This week is the holiest week of the year. Through the Passion, suffering, death and resurrection of Our Blessed Lord, the curse of Adam is undone. Our Lord provides the path to salvation through the cross so that we are no longer permanent exiles from Paradise. This year, however, a rare convergence of holy days affords an added perspective. This year, Good Friday falls on March 25, which is the feast of the Annunciation.From the year 1900 until this year, the Annunciation and Good … [Read more...]
The Death of a Great Man
A great man has died.While the millions who loved, respected and looked up to him mourn his loss and fear for our country’s future, others rejoice that an apparent victory for their wicked ways is near at hand. But no amount of hand-wringing or gloating will affect in any way the most important aspect of the whole ordeal: Antonin Scalia has met his maker, has been judged, and is now either a son of Mercy or a convict of Justice.Because of who Justice Scalia was, the position he held, and … [Read more...]
The Synod and the Gates of Hell
Throughout the month of October, a flood of anxiety, anger, confusion, and even despair has washed over faithful Catholics. Reports from Rome regarding the Synod have been a virtual roller-coaster. First came reports that the Synod could vote to give Communion to divorced and re-married Catholics, but then rumors arose that the Kasper proposal was being abandoned. There has been a great deal of discussion on homosexuality at the Synod. Pope Francis announced a new dicastery for the family, and … [Read more...]
The Church or the World?
Then Jesus approached and said to them, “All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age.” Matthew 28:18-20 The Venerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen very frequently noted that "If souls are not saved, nothing is saved." The entire mission of … [Read more...]
The Robe of Christ
Joyce Kilmer was a shining example of what it means to be a Soldier of Christ. He was a man of courage, a man of strength, a man of conviction ... but most importantly, he was a husband, a father of five children, and a deeply devoted and pious Catholic.In the last days of World War I, Kilmer lost his life to a sniper's bullet at the Second Battle of the Marne at the age of 31. He was renowned in the battlefield and hailed as a legend among the men who knew him. His bravery was unmatched, … [Read more...]
