A Thief at Night... “For you yourselves know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief at night” ~ 1 Thessalonians 5:2. St. Paul’s letter to the Thessalonians was a dark warning. He compared death and judgment to a thief stealing in the dead of night....
Purgatory...What is it like? If like me you've often wondered what Purgatory might be like. Naturally, during this month of the Holy Souls, we may be drawn to ponder the supernatural reality which lies ahead. Think of how great it is to have one's young children...
"I Do Not Know You!" But he said in reply, ‘Amen, I say to you, I do not know you.’ Matthew 25:12. "I do not know you." Undoubtedly, these are not words we wish to hear from God. The recent Mass readings have a theme: In short, the day of the Lord will come,...
“Whatever is true… think about these things.” In 1942, C. S. Lewis published The Screwtape Letters. If you’re not familiar with it, Lewis wrote the book from the perspective of a demon in hell. Screwtape is mentoring his nephew guiding a soul through life. In this...
The Mystical Body of Christ: The Mystical Body of Christ describes the unity and relationship of the faithful on earth, the souls in purgatory, and the saints in Heaven. Happy November! November 1st and 2nd are important feast days in the Catholic Church. The 1st is...
Not many people enjoy going to confession; but it’s reality is a wonder of our Catholic Faith. Is confession like diaper changing? Bear with me here...the other day I was changing my toddler’s diaper (pretty normal thing for me to do, after all). He’s at an age where...
Sometimes the best prayer is one said in rage. Sometimes rage during prayer is where we are at. “If this is how you (God) treat your friends, it’s no wonder you have so few!” This famous prayer of rage was shouted by St. Teresa of Avila when she fell off a carriage...
We've all heard time and time again of so-called "jihad" concerning Islamic fundamentalism and its ideological links to tyrannical radical Islamic terror. But "jihad" is really about declaring "war" on self - i.e. self-mortification; self-denial; self-control etc. in...
Openness to life offers the freedom of surrender and control working together. With Natural Family Planning must come the understanding of openness to life. Earlier this week, we talked about practicing NFP. It can be found here: ...
"Lord, make me an instrument of your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love. Where there is injury, pardon. Where there is doubt, faith. Where there is despair, hope. Where there is darkness, light. Where there is sadness, joy." St. Francis of Assisi is best...