temptation Archives

The Temptation of Jesus in the Desert is the gospel of the first Sunday of Lent. The purple color of Lent symbolizes penance, but also royalty. As we remember how the first Adam was tempted and failed his test, we rejoice...

Forty Days of Lent and the Temptation of Christ

by Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Ph.D. | Mar 9, 2019 | Sundays | 0 |

Why Lent has forty days, the meaning of the number 40 in the Old and New Testaments, and the...

Encountering the Word — James 1:12-14

by ICL Editor | Dec 10, 2018 | Verse | 0 |

“Blessed is the man who endures trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life which God has promised to those who love him. Let no one say when he is tempted, ‘I am tempted by God’; for God cannot be...

Daily Quote — St. John Bosco

by ICL Editor | Oct 30, 2018 | Quote | 0 |

“When tempted, invoke your Angel. he is more eager to help you than you are to be helped! Ignore...

St. Anthony on Spiritual Reading

by Steven Jonathan Rummelsburg | Jan 17, 2018 | In the Spotlight, Prayer / Spiritual Life | 0 |

St. Athanasius (A.D. 296-373) was the Bishop of Alexandria and is a Doctor of the Church....

Temptation is Good for Us

by Thomas Clements | Jan 2, 2018 | In the Spotlight, Living | 0 |

I used to be a full fledged alcoholic. At the time I was actually proud of it. I gave in to every temptation to get drunk without putting up any kind of fight. However, when I began to understand that there were detrimental...

Encountering the Word — James 1:12-14

by ICL Editor | Dec 10, 2017 | Verse | 0 |

“Blessed is the man who endures trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life which God has promised to those who love him. Let no one say when he is tempted, ‘I am tempted by God’; for God cannot be...