All of us have been taught that God is the all-powerful, all-knowing Being who can do anything He wants. We also learn that God is an infinitely loving and compassionate God who does not want to see us unhappy. As a result, we combine these notions of love and power about God in order to perceive a God who works tirelessly for our advantage. Unfortunately, what we mean by our advantage is oftentimes on our own terms and not necessarily on God’s terms.

I've been thinking a lot lately about how often I make mistakes in school and at home.... I was wondering if these types of mistakes (answering a question wrong on a test, repeating wrong information unknowingly) are sins? And if they are sins, then that would mean that Jesus never made mistakes, right? I guess I would just like to know if Jesus,

When I was growing up, attending mass was a chore that had to be done on a daily basis. Early in the morning, my mother would wake me and my siblings up so that we can attend mass. As a little boy, I found this to be extremely difficult because as a rule ...

For many years, being spiritual for me meant that I went to church every Sunday, that I prayed once in a while, and that I sometimes went to confession. A spiritual life is what I have on Sundays and during special church celebrations such as Christmas and Easter. http://www.nguoitinhuu.com

Each of us at one time or another has been tempted. None of us is too old or too young, too sophisticated or too naive, to escape some form of temptation. Of course, some of us are tempted more than others. http://www.nguoitinhuu.com

As I reflect on this Lenten Season, I see that there are two possibly good news for us. The first is that all of us, including you and I, are not the same people we were seven years ago. Believe it or not, this is certainly true. http://www.nguoitinhuu.com

How do TV or the movies portray religion? Think about it! Whenever they want to bring up the subject of religion, they write a script that calls for a priest or a Sister. When the media bigwigs need a character to officially represent religion, they call on a Catholic. http://www.nguoitinhuu.com