“THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS AMONG YOU.” Asked by the Pharisees when the Kingdom of God would come, Jesus said in reply, “The coming of the Kingdom of God cannot be observed, and no one will announce, ‘Look, here it is,’ or, ‘There it is.’ For behold, the Kingdom of God is among you.” Lk…
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DID JESUS HAVE BIOLOGICAL BROTHERS AND SISTERS? NO, HE DIDN’T.
DID JESUS HAVE BIOLOGICAL BROTHERS AND SISTERS? NO, HE DIDN’T. A frequent error which arises from a literal interpretation of the Bible would lead to affirm erroneously that during his life on earth, Jesus had biological siblings, that is, Mary bore other children. However, this interpretation is a mistake. JESUS DIDN’T HAVE BIOLOGICAL BROTHERS AND…
April 4 or 26: ST. ISIDORE OF SEVILLE. Short biography and Divine Office 2nd reading
April 4 or 26: ST. ISIDORE OF SEVILLE, Bishop and Doctor of the Church Short biography and Divine Office 2nd reading (In Spain, feast is celebrated on April 26; in other places, memorial on April 4) St. Isidore (560-636) was born in Seville, Spain. He was Archbishop of Seville for thirty-five years and was well…
CATHOLICS, DO YOU HAVE A CATHOLIC BIBLE? THE IMPORTANCE OF A CORRECT INTERPRETATION OF THE HOLY SCRIPTURES BASED ON THE TRADITION AND THE MAGISTERIUM OF THE CHURCH. AV summary & text.
CATHOLICS, DO YOU HAVE A CATHOLIC BIBLE? THE IMPORTANCE OF A CORRECT INTERPRETATION OF THE HOLY SCRIPTURES BASED ON THE TRADITION AND THE MAGISTERIUM OF THE CHURCH. AV summary & text. “Holy Scripture is good, but heresies arise through its not being understood properly” (St Augustine, In Ioann. Evang., 18, 1). Catholics should be on…
IS THERE A PROBLEM IF CATHOLICS ATTEND PRAYER MEETINGS & “NON-DENOMINATIONAL” BIBLE STUDIES ORGANIZED BY SECTS? YES, THERE IS.
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POPE FRANCIS’ MESSAGE FOR LENT. “’I desire mercy, and not sacrifice’: The works of mercy on the Jubilee path.”
POPE FRANCIS’ MESSAGE FOR LENT (Feb. 10-Mar.20, 2016) “’I desire mercy, and not sacrifice’: The works of mercy on the Jubilee path.” Dear friends, here we have Pope Francis’ Message for Lent 2016, entitled, “’I desire mercy, and not sacrifice’: The works of mercy on the Jubilee path”. The message is divided into 3…
WANT TO KNOW AND FALL IN LOVE WITH JESUS CHRIST? READ THE GOSPEL DAILY.
WANT TO KNOW AND FALL IN LOVE WITH JESUS CHRIST? READ THE GOSPEL DAILY. Dear friends, AS CHRISTIANS, FOLLOWERS OF CHRIST, OUR LORD EXPECTS FROM EACH ONE OF US AN INTIMATE LOVING RELATIONSHIP, FOR THIS IS WHAT MATTERS IN THE END, FOR HE IS “THE WAY, THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE (Jn 14:6)” WHICH LEADS…
POPE FRANCIS ON RECONCILIATION AND THE NEED TO RESTORE COMMUNICATION BY OVERCOMING OUR EGOTISM.
POPE FRANCIS God opens Himself and seeks to communicate and reconcile with mankind. We too should do the same. Dear friends, in yesterday’s Angelus, Pope Francis, commenting on the miracle brought about by Our Lord Jesus Christ who healed the deaf mute from Decapolis which symbolizes the unbeliever, incapable of listening to God’s Word, reminded…
23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time (B) HOPE IN GOD, LISTEN TO GOD, SPEAK TO AND FOR GOD.
23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time (B) HOPE IN GOD, LISTEN TO GOD, SPEAK TO AND FOR GOD. OUTLINE Summary of ideas of today’s readings HOPE IN GOD LISTEN TO GOD AND PROCLAIM THE FAITH. Dear friends, today’s Sunday liturgical readings encourage us to put our firm trust and unwavering hope in Our Lord Jesus…
22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time (B): ON TRUE WORSHIP. Worship God not only by being hearers but by being doers of His Word; not only with our lips but above all with works which proceed from a pure heart.
22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time (B): Worship God not only by being hearers but by being doers of His Word; not only with our lips but above all with works which proceed from a pure heart. OUTLINE OBSERVE GOD’S LAWS TO LIVE A HOLY (JUST) LIFE. DOERS OF THE WORD. DEEDS OF CONVERSION AND OF…
JUNE 29: “I HAVE COMPETED WELL; I HAVE FINISHED THE RACE; I HAVE KEPT THE FAITH.” St. Paul’s Operative Faith and the Interior Struggle to Do God’s Will
JUNE 29: “I HAVE COMPETED WELL; I HAVE FINISHED THE RACE; I HAVE KEPT THE FAITH.” St. Paul’s Operative Faith and the Interior Struggle to Do God’s Will In one of the comments written by a non-Catholic to one of my posts in a Christian group, I was advised to “STOP STRUGGLING” (commenting on the…
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