Daily Jolt - Busted Halo - Part 4

Busted Halo

recent features

Pentecost in Two Minutes : A brief illustration of the birthday of the Church
Embracing Silence in a Loud World - Let’s face it. We live in a loud world. Not
Religion on the Campaign Trail : Mitt Romney and Barack Obama are faithful men who don’t shy away from talking about their beliefs. What does this mean for American religion?
United in Praise: Living Out God’s Love With All Creation - Easter is a liturgical time when we celebrate the Resurrection of
A CSA Is Like the Body of Christ - For just as the body
Enjoying the Ride: Finding Freedom in an Uncertain Future - I’ve been stressed out. A full-blown, out-of-my-mind, can’t-think-straight stressed out.

columns and blogs

podcasts

recent popular features

e-mail updates

Daily Jolt

May 21st, 2012

It’s important for the explorer to be willing to be led astray. — Roger Oech

Be bold! Say yes to an opportunity that is outside of your confort zone.

» Daily Jolt Archive

follow us on Twitter

More Stories:

(0)
Follow us:

	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, ...
	March 11th, 2012 Would the new Sheldon in any way be an improvement over the old Sheldon? — Leonard Hofstadter, The Big Bang Theory FAST from complaining about others today.PRAY to know what improvements God has in mind for you.GIVE a gift to God today by doing something you know God wants you to do.
	March 10th, 2012 I have struggled with this call to vocation all my life. I can understand why people have doubts, because who understands God? I don’t. When you are dealing with something at this level, you are dealing with mystery. — Sister Dolores Hart FAST from trying to impose your will ahead of God's will.PRAY for discernment of your calling in life.GIVE $5 to the National Religious Vocation Conference which supports vocations nationwide. (To ...
	March 9th, 2012 Beautiful is the moment in which we understand that we are no more than an instrument of God; we live only as long as God wants us to live; we can only do as much as God makes us able to do; we are only as intelligent as God would have us be. — Archbishop Oscar Romero FAST from violence today. Don't watch any violent TV or movies, and don't say or do anything violent to others.PRAY a prayer of thanksgiving to God for making you His instrument and ask ...
	March 8th, 2012 Good words do not last long unless they amount to something. — Chief Joseph FAST from saying empty words today and truly share how you are feeling and what you are thinking.PRAY for people who suffer because of broken promises.GIVE away any extra books ...
	March 7th, 2012 You have to leave the city of your comfort and go into the wilderness of your intuition. What you’ll discover will be wonderful. What you’ll discover is yourself. — Alan Alda FAST from a comfort in your life today (e.g. a TV show, food or beverage, music, etc.) that might be serving as a distraction from you being able to knowing yourself a little bit better....
	March 6th, 2012 Never be in a hurry; do everything quietly and in a calm spirit. Do not lose your inner peace for anything whatsoever, even if your whole world seems upset. — Saint Francis de Sales FAST from engaging with the urgency of modern world today.PRAY -- Meditate or pray in some other contemplative way today for a minimum of 20 minutes. (Read this article for instructions ...
	March 5th, 2012 I firmly believe that our salvation depends on the poor. — Dorothy Day FAST from one store-bought meal or snack today.PRAY for God to open your heart to the needs of the poor in your community.GIVE the money you would have spent on that ...
	March 4th, 2012 Gym? What’s a gym? — Homer Simpson FAST from unhealthy habits today.PRAY for the health of friends and family today who are ill or may not be in the best shape.GIVE friends and family an example of positive ...
	March 3rd, 2012 I always assume failure, so anytime things go better than failure I’m pretty psyched. — Seth Rogan FAST from describing anything done by yourself or anyone else today as a failure or mistake.PRAY that you might always experience failures as learning opportunities rather than as judgements on yourself.GIVE ...

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

sponsored links

interested in this space?

powered by the Paulists