4 Essentials for Every Catholic

In a previous episode, Fr. Mike said that all Catholics grow in the
same “soil” together, but the fruit we bear is unique. But what is
this common soil? What are the essentials for every Catholic
Christian? “And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching
and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.” So there
are four elements in the soil: Teachings of the Apostles:
Magisterial teaching of the Church, Sacred Scripture, and
Tradition. Communal Life (Fellowship): It’s not just me praying to
Jesus. We need to share life somehow. Breaking of the Bread: This
refers to the Mass, not just eating together. Prayer: There are so
many ways to pray as a Catholic, and so many awesome prayers. You
can pray the Liturgy of the Hours with the Church, or in your own
words, or both. But to be in the soil you have to pray. For a great
Liturgy of the Hours app, check out iBreviary. God wants us to
flourish in faith, hope, and love for him and for others. He is the
one who makes us grow in holiness, but in order to flourish we have
to be nourished by the soil he gave us.