The apparition of Our Lady of Knock occurred during the vigil of the octave on the Feast of the Assumption on August 21, 1879. The individuals who saw Our Lady appear were […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Our Lady of Knock
December 1 – The Necessity of the Incarnation to Satisfy Sufficiently for Sin
Satisfaction may be said to be sufficient in two ways – first, perfectly, inasmuch as it is condign, being adequate to make good the fault committed, and in this way the satisfaction […]
November 30 – The Necessity of the Incarnation
It was not only necessary that God should become Incarnate for our good, but also for our removal from evil. First, man is taught by it not to prefer the devil […]
November 29 – The Necessity of the Incarnation
A thing is said to be necessary for a certain end in two ways. First, when the end cannot be without it, as food is necessary for the preservation of human life. […]
November 28 – The Suitableness of the Incarnation
It would seem most fitting that by visible things the invisible things of God should be known; for to this end was he world made, as is clear from the word of […]
Happy Thanksgiving!
On behalf of my family, I wish to extend a very happy and blessed Thanksgiving to my followers and readers. I hope this day will be a day spent with family and […]
November 27 – The Greatness of Divine Love
“God so loved the world that he give His only-begotten Son; that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.” (John 3:16) The cause of all good things is […]
Reading to my son led me to The Meditations of Saint Thomas Aquinas
The title of this blog post is a bit misleading since I have been aware of and reading St. Thomas Aquinas for nearly 25 years. He is the primary saint that led […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Our Lady and the Holy Eucharist
With the Thanksgiving holiday on the calendar here in the United States this week, I wanted to provide for you some articles that I have written in the past about the Eucharist […]
Postponed: Archbishop Fulton Sheen will be Beatified…and it’s about damn time! (Update: Looks like we have to wait again).
If you have not heard yet, Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen will be beatified on December 21, 2019, in Peoria, Illinois. To say that the faithful Catholics of the US Church are happy […]
“Mondays with Mary” – Four Marian days that most are unaware of today
As I was trying to determine what to focus on today, I realized that there are four Marian days, mostly memorials, that are coming up over the next few weeks that I […]
“Mondays with Mary” – The Everyday Carry for Catholics
Back on October 15 and 16, and then again, this past Saturday, I gave a talk at Saint Mary Magdalene Catholic Church first to a group of our parents and then to […]
Remembering our Veterans on Veterans Day
Tomorrow, November 11, let us remember the brave men and women that have served our country and who have given us the freedoms we love so very much. Let us always pray […]
The Memorial of Pope St. John Paul II
Today, October 22, we celebrate the memorial for my hero, Pope Saint John Paul II. Nearly ten percent of the articles on this website/blog, is written based on things he said when […]
Down with Pachamama!
If you have not seen these videos yet of two courageous men taking the false idol known as Pachamama and throwing them into the Tiber River, I would encourage you to watch […]
“Mondays with Mary” – 6 quotes by Saint John Henry Newman on the Blessed Virgin Mary
Yesterday, along with four female saints, Saint John Henry Newman, the famous Anglican convert to Catholicism, was canonized by the Holy Father. There isn’t a convert I know that doesn’t look to […]
“Mondays with Mary” – 7 Quotes from Pope Benedict XVI on the Holy Rosary
It’s been some time since I have written a “Mondays with Mary” and I can’t think of a better return than with a post on the Holy Rosary. The Holy Rosary is […]
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