So much confusion in the Catholic world! Islamic terror attacks in France and Austria, with 3 of the faithful Catholics murdered–at least one beheaded–in church! Many clerics describe their reactions as having “sadness” and wishing “not to repay violence with violence,” without considering that some violence is righteous in the context of justice. Pope Francis […]

Today’s episode describes three heroic themes: Samwise Gamjee’s faithfulness to the mission of the ring and to his friend Frodo Baggins, in JRR Tolkien’s famous trilogy, Lord of the Rings. Sam represents the meek in the 3rd Beatitude, and from his faithfulness, he inherits the earth–by saving it from the evil Sauron. The next hero described […]

God sent Jesus Christ to humanity, so that he could reconcile us to him by sacrificing himself for the sin of the world. Our Sacrament of Reconciliation restores our relationship, thereby bringing us some level of peace. Jesus taught his disciples to imitate him, and reconcile one to the other. As disciples, we must do something to ease […]

We’ve all felt hungry and thirsty, but once we’ve taken a bite to eat or had a few swallows of a cool beverage, those feelings vanish and we forget about them. But hunger and thirst trigger survival instincts in us, which Jesus knew while hanging on the Cross when he said, “I thirst.” Our Lord’s […]

“Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the Earth”, Jesus tells his audience in the Sermon on the Mount, as St. Matthew relates to us in the 5th verse of chapter 5. That passage can prove challenging to men, as they often misunderstand its meaning. Meekness is not weakness, but rather humility as we control the will […]