apparition, but a true human, because what He did not take on, He did not redeem - and we desperately wanted to have our God as a Divine Friend - a God with "skin on" so we can see and love Him!

Dash Through Catholic Spirituality 2 - Stages of the Spiritual Life

How do we know if we are making progress in the spiritual life? There IS a goal - union with God. But are there any guideposts to understand how far we've come, whether we're on the right path, and how far we have to go? Yes! Through the teachings of St. Theresa of Avila and St. John of the Cross, we can outline a beautiful path through the stages of the spiritual life to reach the very presence of God.

Aflame 127 - Far More Than We Bargained For

The prophets predicted that God would raise up a person to restore Israel to its former glory. We ended up with so much more - God incarnate, the Alpha and Omega, Who has come to save the entire universe and restore all creation in Himself. We begin our series on the Incarnation by looking at the radical nature of this Jesus - what do we believe about His humanity and divinity?

Dash Through Catholic Spirituality 1 - Basics of Prayer

We all know how to "say prayers" but what does it mean to pray? Prayer is nothing else but a conversation with God. Every conversation involves speaking - we speak to God through Adoration, Contrition, Thanksgiving, and Supplication. We listen to God through the Scriptures, music, the liturgy, and in many other ways. Today we dive into the basics of prayer - how to have a real relationship with the God Who loves you!

Aflame 126 - The "-isms" Against The Kingdom

We live in a post-Christian society, one whose values are frequently in opposition to the Kingdom of Christ. What are some of the cultural philosophies that set themselves against Christ, and how will His Kingdom begin to reign in our minds, our families, and our world?

Aflame 125 - How To Prepare for Death

A Christian should be ready, at all times, to do four things: to pray, to share our faith, to do an act of charity, and to die.
Are you ready for all four? Most of us would hesitate to say we're ready to die. But it is coming for all, without exception. How do we prepare well for this most critical moment in our life, so that we can face it without fear but with confidence in the Mercy of God?
Tune in to hear how best to prepare for the inevitable: the moment of death.

Aflame 124 - Giving It All to Jesus Through Mary

Love wants to give - as Pope St. John Paul II said, "Love is self-gift." But all we can offer God is so, so small. Luckily when it is united to Jesus' phenomenal self-offering on the Cross and united to Our Lady's love, our tiny gift becomes multiplied and purified, fit for the King!