O SACRED HEART OF JESUS, HAVE MERCY ON US!          

Most merciful Jesus, lover of souls, I pray Thee by the agony of Thy Most Sacred Heart, and by the sorrows of Thy Immaculate Mother, to wash in Thy Most Precious Blood, the sinners of the whole world who are to die this day. Amen. Heart of Jesus, once in agony, have mercy on the …

Sacred Silence in Church

O Divine Saviour! Oh most Amiable Heart.  I thank Thee for having perpetuated Thy humble, obedient, self-sacrificing and recollected silence of Nazareth in the tabernacle. How Thy example puts me to shame! Forgive me for my bold, self-seeking, and superficial talkativeness. Teach me to understand the words: “In silence and in hope shall your strength …

 EARTH AROUND THE SUN? OR SUN AROUND THE EARTH?

Circumference of the earth. 24,901miles Diameter  7926 miles, CIRCUMFERENCE 24,901 divided by DIAMETER 7926 is 3.141. So the earth is 3.141 times farther around than through its diamenter. Distance to the sun 93,000,000 miles. Circumference of the sun , according to estimates is 2,715,396 miles. Diameter of the sum 864,938 miles. If it’s 93 million …

The Hail Mary of a Protestant – A True Story

A little six-year-old Protestant boy had often heard his Catholic companions reciting the prayer “Hail Mary.” He liked it so much that he copied it, memorized it and would recite it every day. “Look, Mommy, what a beautiful prayer,” he said to his mother one day. “Never again say it,” answered the mother. “It is …

“Divorce is the passport to hell.” – ST. PADRE PIO

                     Divorce: “Divorce is the passport to hell.” Why? Let us see.      What is it that makes divorce so evil? Because of the evil it inflicts on the parties and their children. Divorce can ruin souls, especially the souls of the children. A family is like a front porch with two pillars. They both …

PROPER AND MODEST DRESS IN THE HOUSE OF GOD

                       AM I DRESSED PROPERLY FOR CHURCH?               Am I dressed properly for the House of God?   Or am I dressed like I just came in from a picnic or volleyball game? Do I realize that I am entering holy ground and that the House of God is a sacred place? Am I dressed properly to …

Ecumenism: “What Part Hath The Believer With The Unbeliever.” 2 Cor. 6:15.

“Is it permitted for Catholics to be present at, or to take part in, conventions, gatherings, meetings, or societies on non-Catholics which aim to associate together under a single agreement everyone who, in any way, lays claim to the name of Christian? In the negative!…It is clear, therefore, why this Apostolic See has never allowed …