REAL Actions

Even small steps in the right direction make a difference!
To start adding Christian practices into your everyday life, simply take the challenges, answer the questions, and have the conversations!

You’ll be well on your way to becoming a true disciple of Christ!

Question: Doer of the Word

Question: Doer of the Word

St. James wrote that we are called to “be doers of the word and not hearers only.” As Christians, we are called to help the less fortunate and to reach out to those in need. We shouldn’t do it out of guilt or fear but rather in response to the love that is in our...

Challenge: Christian at School!

Challenge: Christian at School!

Answering God's call and following the commands of Jesus is a choice and the start of a new school year is a great time to choose. The new year can bring a fresh start, so you should figure out exactly what you can do at school to live out your Christian faith! With...

Question: God and miracles

Question: God and miracles

It's easy to hear the stories from the Gospels - especially when Jesus works miracles - and not really think about them too much. We've grown up hearing them, so we rarely expose them to our otherwise-skeptical minds. But if we don't think critically about miracles,...

Conversation: Manna for Others

Conversation: Manna for Others

By our Baptism, it's our mission to be “manna” for others - to feed them with a meal when they have none; to feed them with words of wisdom when they don't know what to do; to feed them with compassion so they can start over again when they fail. With that in mind,...

Question: Respecting Others?

Question: Respecting Others?

Everything we do should start from a place of respect - but learning to respect others isn't always easy. These days it's easier to find examples of how to be disrespectful, especially if you spend any time on social media! With that in mind, here's your REAL Question...

Challenge: Get Away

Challenge: Get Away

As Christians, we know that Jesus not only brings us peace - Jesus is peace. So when life gets to be a little too much, we need to get away, spend some time with the Lord, and just get some rest! With that in mind, here's your REAL Challenge for the week: Get away and...

Conversation: Know Your Calling

Conversation: Know Your Calling

By our Baptism, we are called by the Lord - but to do what? With so many things competing for our time and attention - and so many people telling us what we should be doing with our lives - how do we know what God is actually calling us to do? With that in mind,...

Question: One Weakness?

Question: One Weakness?

We know that no one is perfect - so why is it so hard for us to admit our weaknesses? Why do we often go to extreme lengths to deny and hide our shortcomings? With that in mind, here's your REAL Question for the week: Why is it hard to acknowledge your weaknesses?...

Challenge: Name Your Fear!

Challenge: Name Your Fear!

It’s an unfortunate fact that our lives are quite often run by fear, yet the gospel shows us that fear is useless. As Christians, we are called to live differently. Jesus calls us to live in trust – to live in faith! With that in mind, here's your REAL Challenge for...