Critical thinking skills used to be a basic building block of education. Students were taught to analyze facts in order to form a sound judgement. I recall my teachers would orchestrate hypothetical examples in order to exercise us in this skill. I thrived at critical thinking drills. It was probably what shaped my interest in […]
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Would that you ALL were prophets
*Our blogs are now available on podcast via Spotify and Anchor, for those times you want to listen instead of read, click here https://anchor.fm/kim-engel/episodes/Would-that-you-ALL-were-prophets-e157asu/a-a689g3e Show me a man who chases after prophesy and I’ll show you a man who chases his own desires, like King Saul. Show me a man of true repentance and obedience […]
40 Years of Grace from Our Lady of Medjugorje Queen of Peace
June 24th, was the 40th anniversary of Our Lady’s apparitions in Medjugorje Dear children! My heart is joyful because through these years I see your love and openness to my call. Today I am calling all of you: pray with me for peace and freedom, because Satan is strong and by his deception, wants to […]
Why I must confess
People have asked me why Catholics go to confession so often. Why not go directly to Jesus and be done with it they ask? I could give you a really long theological answer for why Paul tells James we should confess our sins to each other, how confession restores our friendship with God by washing […]
Kerygma: The Power of Love
If all Christ did was take our punishment then we would owe him our gratitude not our hearts. Holiness is a response to being loved well. The Crucifixion of Christ was abundantly more than an offering of substitution for our sins. God was not pleased to punish anyone for crimes he did not commit. Nor […]