Meditating on the Passion of Jesus Christ is a great way to advance spiritually. The great spiritual masters tell us that there are three levels
The dictionary defines the word restitution as: The act of restoring to the rightful owner something that has been taken away, lost, or surrendered. So
Another Christmas is soon to happen in our lives. For some, it will be the final Christmas of our earthly sojourn. For others, it will
SPOILER ALERT If you haven’t seen the movie Nefarious, then read no further until you do. If you aren’t going to see it, you are
Suffering is something we all hate, whether it’s physical, mental, spiritual, financial, or familial. However, it’s something that everyone on earth has to go through.
There are many ways of reading the Bible. Some read through the whole Bible in a year, kind of like reading a novel. Some read
Mettle is defined in the dictionary as “vigor and strength of spirit or temperament.” In other words, if you have a lot of mettle, you
A lot of preachers and laity are going around today claiming that Jesus said, or didn’t say certain things. For instance, I have heard atheists
Who gets into heaven? Now that is a really good question. For sure, Jesus Himself said that we must enter heaven through the narrow gate,
Sin separates us from the love of God and makes us slaves of Satan. Someone once said that committing a venial sin (a minor one)
Most everyone has probably heard of the spiritual benefits of saying the rosary, but not a lot of people have even thought about the physical
We know a little bit about the fall of Lucifer, from Revelation 12, which talks about how a war in heaven broke out between the
So many people, even some Catholics, deny the existence of purgatory, even though it is official Church teaching, and yes, it is even biblical. Purgatory
Pilate asked Jesus, “What is Truth”, while he was staring truth right in the face! There seems to be a lot of people going around
The devil seems to be so powerful these days, with riots in the streets, ginned up racial strife, rampant abortion, and pornography, decreased church attendance,
So many people think that the goal of Christianity is to follow Jesus. That, in itself, of course, is a wonderful thing. But that is
A while back, I published an article on “Saints’ Quotes on Praising Mary, the Mother of God.” Developing a strong devotion to our Mother Mary
One of the greatest books ever written is The Imitation of Christ by Thomas à Kempis, a 15th century Catholic Monk. Absolutely the best chapter
So many people, it seems, are trading the eternal joys of the “hereafter” for the temporary pleasures of the “here and now.” I myself am
So who are “victim souls” who defeat Satan? Victim souls are people specifically chosen by the Blessed Virgin Mary to be united with her Son
As Catholics, we have 2000 years of saints’ quotes praising the Mother of God. While their quotes do not carry the same weight as sacred
Divinization, becoming like God, begins at baptism. It is the true goal of being a Christian. The Bible says that we are the adopted sons