The period following Second Vatican council, there was a sort of dumbing down of the faith, and there was a tendency to present it as a very emotional experience while underplaying the rationale and theological side of the faith. [Read More]
The ministerial priesthood is at the service of the common priesthood. The priest does not stand in Jesus’ way, but acts as His instrument. He acts in persona Christi. [Read More]
Reflecting on the devil’s hatred for the Body of Christ, we should pray for a deeper faith in it. If Satan hates this sacrament so much, God must work great good through it. [Read More]
St. Paul uses unequivocal language in describing the nature of the Eucharist when he describes the sin of those who do not recognize Christ’s body in this sacrament and therefore receive him unworthily. [Read More]
Being in the boat with Jesus, even if the waters are terrifyingly tempestuous, is better than jumping ship. God is in the boat and I am not a good swimmer. [Read More]
Many Christians don’t understand a Catholic’s deep devotion to the Virgin Mary, and may often think that praying to her is either pointless since you can go directly to God, or it’s idolatry. [Read More]
This miracle of her appearance in Mexico in the 16th century precipitated the greatest flood of conversions in the whole history of Christianity. [Read More]
The sun then began to spin, twirling in the sky, and at one point appeared to veer toward earth before jumping back to its place in the sky. [Read More]
This miracle of her appearance in Mexico in the 16th century precipitated the greatest flood of conversions in the whole history of Christianity. [Read More]
The earliest testimony we have about the Resurrection comes from St. Paul’s letters, and they describe Jesus undergoing a bodily resurrection from the dead. [Read More]
The Resurrection of Christ is the most important event in history, both world history, and our history. Without it, our lives are hopelessly confined to this world. [Read More]
Repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God. Do we attach ourselves to worldly things at the expense of the love and honor that we owe to God? [Read More]
Jesus’ message in the parable cautions against exclusive beliefs about the kingdom of heaven. God invites us to his feast, giving us his salvation. Yet he asks us to repent for our sins. [Read More]
In this parable, the landowner leases his vineyard to tenants and sends his servants to collect the portion of the harvest that the tenants owe to him. The tenants act with selfishness and go against the will of the landowner. [Read More]
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