Today is the Feast of the Annunciation, that day in which we celebrate the Angel Gabriel proclaiming to St. Mary that she would be the "Theotokos," the God bearer, the Mother of God, and that her Son would be Savior of all fallen man. We read on this day Luke 1:26-38 which says, "In the sixth...
Come on, Mr Frodo. I can't carry it for you, but I can carry you." If you're not a LOTR geek like me, then you've don't know who Samwise Gamgee is. Lord of the Rings is a fantastic series written by J.R.R. Tolkien. In the last book, The Return of the King, Frodo and Sam have entered...
We know the account of St. Thomas. Jesus appeared to the 10 apostles in the upper room and preached peace to them. They saw Jesus and told Thomas about it. Thomas did not reply in great faith, but out of weakness said, "Unless I see in his hands the mark of the nails, and place my finger into...
Who is Chief Brody? If you've never seen the blockbuster movie, "Jaws," then you probably don't know who Chief Brody is. The movie "Jaws," is s suspense movie directed by Steven Spielberg in the 70s. The beginning of the movie has a couple swim out into the ocean, and the man passes out...
Have you ever done something so terrible, so heinous, so unforgivable that you just can't get over it. You ask for forgiveness from God and you hear the absolution, but there's still that guilty feeling. You go and repent to whomever you sinned against, and they say everythings ok, but you feel...
"Don't whine." "Stop crying about it." "Quit your complaining." Growing up, our parents would say these things to us, not because they didn't care about us, but because they did care about us. Yes, when we complained as a kid, it was because we didn't know everything that was going on and...
Jesus spoke to His disciples, and He speaks the same words to us today in the midst of His Bride the Church saying, "Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid." (John...
Wise King Solomon, inspired by the Holy Spirit, wrote, "Go to the ant, O sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise." (Proverbs 6:6). Did Jesus die for the sloth? Did Jesus die for those who are lazy and selfish? Did Jesus die on the cross for those who are self-centered...
Did Jesus die on the cross for those who love money? Well, remember the words St. Paul wrote to Timothy saying, "For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs." (1st...
Do you every worry so much that it controls everything you do? Like, when you worry about money so much, you forget that money does not buy happiness, time, or relationships. No, money buys stuff that you can have in life, but it is not life itself. Or, when you stress about your health you...