(Plain Text Version) Following God’s Way To reach heaven, we must have the grace of God. In addition, we must do what God wants us to do. This is a joy, not a hardship! God’s Grace and Our Response Without God’s grace, we cannot see His face at the end of our life on earth. Continue reading “Following God’s Way”
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The Lighter Side of the Prodigal Son
(Plain Text Version) Humor in the Gospels? A good joke starts with a situation. The situation becomes more and more complicated. The joke ends with the punch line, where things have become hopeless. The Parable of the Prodigal Son In the Parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32), Jesus taught His listeners that the vicesContinue reading “The Lighter Side of the Prodigal Son”
Check Out the Catholic Cartoonist
(Plain Text Version) Distance and physical infirmity didn’t keep the Holy Father from visiting Indonesia and several other island nations. The above images are from East Timor, a nation with an overwhelmingly Catholic population. About 600,0000 people participated in the papal Mass. Have you heard of the Catholic Cartoonist? I have always loved cartoons. ManyContinue reading “Check Out the Catholic Cartoonist”
Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGi-hx2pndwhiN27kK3eCxaUfs8V2q–m (Plain Text Version) My parents used to watch “Bishop Sheen” on our small black-and-white TV. I was too young to understand what he was saying, but I was amazed that he smiled while he preached! A Long and Fruitful Apostolate Archbishop Fulton John Sheen was born 1895, became a priest in 1919, a bishopContinue reading “Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen”
Just Methods of Warfare
(Plain Text Version) Fighting a Just War by Just methods By its nature, wars involve injustice. If everyone did what was right, we wouldn’t have any wars. In many cases, one party wants to avoid war, but needs to defend itself from serious harm. Through the “Just War” principles, the Church gives us guidance forContinue reading “Just Methods of Warfare”
Matrimony
(Plain Text Version) Marriage was instituted by God at the beginning of human history. The family, the foundation of human society, is the union of the husband and the wife. Christ raised marriage to the dignity of a sacrament, called Matrimony. This sacrament provides powerful graces to overcome difficulties and to have a happy familyContinue reading “Matrimony”
Holy Orders
(Plain Text Version) At the Last Supper, Christ instituted the sacrament of Holy Orders, so that the people of God would receive the care of bishops, priests, and deacons. Our First Bishops At the Last Supper, Jesus ordained the Apostles to be the first bishops of His Church. They were given all the powers neededContinue reading “Holy Orders”
The Rosary: Changing Ourselves and Changing the World
(Plain Text Version) Praying the Rosary The Rosary consists of 20 groups of prayers, each recalling a major event in the life of Jesus and His Blessed Mother. We call these events “mysteries.” We should think about these mysteries while we say the prayers of the Rosary. To the best of our ability, we shouldContinue reading “The Rosary: Changing Ourselves and Changing the World”
The Anointing of the Sick
(Plain Text Version) When we are in danger of death, we receive powerful help from God through the sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. From the Letter of James In a few words, the Apostle James tells us how the anointing of the sick is to be carried out and what to expect fromContinue reading “The Anointing of the Sick”
The “Deathbed Confession”
(Plain Text Version) There is a persistent myth that one can ignore God’s commands and repent later in life. This way, one can enjoy sin and avoid punishment in hell. This is a tragic mistake. If You are Alive, You Can Repent It is certainly true that many people have made a last-minute conversion. ForContinue reading “The “Deathbed Confession””
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