Entries by Deacon Tom Fox

How Can We Make The Holy Spirit Alive Within Us?

ARTICLE – At baptism, we became children of God and received the gifts of the Holy Spirit. How can we activate the Holy Spirit within us? Deacon Tom Fox explores this particular subject. We invite you to read this short reflection, and feel renewed in hope!

Open Your Eyes to Real Happiness

ARTICLE – As Jesus promised, he is with us always, but some will not believe until they experience something that they recognize as supernatural. In his humility, Jesus sometimes provides unmistakable miracles to help us believe, as in the breaking of the bread for his disciples. He has also provided numerous…

Three Levels of Temptation and How to Break Free

ARTICLE – These forty days of Lent are a time for us to take a look at how we are doing spiritually. Do we love God above everything else and our neighbor as ourselves? The most important thing we can do for ourselves and the people we love is to order our lives to God. He will help us overcome the temptations that cause us to hurt one another and to feel that we are not loved by God. Jesus waits for us to…

Why Be Catholic?

ARTICLE – God loves all his people and it is his desire that all be saved. There are multitudes of people from all different religions who believe in God and their eternal destination is known to God alone. However, it is a historic and religious reality that Jesus Christ was born of the Virgin Mary, thus being both God and man. The Catholic Church welcomes anyone who wants to be formed in the faith through formal instruction. To be a member of the Church is to…

Be Counter-Cultural; Live the Beatitudes

ARTICLE – Our faith requires us to be counter-cultural because our culture is frequently opposed to Gospel principles. All eight Beatitudes are meant to be applied to the life of every Christian because they reflect what faithful discipleship looks like. If we do not see the Beatitudes as the way to true happiness, we have not…

Discovering God’s Will For You

ARTICLE – If you asked people if they believed they were going to heaven, they would say yes. However, Jesus says only those who do the will of His Father will enter heaven. How do you know what God`s will is?