Lent, is a season when we are called to prayer, fasting, and to render good works. It is certainly a time for examination of conscience as well as for spiritual reflection and simplicity. But the decision of what to give…
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Each year, at the beginning of Lent, we mostly hear about prayer, alms, and fasting. In that case, I understand why we should pray more, and give alms to the poor. But why do we fast? How does that help…
Parents who really want their children to grow in love for and commitment to Mass are actually parents who are determined to ensure their kids go off to college loving vegetables. Because they are aware that their child’s best opportunity…
The first Saturday devotion is observed in honor of the Immaculate Heart of Mary with the intention to make reparation for the sins of mankind. This devotion was revealed by the Blessed Virgin to the three children, Francisco, Jacinta, and…
The gift of levitation in the Catholic Church is generally known as a sign of sanctity. And it is one of the most frequently mentioned phenomena in the lives of the Saints. Below are the lists of Saints that flew…
Pride is a reasonable and justifiable self-respect which develops a false sense of security. Pride however, is the only disease known to man that has the capacity to make everyone sick except the one who has it. It is also…
In the Many apparitions of our Lady to her children on earth, She has given us words of comfort, hope, and joy, even as she reminds us that our home is not in this world. The Blessed Virgin Mary as…
Temptation is the urge to sin and human beings are naturally inclined towards sin. Temptation is something that all Christians face, no matter how far we have been following Christ. God does not really promise that we will never be…
ANXIETY of mind (Anger) is the mental grief we feel due to our involuntary ailments. Whether the evil is exterior like poverty and illness or interior, such as lack of knowledge, dryness, depression or temptation. Then we at once begin…
To Saint Michael the Archangel: St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in the day of battle. Be our safeguard against the wickedness and chains of the devil, may God rebuke him we graciously pray. And do thou, oh prince of…
People will tell you that celibacy has no basis in the Bible whatsoever, quoting the verse that says that Christians are called to “Be fruitful and multiply” (Genesis 1:28). Meanwhile, they overlook the passages in the Bible that support the…
Euthanasia is literally explained as an action which by intention causes death, in order that all suffering may be eliminated. Euthanasia also involves the purposeful termination of life by direct action, such as lethal injection, or by an omission, such…
Out of all the devotions to Our Lady, there is one that is very special: that of praying three Hail Marys every day is one of the greatest means of salvation, and one of the surest signs of predestination to…
Lord Jesus, you have chosen your clergymen from among us and sent them out to declare your word and act in your name. For so nice a gift to your Church, we tend to offer you praise and thanksgiving, we…
Confession is a statement that a person makes admitting that they are guilty of a crime. But in the Bible, confession can be seen in the sense of affirming truth, such as Rom. 10:9 – That if you confess with…
If we want to discover the richness in the profound relationship between the Church and the Holy Eucharist, we will not neglect the Virgin Mary, who happens to be the model of the Church. The account of the establishment of…
The sign of the cross is an important and powerful prayer. It is a holy symbol which is a shield and a sword. It dedicates what you are doing within the name of Jesus. It brings God’s blessing. It might not be a good luck charm, however, it…
Stigmata is a term used to describe the manifestations of bodily wounds, scars and pain in locations corresponding to the Crucifixion, wound of Jesus Christ, such as the hands, wrists, and feet. A person bearing the wounds of stigmata is…
To truly advance in growing into the saint God designed us to be, It is highly encouraged to make praying the rosary daily a priority in our lives. Because most a times we give excuses on why we fail to say…
The effect of Baptism is to remit both original and actual sin as well as all guilt and punishment which they incur. No perfect penalization should be enjoined for past sins upon those that are newly baptized. Hence, those that die just after the sacrament of baptism…
Mother Theresa was baptized and named as Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu. Born on August 26, 1910, in Skopje, Today the current capital of the Republic of Macedonia. She received her First Communion at the age of five, she did her sacrament…
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