Image by lininha_bs from Pixabay The Church permits Holy Communion in the hand so it is not a sin. However, this does not mean that it is a practice that should be continued. There is a popular misconception that Vatican II permitted Holy Communion in the hand, but nothing could be further from the truth. … Continue reading Is Holy Communion In The Hand A Sin?
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How to Discover The Will Of God
Image by invisiblepower from Pixabay Knowing Gods will for our lives and the various paths and choices we are given in life is no easy task. We would all love to know the will of God, and according to St.Paul it is possible, but it would require a lot of faith and hard work. There … Continue reading How to Discover The Will Of God
How Christians Should Welcome The Stranger
Photo by Erika Giraud on Unsplash If a person's faith is not strong enough, welcome him all the same without starting an argument.Romans:14:1 St.Paul here is mostly dealing with the scrupulous Christians who have all sorts of opinions. Their faith isn't that great. St.Paul instructs that some Christians who think some days should be held … Continue reading How Christians Should Welcome The Stranger
DEATHBED CONVERSION MIRACLES FROM ST. BENEDICT’S MEDAL
DEATHBED CONVERSION MIRACLES VIA THE ST. BENEDICT'S MEDAL MIRACLE 1On the 14th of March, 1859, a pious layman happened to meet a priest in the street, who was very distressed about a young man of seventeen who had come home from Paris so ill, that the doctor was of the opinion that he could not … Continue reading DEATHBED CONVERSION MIRACLES FROM ST. BENEDICT’S MEDAL
Don’t Listen To People Who Tell You To Become A Saint
St.Carlos Acutis That headline may seem quite provocative considering the Church asks us daily to become saints. But I'm telling you in this post not to become saints but to become another Christ. There are many of us in the Church who chase "titles". There's something troubling about a person who wants to be a … Continue reading Don’t Listen To People Who Tell You To Become A Saint
Why The Church Should Stop Using Pop Culture To Make Conversion Easier
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay I once heard Bishop Barron say somewhere that conversion is a mixed bag of tricks. He is certainly not wrong in that assessment as there are many doors by which people enter the Church. However, I'm a big believer that whilst conversion may be a mixed bag of tricks, … Continue reading Why The Church Should Stop Using Pop Culture To Make Conversion Easier
Why Did God Kill 42 Children Merely For Calling Elisha “Baldy”?
From there he went up to Bethel, and while he was on the road up, some small boys came out of the town and jeered at him. "Go up, baldhead!" they shouted. "Go up, baldhead!" ·He turned around and looked at them; and he cursed them in the name of Yahweh. And two she-bears came … Continue reading Why Did God Kill 42 Children Merely For Calling Elisha “Baldy”?
Should The Church Ban The Latin Mass?
Pope Benedict in recent years has lifted the restrictions to the Latin Mass. There is no doubt that this Mass is very reverent and peaceful. I myself even believe that the Priest in the ordinary form is facing the wrong way on the altar and that such directions were not in Vatican II. I have … Continue reading Should The Church Ban The Latin Mass?
Do Atheists Worship Money?
Image by Steve Buissinne from Pixabay I heard a radio program in Ireland in which the presenter who is openly atheist, said he didn't worship money because it's not a god. "It's not a deity, so I don't think the word "worship" is appropriate".The word worship however can have a double meaning being used in … Continue reading Do Atheists Worship Money?
Old Age Doesn’t Make You Wise And Knowledgeable
I once met a woman who spoke to me likes so: "You listen here young man, you are too young to know what you're talking about". I responded to her with love, "Yes, I hear what you're saying, now you listen to me old woman." She was immediately offended, and as you can imagine it … Continue reading Old Age Doesn’t Make You Wise And Knowledgeable
