Catching Faith < 1 min By Peter Oliver, Olive Branch Marriage and Family Ministry Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and led them up a high mountain apart, by themselves. And he…
“Lent” By Peter Oliver, Olive Branch Marriage and Family Ministry After Jesus was baptized, the Spirit drove him out into the wilderness. He was in the wilderness for forty days, tempted by Satan; and he…
By Peter Oliver, Olive Branch Marriage and Family Ministry A man with leprosy came to Jesus begging him, and kneeling said to Jesus, “If you choose, you can make me clean.” Moved with pity, Jesus…
By Rubina Bhatti, Canadian Aid to Persecuted Christians The parents of a 14-year-old in Pakistan say their daughter was abducted by a Muslim man, who forced her to marry him and to convert to Islam. Huma…
By Peter Oliver, Olive Branch Marriage and Family Ministry He came and took her by the hand and lifted her up. – Mark 1:31 Today’s gospel is an ECG of God’s beating heart, an indivisible…
By Peter Oliver, Olive Branch Ministry This week the ReStart separation and divorce resilience group will be working through adaptation from the book Rebuilding when your relationship ends. Registration is ongoing. Click ReStart for more information. Brainy Stasis by Peter Oliver…
By Peter Oliver, Olive Branch Marriage and Family Ministry The people were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one having authority and not as the scribes. – Mark 1:22 The nobody from…
By Ryan LeBlanc, Teacher Chaplain, E.D. Feehan Catholic High School Which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Rise and walk’? – Read Luke 5:17-26 Which is easier, to say ‘have hope…
By Peter Oliver, Olive Branch Marriage and Family Ministry Jesus said to them, “Come follow me and I will make you fishers of people.” And immediately they left their nets and followed him. (Mark 1:18)…
By Peter Oliver, Olive Branch Marriage and Family Ministry When Jesus turned and saw them following, he said to them, “What are you looking for?” (John 1:38) Fear. We can become so afraid that we…