We celebrate the Feast of the Assumption of our Holy Mother Mary into the heavens. Mary gives us a life of faith and pure service unto God. She was born from the love of God and lived every day in faith & in love with God our Father. Mary, the Mother of God was like… Continue Reading »
Our Roman Catholic faith includes our Sacrament of Holy Communion. Catholics believe in the real presence in the Holy Eucharist. We believe that indeed through our collective prayers at each Mass that indeed our Father transforms mere human made bread into the actual Body of Christ. This is called transubstantiation. It is the ancient action… Continue Reading »
I was there at your side when… I patiently listened as you came out of your stupor and told me about your family life, being a high school dropout, getting in trouble with the law, falling into your alcoholism, and having no place to call home. I carefully listened as you spoke…and I did so… Continue Reading »
Jesus said to the crowd, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me will never hunger, and whoever believes in me will never thirst.” Take these selected words from our Lord Jesus Christ and do not only hear these words. Rather, LISTEN!!! Listen to Christ. Hear these ancient words of good counsel and… Continue Reading »
Lord, teach me to follow your footsteps, to bring Your love into the lives of others, to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, visit the sick and the dying, to care for the widow and the orphan, to help the stranger in need, and to serve the least among us. Lord, enable me to uphold… Continue Reading »
When our trust has been broken, or when the people to whom we look up to fall short, or when leaders fail us, we can feel anger or disappointment toward them. All this might be absolutely legitimate. Nonetheless, I strongly encourage you to live your life with a top priority and actual ability to forgive… Continue Reading »
Love of enemy and the stranger are ancient and paramount requirements if one intends to truly live out the Gospel. Lacking such love of our fellow human beings is a grave sin in our Christian tradition. Christ never rejected any person because of their race, ethnicity or tribe. Never. Sadly, we now live in a… Continue Reading »
Lord, guide us with the wisdom of Your Holy Spirit. Enable us to enter ever more dearly into Your company, and to express our prayers unto You, our Creator, Your only begotten Son and our Savior, and Your Holy Spirit of infinite Divine Love, Mercy and Justice. Teach us the art and power of prayer.… Continue Reading »
Jesus said, “Everyone who acknowledges me before others I will acknowledge before my heavenly Father. But whoever denies me before others, I will deny before my heavenly Father.” Here our good Lord emphasizes the need on your part and my part to draw near, into His company and to go out each day keenly aware… Continue Reading »
Your life is a sacred life, a precious life and a holy life. It is precisely because God has created you out of Divine love in His image and likeness. Realize this great spiritual truth. The holiness of the Trinity rests within you…in the very depths of your own being. Therein is a temple for… Continue Reading »
