Did you know that the very day of the Epiphany is the same day of our Lord’s Baptism in the Jordan River and the very day of our Lord’s public ministry beginning at Cana in Galilee? In fact we could summarize these … Continue reading →
The Fall and the Resurrection of Many This child will be a “stumbling block” which causes many to fall and others to rise while a sword shall pierce the heart of our blessed Mother. Simeon utters the prophecy and initiates … Continue reading →
Is it fake news or the real thing? Today, major media operates on fake news to stir up the masses to act according to their wishes. Lies abound and tempers rage because the left didn’t get their way. Now here … Continue reading →
A Surprise in the Making “Who art thou?” was the question of the Pharisees and the Levites. They took John very seriously because he was born of the priestly class. His father, Zecharia, had that famous vision while offering the … Continue reading →
Time to face the facts and accept them. There are three facts presented in the Gospel for this Second Sunday in Advent. First, they must be exposed. Second, they must be placed upon the scale of history. Third, we must … Continue reading →
When all creation is falling then “look up All creation was formed to glorify its Creator. Now all of creation is in travail like a woman in labor pains. All hell is breaking loose and claiming to be the “pleasure”and … 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 →
All knowledge comes to use through the five senses. Imagine how important it is to hear, to see, to speak, to touch and to smell. Why we can hardly imagine life without these wondrous senses which give us so much … Continue reading →
“Education is bloody business” as John Donne said. Education in the salvation of our souls is the most precious education we can receive. Our Lord educates by the shedding of His Blood. The Church is a teacher of this sacrifice; … Continue reading →
Jesus Wept Many prayers are uttered by the lips of men and women but the “Prayer of Tears” is most efficacious. Our Lord wept over a city just as He wept at the tomb of Lazarus. He gives us the … Continue reading →
Do Not Compromise Why don’t you take the United Way money? Simple answer: they have compromised and begun to fund abortion. This was and is the way the Catholic must react when they are offered “polluted pennies”. We know that … Continue reading →
Reflection on the Sunday Gospel By nature Goodness diffuses itself while by nature evil destroys itself. It is a simple philosophical formula that is so important to live by in these days in which a battle rages. Our Lord makes … Continue reading →
The Most Precious Blood of Jesus. Within the formation of the human being within the womb of one’s mother, the heart begins the process of growth through the gift of blood. Blood is the carrier of life. Blood, also, carries … Continue reading →
Word and Work in the Womb What happened when the old dispensation (Elizabeth) met the new dispensation of grace (Mary)? The child within the womb of Elizabeth “leaped for joy.” Has it ever happened before this or after this that … Continue reading →
The Mystery is in the Details. Michaelangelo was working diligently upon the Sistine Chapel when one of the art critic cardinals commented on how much time it was taking on a ceiling that few could see. The artist’s reply is … Continue reading →
“Unless you eat my body and drink my blood you have no life in you.” Our Lord is not speaking of physical life (bios) nor is He referring to intellectual life (psychos) instead He is saying clearly that that soul … Continue reading →
Distinct but Inseparable And God created man in His Image and Likeness as the book of Genesis reveals. This revelation is the most important reflection a human being can have in order to understand a bit of the interior life … Continue reading →
A Father’s Word. As a young man dad asked me to come to work on a construction site. There he rendered a truth that impressed me then and returned later as a word of guidance. He told me that you … Continue reading →
Ask and You Shall Receive. Prior to the descent of the Holy Ghost upon the apostles the Church presents Our Lord encouraging each of us to pray with confidence. So many, as St. James remarks in his epistles, pray without … Continue reading →
A Little While While visiting a Jewish lawyer I questioned him on the issue of time. “When did time begin?” He looked at me with a puzzled expression and asked hasn’t it always been? No it is not true that … Continue reading →
Where is the Good Shepherd Now? Can you see the disorder rising around you? Do you know what the future holds for those who have not faith? Is the Good Shepherd sleeping or waiting? With over 60 million children slaughtered … Continue reading →
Low SundayThe Resurrection was not a False Flag. 911 was a false flag; Sandy Hook was a false flag; Las Vegas another false flag but the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ was real. Reality demands credibility and that is … Continue reading →
The Ingredients of a Cross. It was on a Friday morning they took me from my cell; and I saw they had a carpenter to crucify as well. You can blame it on Pilate, You can blame it on the … Continue reading →
Forget the what and tell me the why. Blaise Pascal remarked that the attitude is more important than the fact. This truth comes through clearly if listeners will focus on why a person says what they say rather than on … Continue reading →
Reflection on Passion Sunday’s Gospel If you see the red sky at night, then you know it is a sailor’s delight for on the morrow the sun will shine. Note that if the premise is correct then the conclusion follows. … Continue reading →
Five Loaves and Two Fish A little boy was found among five thousand and he alone had 5 barley loaves and 2 fishbut what was this among so many? Jesus bade the men to sit down. Like Moses Jesushad brought … Continue reading →
The Light and the Light Bearer (alias Jesus and Lucifer). In the eternal life there is a great pattern to control the darkness that can creep into our lives through our emotions. While today the emotions seem to reign supreme, … Continue reading →
From Three Tempts to Three Tents, what is the difference? Satan’s three temptations were nothing more than three shortcuts to avoid the Cross that would bring about our salvation. Ultimately, the anti-Christ is known by the fact that he separates … Continue reading →
Three Temptations Today Who told this story? Remember Jesus separated Himself after His baptism from John and now was retreating to prepare for His Mission: to save many souls. Who was in that deserted spot besides Jesus? Only Satan. Either … Continue reading →
Whatever became of sin? Without any hesitation our dear Lord informed His apostles that He was going to Jerusalem and there they would hand Him over. They would mock Him; they would spit upon Him; they would condemn Him and … Continue reading →
Four Hearts In The World In every card deck there are four suits and these four suits have four hearts each indicating a different aspects of thelife of man. Our Lord speaks of the four hearts in the parable of … Continue reading →
The Kingdom We Long For The boy looked at the door and saw inscribed: “Da mihi animas; coeterae tolle.” (Give me souls; take the rest). As he entered the office there was kindly Don Bosco to whom the boy remarked, … Continue reading →
The Wedding at Cana The Act of Rebonding. Through the deceit of Eve the devil was able to incorporate death into the plan of God to restore us to His Intimate Love. The first woman (guvai)lost our supernatural gifts of … Continue reading →
Non Serviam Today. And God said to the woman: “I will multiply thy sorrows, and thy conceptions: in sorrow shalt thou bring forth children, and thou shall be subject to thy husband, and he shall have dominion over thee.” With … Continue reading →
A Little Light of Love. There are an infinite number of ways to approach a mystery but one stands out by far when we consider the mystery of Christmas. We will summarize our reflection with the realization that a little … Continue reading →
They were sent by the elders, the scribes and the Pharisees, in order to know what John the Baptist said of himself. Question after question issued from their mouths not to discover the spirit of repentance but to know how … Continue reading →
Ask Him: “Are you He Who is to come or do we look for another?” John knew from the womb Who the Lamb of God was but this question is to point to another truth so often forgotten: suffering … Continue reading →
“What’s the difference?” Ultimately what is the difference between one soul that believes the word of God and seeks to live by that word. Apart from that soul is the one who is taken in by the world and its … Continue reading →
Abomination of Desolation The days of the abomination of desolation are quickly approaching and will cause many to fall prey to the devil that is behind all the evil within the world at large. So what is this “abomination of desolation”? … Continue reading →