As Dan and Tom walked toward Independence Hall in Philadelphia, during the recent Right to Life march and celebration, they approached a homeless man sprawled on the street corner–in the bitter cold. Some would say that had his mother undergone an abortion, he would not have to experience his protracted suffering. Faithful Christians would say […]
Today we are continuing on in Chapter 10 of the letter to the Hebrews. This chapter is pulling together the very rich arguments of the previous nine chapters. He had been setting out step-by-step each of the points that were necessary for them to understand, and that included the divinity of Christ in Chapter 1, […]
When we have heard the Gospel proclaimed, we ought constantly to ponder the meaning of what we’ve heard. In this way, we will get to know Our Lord much better. We ought then to familiarize ourselves with him and his work; what he has come to do, in particular, what he’s come to do for […]
Today is the feast of Our Lady of La Salette. [September 19th] In the year 1846, Saturday the 19th of September, Our Blessed Lady appeared to two children in the mountains around the village of La Salette. The two children, a boy, Maximin Giraud, and the girl, Mélanie Calvat, were strangers to each other. It […]
Hamon’s Meditations – Humility of Jesus in the Crib; Our Quest for Happiness – Christ Instituted Seven Sacraments; The Flight Into Egypt; Freemasonry and the Catholic Church
Peter talks about loving one’s oppressors and reads the prayers from the Mass for our oppressors. Interview is part 3 of the book God Bless America by Fr. Bill McCarthy.
Following up from the prior episode, Dan and Tom continue to explore and, yes, wrestle with reconciling God’s greatness with the suffering that comes to all of us–even to His disciples. Anyone can agree that these difficult experiences test us in every way–especially our faith. But do these tests represent a disciplinary chastisement from a […]
