Is Death a Consolation or a Condemnation? Death surrounds us and begins to crowd in upon us as we age and watch those who reared us die. Then we find our own friends one by one dying and wonder comes … Continue reading →
Whatever happened to Truth? As he stood before the firing squad, he blest them and said: “God does not die” and then a final “Viva Cristo Rey.” Padre Pro had been underground bringing Christ the King to a people enslaved the … Continue reading →
Do You Believe His Word The father, a ruler, believed the word spoken by Our Lord concerning his dying son and went on his way. In the Greek language there are two words for word. First,there is the rema which … Continue reading →
The Banquet is Ready One night a Chinese gentleman received a dream to answer a question that he had been pondering for some time now. What is heaven really like and what is hell? After his dream he knew what … Continue reading →
Right Over Left Have you ever noticed that everything about the priest’s vestments and his gestures all proceed from the right over the left. In the holy mass the right represents the spiritual while the left the human. Our Lord … Continue reading →
Knowledge Begets Love “All that is not done for love of God is LOST.” Given that premise, then much of the work done around us and through us may be of no avail to us because it lacks the eternal … Continue reading →
In the study of literature there is a constant that applies to every story written or spoken. St. Luke opens this story answering the basic questions where, when, what and why. These questions help us understanding the Lord’s quest to … Continue reading →
Can you imagine who this widow might be who just lost an only son? By the cross on Calvary our Lady lost her Spouse when He gave up His life for the salvation of all those dead in sin. That … Continue reading →
Priorities Determine Our Goal. When you wake up in the morning do you say “Good God, morning!” or “Good Morning, God.” Whether you choose the first or second expression the fact is that you are exposing your priority. In the … Continue reading →
She stood before the United States representatives and proclaimed that abortion ought to be a primary right…and she is Catholic? She hangs around with Hilary Clinton, Barbara Boxer, Dianne Fienstein and they all support the murder of children in the … Continue reading →
Can we achieve eternal life apart from our guardian, our good Samaritan? In accusing our Lord the Jews said that Jesus was possessed by a demon and was a Samaritan. Our Lord denied the first accusation but never the second. … Continue reading →
The Disease of the Deaf and the Dumb. Biologically every normal person has been given two ears and one mouth. This fact of life beckons us to reflect that it is more important in the life of faith to listen … Continue reading →
“If thou hast known…” It was a cold afternoon in California when my father approached my mother with the words: “We have no more money.” and he wept. He wept because he cared for his family and wanted to provide … Continue reading →
Psalm 86 concludes its beautiful reflection with these words: “All good things come from you, oh Lord.” All that God does and gives is good and cannot be otherwise but there is an obstacle for our sight that must be … Continue reading →
Justice? What is that? The class began with a prayer and then a statement came forth from the revered Professor, Fr. Ochio, “In this world there is no perfect justice. We can only strive.” Yet our nature cries out for … Continue reading →
Who do you say I am? From the shoreline to the boat of Simon Peter Jesus moved with precision and designation. Hishealings drew great crowds and His teaching was enlightening the multitude. No one had even done the works and spoken … Continue reading →
When the Final Sheep is Found In the order of creation we find that there are nine choirs of angels who have chosen to obey the loving Creator and are secure in the courts of our God now and forever. … Continue reading →
Universal laws rule the world and our lives but few there are that will come to study and grasp these laws. Hence the disorder that enters into the life of the individual, the family and our society. This week with … Continue reading →
“Go forth and baptize all nations in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost.” In the name of the one, holy, catholic and apostolic God we are to conquer the world for eternal … Continue reading →
Why Prayer is not answered. How often have I heard the lament: “My prayer never seems to be answered.” There are reasons for this phenomenon taking place in the milieu of the modern world. So it is good to reflect … Continue reading →
What is this “little while”? In the first place it is a term of time. A little while refers to the human nature of our Lord and this human nature is with this troubled time bound world for “a little … Continue reading →
What will it be a shepherd or a snake? It happened in Boston, Mass. during the civil war that two Sisters of Charity were walking down the main street to the hospital when a coarse and crude red neck began … Continue reading →
Time to Close the Doors Did you ever ask why the doors were closed? Do you think it is only because of fear of the Jews? Or is there another meaning which is much more significant for the modern Catholic … Continue reading →
Summation of a Divine Life Why in the world would anyone care to enter Jerusalem, that city of peace, riding on an ass and a colt? It makes no human sense but it is the summation of the divine life … Continue reading →
It All Begins with a Word! If you sow a word, you will reap a thought. If you sow a thought, you will reap an act. If you sow an act, you will reap a habit. If you sow a … Continue reading →
Barley loaves and fishes. He would heal and they would follow Him for days at a time. In fact they had not eaten now for three days and Jesus who changed water into wine now turns to Philip and asks … Continue reading →
A Kingdom United. The Jewish mindset and judgment said that Christ cast out demons by the prince of demons and therefore negated the good that the Son of God performed for the man who could not speak nor hear. Imagine … Continue reading →
Let’s build a Temple! “Not on Bread alone does man live but on every word that comes forth from God.” From the temptations of the flesh, the world and the devil the holy liturgy pushes us on to the goal … Continue reading →
The Eternal Combat. Brothers and sisters you were baptized and given weapons for the battle eternal that you must wage in this world for the salvation of your eternal souls. One does not receive weapons to stand at ease and … Continue reading →
Tuesday I will enter the hospital; I will be sedated; they will put a visual camera down my throat and investigate the rupture in my mitral valve. Now what part of this operation do you not understand? I am sure … Continue reading →
“Unless the grain fall to the earth…” Our Lord’s famous line tells us of the kingdom to come upon all who take His Word seriously. Our hearts are restless until we direct them to rest in the overwhelming heart of Jesus. … Continue reading →
The Death of a Just Man Have you considered the mustard seed or have you meditated upon the leaven? Both push us to realize that great result come from small packages. But the saints ask us to consider Who is the … Continue reading →
When the apostles went to sleep our Lord went to pray. But in one case the apostles went to work against a ravaging sea and the Lord went to sleep? Does the Master of all Creation need to sleep? I … Continue reading →
How Our “Little Lives” Add Up If you can trust a man in little things, then you can trust him in greater. Thus the wisdom of the ages teaches the test in which we are occupied in this world of … Continue reading →
“They have no more wine.” These are the last words spoken in holy scripture from our Lady to her Son. They are eternally significant and one can spend an entire life time meditating upon them. In this reflection we desire … Continue reading →
Our earth is concerned about power. Power comes from various sources: the sun, the water, the wind, fire, people, and ultimately God. These sources of power have one goal: to serve God and man. Many in our ecological mania believe that … Continue reading →
Many years ago God chose to create a world with every imaginable creature. Through His mighty word all things came to be and then He took the dust of the earth and formed the body of man. Finally He breathed … Continue reading →
A World United and a world divided Prior to the birth of Christ the prophets would always refer to the time of their kings when making their prophetic statement. This indicated their chief concern was with the Israelite nation and … Continue reading →
Philosophers from around the world and at various times have had to deal with a very significant question: “Who am I??” Identity determines one’s dignity. A carrot is not as significant as a new born babe. A dog is not … Continue reading →
Coaches challenge their teams with the statement: “No pain, no gain.” Wonder of wonders this very truth is used by God in the very preparation for the coming of the Babe of Bethlehem. Today tribulation is exposed and its value … Continue reading →
No one can escape the general judgment. Death knows no exceptions and once that moment comes to us we will undergo the particular judgment. Judgment means that justice will be done and there is no escape. So the Church focuses … Continue reading →
Blessing or Blasphemy? What will it be for you or for me? Do we run out of the house and head for the hills? Do we fly to the roof and hide from the world below? We have come to a … Continue reading →
Are you “good” enough for the kingdom of God? So many think that if you are “good” naturally you willgo to heaven. But there are many who put on the mask of “goodness” without the substance. Our Lordexposes this in … Continue reading →
“We must have a king as all other nations!” The Israelites demanded a king from the prophet, Samuel, who told them what a human king would do to their economy, the family and their faith. It did not matter and … Continue reading →
23rd Sunday After Pentecost “Lord, my daughter is even now dead; but come, lay thy hand upon her and she shall live.” Jesus joined the ruler and went down to give the girl life. St. Jerome and others remark that … Continue reading →
“I am the Lord, thy God, thou shalt not have strange gods before Me.” It is the first commandment and the bottom line commandment. Once this is broken then every other commandment becomes fair game. If God is God, then … Continue reading →
A desperate father runs to our Lord and beseeches Him to come quickly for his son is at the point of dying. Our Lord’s response seems cruel but there is purpose behind it. “Unless you people see signs and wonders … Continue reading →
Is there a single thought that can guide the soul to its true destiny? St. Augustine answered: “Yes, there is a ‘great thought’.” This great thought is exemplified in everyone of God’s creatures but let us consider one for the … Continue reading →
A host of souls were brought to a banquet in which they found the most appealing foods a soul could imagine but in the first room those at table were confused and complaining for they were given 3 foot long … Continue reading →
Which is easier to say? Your sins are forgiven or stand and walk. For God a single word is creative, prophetic and eternal. So what is the problem in this story? The problem lies in the intellect of each man … Continue reading →