Christ, Politics, and the Crown of Thorns
August 30, 2012 No CommentsA reflection on faith by the Ascent of Mount Carmel Blog
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Pope Pius XII Was Framed by KGB
August 27, 2012 No Commentsa Pope who, according to recently discovered historical evidence, saved more Jewish lives during World War II than any other religious and political leader combined….
Editor’s Pick: Church by Deacon Antonio
August 27, 2012 No CommentsTo fulfill his mission, even after his death on the Cross, Jesus formed a living Body composed of all his faithful followers united into the one Mystical Body of which he is the head.
MUST READ: Importance and the duty of political participation by Bishop Dewane
August 27, 2012 No Comments1) Defense of human life; 2) Defense of religious liberty; 3) Defense of traditional marriage and the family; and, 4) Defense and protection of the poor and needy. These are key issues in the upcoming election….
Editor’s Pick: Why the Miracles of Jesus
August 25, 2012 No CommentsJesus Christ came to earth on a mission. Everything he did and said was directed towards the accomplishment of his mission.
Living the Catholic Faith: Proud to be Proud? Is Pride Ever Acceptable for a Christian?
August 23, 2012 No CommentsCan we ever be proud of anything? Sure, we can be proud to be called Sons of God. Saint Paul said, “Therefore in Christ Jesus I have found reason for boasting in things pertaining to God” and again, “Let him who boasts, boast of the Lord.” For it is not the man who commends himself that is accepted, but the man whom the Lord commends” (2 Cor 10:17- 18)
Learning the Way of the Love Which Creates Equality
August 22, 2012 No CommentsLove creates equality, says St. Augustine of Hippo in one of his sermons. St. John of the Cross reiterates the same principle in his Spiritual Canticle: “It is the property of love to place him who loves on an equality with the object of his love.” Love creates equality. This is an important spiritual principle.
A Politician-Saint? St. Stephen of Hungary
August 16, 2012 No CommentsStephen required that one in every ten towns must build a Catholic church; and he provided for the support of the local priests by instituting a tithe to assist churches and pastors, and to help the poor
Editor’s Pick: I Believe in a Holy Church
August 13, 2012 No CommentsAll the saints have three things in common: a profound love for Jesus in the Eucharist, a faithful devotion to Mary, the Mother of Jesus, and unquestionable loyalty to the Church.
The Happy Priest: God is With Us
August 12, 2012 No CommentsThousands anxiously seek strange devotions and apparent extraordinary phenomena. But Jesus is really with us. Why don’t we go to Mass every day? Why don’t we make visits to the Blessed Sacrament? It is because we really don’t believe. We believe that God is a distant God. But, he is not distant. He is really with us. Close to the tabernacle a candle burns brightly as a permanent reminder that God is with us. God is truly present and he reveals himself to all those who believe.
