Daily Jolt - Busted Halo

recent features

Radical Rosary: Nonviolent Resistance and Our Lady’s Prayer :
Unloading My Fears, Lightening My Pack - “Don’t let your fears load your pack,” Rick said to
Busted Halo Summer School : Class is in session! We’re answering questions of faith about the Sacraments, Catholic beliefs, Church teaching as it relates to modern living, and much more!
Pentecost in Two Minutes : A brief illustration of the birthday of the Church
Facing the Real World Challenges of Substance Abuse - Sarah had hit rock bottom. She was 31 years old
What Works: Pentecost and Boldness in the Holy Spirit - The beginning of Acts 2 reads like a breathless passage from

columns and blogs

podcasts

recent popular features

e-mail updates

Daily Jolt

May 30th, 2012

The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good. — Samuel Johnson

Do something for someone today without any intention of receiving something in return, even a thank you.

» Daily Jolt Archive

More Stories:

	March 31st, 2012 You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make. — Jane Goodall FAST from takeout and fast food today -- prepare at least one meal with fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables.PRAY for the farmworkers who harvest fruits and vegetables.GIVE the ...
	March 30th, 2012 I put a dollar in one of those change machines. Nothing changed. — George Carlin FAST from spending money today.PRAY the serenity prayer, focusing on the willingness to change the things you can.GIVE at least $5 to Busted Halo ...
	March 29th, 2012 The consequence of our common humanity is our responsibility to one another, to our fellow Americans foremost, but also to every child of God. — Mitt Romney FAST from judging others based on their religion (or lack of religion.)PRAY for fellow Americans and other children of God that you might not typically pray for.GIVE give $5 or more ...
	March 28th, 2012 I don’t view myself as outrageous — that’s not the intention. It’s to be more and more original. — Lady Gaga FAST from following your usual routine in how you dress today -- do something unexpected and playful with your outfit.PRAY to see others' eccentricity lovingly and nonjudgementally.GIVE or, set aside to ...
	March 27th, 2012 History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again. — Maya Angelou FAST today from repeating mistakes you've made in the past.PRAY honestly confess your sins to God. If you're Catholic, be sure to go to ...
	March 26th, 2012 The richness of God’s Word ought to determine our prayer, not the poverty of our heart. — Dietrich Bonhoeffer FAST from praying out of personal need today.PRAY by reading your favorite Gospel passage today and reflecting on what God is saying to you through this passage.GIVE a donation to the ...
	March 25th, 2012 You guys gotta help yourselves a little, can you do that for me? — Jesus talking to Tim Tebow FAST from treating sports as an object of worship (and if you're not into sports choose something else you may be worshipping: technology, TV, food, etc.)PRAY for guidance from God and strength ...
	March 24th, 2012 Employ your time in improving yourself by other men’s writings so that you shall come easily by what others have labored hard for. — Socrates FAST from television today.PRAY -- practice lectio divina (sacred reading) -- during some of the time you would normally have been watching TV.GIVE some or all of the ...
	March 23rd, 2012 One person’s craziness is another person’s reality — Tim Burton FAST saying mean or disrespectful things to, or about, other people today. PRAY for those who suffer from mental illness, with a special intention for anyone you may know personally.GIVE ...
	March 22nd, 2012 Forgiveness does not overlook the deed. It rises above it. — Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela FAST from fueling resentments today.PRAY for forigveness in your heart.GIVE a donation to a nonprofit that works towards reconciliation (e.g., Christian Peacemaker Teams ...
	March 21st, 2012 But what we can do, as flawed as we are, is still see God in other people, and do our best to help them find their own grace. — Barack Obama FAST from politics today. Ignore political news and election hooplah.PRAY that our government and civic leaders be guided by God and the will to do good to others, rather than be influenced by ...
	March 20th, 2012 Our Lord has written the promise of the resurrection, not in books alone, but in every leaf in spring-time. — Martin Luther FAST from wasting electricity -- turn off lights when you aren't in the room, turn off or unplug electronic gadgets when you aren't using them.PRAY -- Read Phil Fox Rose's ...
	March 19th, 2012 It was so important for me to lose everything, because I found out what the most important thing is, which is to be true to yourself. — Ellen Degeneres FAST from taking your belongings for granted today (car, TV, ipod, cell phone, clothes, etc.) and imagine having nothing.PRAY to be more true to yourself and the teachings of Christianity.GIVE away ...
	March 18th, 2012 To make something special you just have to believe it’s special. — Mr. Ping FAST by eating soup for one meal today.PRAY for the ability to be a willing and active member of God's secret and special plan.GIVE compliments to others today to make them ...
	March 17th, 2012 I always think that the best way to know God is to love many things. — Vincent van Gogh FAST from hate today. Whenever you have the urge to say or think about how much you hate someone or something, choose instead to focus on ...
	March 16th, 2012 I do not at all understand the mystery of grace — only that it meets us where we are but does not leave us where it found us. — Anne Lamott FAST from one meal today. PRAY to see where the action of grace has touched and transformed your life.GIVE the money saved from your skipped meal to a charity ...
	March 15th, 2012 The more I get to know Jesus, the more trouble he seems to get me into. — Shane Claiborne FAST from judging others, and remember that Jesus said, "Do not judge, or you too will be judged." (Matthew 7:1)PRAY by reading and reflecting on Jesus' Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7)....
	March 14th, 2012 Integrate what you believe in every single area of your life. Take your heart to work and ask the most and best of everybody else, too. — Meryl Streep FAST from separating your faith life from the rest of your life today.PRAY every hour on the hour today, a quick small prayer that God guides you through every single thing you do. ...
	March 13th, 2012 Who you pray to, how you pray, how you come close to God is between you and God. — Newt Gingrich FAST from judging others based on their religion (or lack of religion.)PRAY a deep personal prayer to God based on how you are feeling at that moment (if you're sad, pray sad; if ...
	March 12th, 2012 The consumption society has made us feel that happiness lies in having things, and has failed to teach us the happiness of not having things. — Elise Boulding FAST from buying things today.PRAY a prayer of gratitude for not having everything that you think you need. GIVE away excess things in your home to an organization like Goodwill, ...

Page 4 of 43« First « Prev 2 345 6 » Next 10 20 30 Last »