Our dignity is determined by our destiny. Our destiny is determined by our day to day decisions. You cannot serve both God and Mammon. You will hate the one and love the other; or vice versa. We are approaching the … Continue reading →
He held up a mustard seed which can hardly be seen and said to us that the kingdom of God is like this tiny seed. There must be more to it than that and there is. Parables are divine parallels offering the … Continue reading →
Who is acceptable in the kingdom of heaven? Who is it that pass into that blessed reality that will remain forever and ever? Holy Mother Church answers that question with the wonderful feast of All Saints. Saints come in all … Continue reading →
In 1925, a holy year proclaimed by Pope Pius XI, a vast crowd of people gathered in the St. Peter Square awaiting the Pope’s pronouncement of the Kingship of Christ crucified. What joy erupted when the announcement was made and … Continue reading →
Words do move the hearts of individuals but good example drags others to follow. When we see someone put into practice the faith that they claim to possess then we are sure that they believe. Consider the example of a … Continue reading →
When you approach your death what do you think will happen? This is the questionI asked my brother because he is ailing and bored with life. He answered with the typical modernist’s mind “Everything ends.” There is no heaven; there … Continue reading →
A little boy took his mother aside from everyone else and asked her to see if daddy would help him pick out a bike. The mother asked why he didn’t go speak with daddy himself. The perfect answer came from … Continue reading →
“Whose Son is He?” It is the central question of our life. In fact we must answer this question to understand how we might live in His presence. So let us take up the challenge and see where it leads … Continue reading →
“Sin is at the door of your heart. You must know how to conquer it.” In response to God’s warning Cain sneered. Envy issues forth in the looks of the Pharisees when Jesus asked whether it is lawful to heal … Continue reading →
In every aspect of life there is a master. The masters of the monetary system seek to interpret everyone and everything according to the accounting principle. Women want to be masters of the child within their wombs. Presidents want to … Continue reading →
In every aspect of life there is a master. The masters of the monetary system seek to interpret everyone and everything according to the accounting principle. Women want to be masters of the child within their wombs. Presidents want to … Continue reading →
“Go, show yourselves to the priests.” Ten lepers were told by the power of the Son of God to follow the order of Moses and present themselves to the priests to corroborate the truth…they were healed. Many stories have been … Continue reading →
Within every living being there is a seed which pushes the each being towards its perfection. The rose, the dog, the trout and whatever your imagination can name all have an interior principle urging that being on to its destiny. … Continue reading →
The boneless tongue can break a mighty man’s back, thus the psalmist remarks. Today we face tongue that lie without a concern in the world about the consequences. When the Jews brought a deaf and dumb man to Jesus, they … Continue reading →
What are you? You are not a monkey, nor a beetle, nor even a horse. You are a human being and you have a specific gift that no other beings possess. You are created for the love of God and … Continue reading →
When you weep what emotion do you express? One may weep for joy at the birth of a new child or one may weep for sorrow over a disappointment. In the approach to Jerusalem Jesus wept for sorrow that the … Continue reading →
Do you have a home? Do you have a car? What do you call “yours”? All that we possess can become an obstacle to the reality of who I am. The most difficult parable of our Lord Jesus is this … Continue reading →
By Their Fruit A lamb can never be a wolf for their natures are quite contrary but in the human condition a man’s interior is manifested in his external behavior and his words. We can come to know ourselves through … Continue reading →
Fr. Occhio challenged our philosophy class on the question of perfect justice and can it be achieved in this world? While we exist in this sinful and fallen world there will never be any perfect justice. This fallen earth is … Continue reading →
In the course of our Lord’s public life twice He multiplied loaves and fishes to feed the multitudes. First, there was the multiplication of 5 loaves and two fish among the 5000 with clear references to the Jewish nation. Second, … Continue reading →
“Put Out Into The Deep” “Put out into the deep,” our Lord said to Peter. From Peter’s boat our Lord taught the multitude who recognized our Lord as a prophet with the power to crush sickness and the infestation of … Continue reading →
Why does God enter our humanity and dine with the sinful? The love of God has no limits when in comes to completing the number of children for the kingdom of God. The angels were tested and one-third failed the test. Those … Continue reading →
What More Could He Do for You? From His descent to his Ascension our Lord mapped out His life with us after the pattern of Humility. Imagine that the Lord who called you into being and loved us so much … Continue reading →
Can a finite human mind penetrate the infinite mystery of the Holy Trinity? Not a chance but we were created in the image of God and so by coming to understand ourselves more deeply we might receive an inkling of … Continue reading →
From fear of the Jews to a red hot love for Jesus and the salvation of the world, the apostles could not contain themselves in that upper room any longer. They went without fear and spoke in a variety of … Continue reading →
The End of It All Are you experiencing a certain question which wonders about where we are headed? Do you sense the division which is worldwide and not just in the states? What about the abuse of doctrine dividing what … Continue reading →
All she wanted to do was touch the hem of His garment. All the ruler wanted was the touch of His hand upon his twelve year old daughter. Why is there this concern for the divine to touch the human? … Continue reading →
In our day and time “conspiracy” has become a dirty word dooming conversation and investigation. In fact to mention conspiracy theory is to shut down all reasonable reflection but in doing so we miss the very means Satan operates in … Continue reading →
Everyone of us knows that there will be an accounting of the good and evil that marked our lives here in this place of testing. Our service to the Master of all good workmen will call us before His throne … Continue reading →
“For God’s Divinity will not become less if a man has no love for Him. YOU increase from God; not He from you.” (St. Augustine’s statement on the feast of Christ the King) Christ is our King and He is … Continue reading →
Rejection of the Feast? Today there is a great divide between countries above the 30th parallel and those below. It is almost like the table of the rich man filled with the best of foods while below the table is … Continue reading →
An elderly gentleman daily took up a spot at the entrance of their town in the local service station and sought to great people who were coming into town. His mission of welcoming introduced him to many a type of … Continue reading →
Without a deep foundation a skyscraper would never touch the sky above. Without a virtuous life no soul could achieve the kingdom of God. Blest are they who hear the words of our Lord and keep them. Blest are they … Continue reading →
There comes a moment in the life of every rational creature that affirms or denies the right of God over our very self. The woman demanding an abortion of her very child cries out that it’s her body and her … Continue reading →
Many wolves roam the byways and highways of our modernist world and they do not care about the eternal salvation of a soul but they are concerned about the economy, stupid. They are concerned with the world and what they … Continue reading →
On every special day families and societies join together to eat. Nutrition is the means to grow physically, intellectually and spiritually. For this reason modern man issues forth the brilliant reflection that we “are what we eat.” This has the … Continue reading →
“In Him we live and move and have our being.” Apart from our Lord Jesus Christ we can do nothing only sin. With Him we can do all things for the greater glory of God and the salvation of souls. … Continue reading →
Reverence is a quality of life which takes seriously all that God reveals, commands and inspires. Liturgy is the moment in our lives when reverence is the key to revelation of the divine nature. It was not man who authored … Continue reading →
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” remarked John Donne. So it is with the holy liturgical season and today is the last Sunday after Pentecost. Thus the Church wishes to focus on the end of … Continue reading →
The Leavening Process If you want the bread to rise then you must add a little yeast to the mix. The yeast will invade every part of the dough and cause the mass to rise then it is prepared for … Continue reading →
Why is there evil in us and in the world? Peter Mills had a piece of property that the Bishop Stanislaus wished to purchase in order to build a cathedral in honor of our Blessed Mother. Peter sold him the … Continue reading →
The apostles were fishermen and quite used to the sea of Galilee but they did not expect such a “great storm” nor did they expect to find the Lord sleeping in the bow of the boat. When you are faced … Continue reading →
Pilate responded to Jesus’ statement that He came to give testimony to the Truth: “What is Truth?” In a world filled with “fake news” and “false flags” we too can begin to wonder what is true. On this feast of … Continue reading →
“Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar?” Does the state have a claim on me? Our Lord took the coin with the image of Caesar on it and told them “Give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to … Continue reading →
Demon-cratic Anger Does God possess a wrath? Does He become angry? Is anger always an evil? When our Lord came to the temple and found the Jews involved in buying and selling, He took chords and made a sort of … Continue reading →
In God a Word is a Person, while in man a word is the expression of a thought. In the plan of God the divine Logos descends from heaven to recreate the love bond with all men and women. In … Continue reading →
Can you believe how far the Christian values of America have fallen? Consider the appointment of a man who has lived a very fruitful and honest life being smeared by those who wish to create a hell on earth. Demon-crats … Continue reading →
Can you imagine four friends opening a whole in a roof in order to drop in front of Jesus a paralyzed friend? Intercession is an act of faith. This power of the Catholic faith leads to 1) physical healing, 2) … Continue reading →
What is the greatest commandment in the law? Our Lord answered the legal expert and said “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole heart, thy whole soul and thy whole mind. And the second is like it, … Continue reading →
What More Can He Do For You? Wishing to justify himself, the lawyer asked “Who is my neighbor?” Do you know the answer to that question? Is the fallen man your neighbor or is it you? A good Samaritan passes … Continue reading →