Our Bridegroom is here! Go out and welcome Him!
Jesus Christ has many titles according to his relationship with mankind. He is Prince of Peace and King of Kings, Lord, Savior and even Friend. But did you know that He is also our Lover and Spouse? As a young man marries a virgin, so shall your builder marry you (Is. 62). I’ve said here many times that all earthly … Read More
Can you believe we’re halfway through Advent already?! Advent is a time for Christians to prepare for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ – the Word made flesh. Some may wonder what the body and theology have to do with each other, but, according to John Paul II, the fact that theology also includes the body should not be … Read More
This Saturday the pope, together with bishops and priests in diocese throughout the world, held a vigil of prayer for nascent human life. Here in the Jeff City Diocese, our bishop will celebrate the vigil tomorrow evening during vespers. Here is part of pope Benedict’s remarks in Rome Saturday evening (full transcript) Dear brothers and sisters, our coming together this … Read More
Set your DVRs! The Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist will be on the Oprah Winfrey Show for a second time next Tuesday, November 23 (h/t Aggie Catholics). See my post Oprah Schooled on Celibacy for my thoughts on when the sisters originally appeared on the show this February. These sisters are so radiant with the Light of … Read More
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Today is the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, which comes in the midst of the Month of the Holy Rosary. At the end of one of my favorite prayers in this handbook is a call on St. Joseph to “keep our minds untainted, our hearts pure and our bodies chaste.” Keeping our minds pure is key to keeping … Read More
Four years ago, I started this blog as an extension of my pro-life apostolate. As you’ve probably noticed, I also write a lot about suffering and the Cross. That’s because it has been my observation after several years of pro-life advocacy that one of the underlying causes of the culture of death (abortion, euthanasia, assisted suicide, cloning/ESCR) is a desire … Read More
Today we celebrate the feast of the mother of one of the Church’s most celebrated saints. St. Monica, mother of St. Augustine (whose feast day is tomorrow), prayed unceasingly for the conversion of her famous son, and, as we all know, was happily obliged by Our Lord. Not only that, but her husband, Patricius, a pagan with a terrible temper, … Read More
The post I did yesterday reminds me of one of the meditations on my annual retreat this year. During one of his homilies, Father noted that on the day Jesus died there were three different reactions to the cross: 1. The bad thief who rebelled against it 2. The good thief who was merely resigned to it and 3. Christ … Read More