“Once I desired very much to receive Holy Communion, but I had a certain doubt, and I did not go. I suffered greatly because of this. When I set about my work, my heart full of bitterness, Jesus suddenly stood by me and said, “My daughter, do not omit Holy Communion unless you know …
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HOW OLD IS YOUR CHURCH? YOU EVER THOUGHT ABOUT IT?
Have you ever stopped to think, ‘How old is my church?’ because this is an important question anyone should know. It’s important because if you are a Christian, you should know that Jesus Christ, our only true Saviour established His Church for the salvation of mankind in 33 A.D. We know, that being God, …
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Sister Josepha Menendez’ Description of Hell
I saw several souls fall into Hell, and among them was a child of fifteen, cursing her parents for not having taught her to fear God nor that there was a Hell. Her life had been a short one, she said, but full of sin, for she had given in to all that her body …
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The Value of Time — “Why stand you here idle all day?”
Jesus asked the men, “Why stand you here idle all the day?” St. Matt. 20:6. St. Alphonsus, in his book, PREPARATION FOR DEATH, has this to say: “There is nothing more precious than time; but there is nothing less esteemed and more despised by men of the world. This is what St. Bernard deplores when …
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THE PUNISHMENT OF JUDAS IN HELL
THE PUNISHMENT OF JUDAS IN HELL ‘’One of you is a devil…Judas Iscariot.’’ (St. John 6:71,72) The Following is taken from The Mystical City of God by Venerable Mary of Agreda: “The demons at once took possession of the soul of Judas and brought it down to hell. His entrails burst from the …
UNTIMELY DEATHS!” YOU KNOW NOT THE DAY NOR THE HOUR.”
Did you know these facts? I sure didn’t till now. Death is certain but the Bible speaks of untimely death. Make a personal reflection about this. Very sobering. Read until the end. It is written in the Bible, Galatians 6:7: “Be not deceived, God is not mocked: for what things a man sow, that …
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TRUE DEVOTION TO MARY & HER DAILY ROSARY
TRUE DEVOTION TO MARY & HER DAILY ROSARY “PRAY THE ROARY EVERY DAY.” “I want you to come here each month, and continue to say the rosary every day…If what I ask is done, many souls will be saved, and there will be peace…War is a punishment for sin…I have come to ask the …
THE GREATNESS FREQUENT HOLY COMMUNION DOES FOR THE SOUL
This reflection is taken from the writings of St. Alphonsus de Liguori, Bishop and Doctor of the Church, from his book, PREPARATION FOR DEATH. St. Alphonsus has written this book in order to teach us to die well, but how shall we do so if we do not reflect on that great hour of …
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THE PROBLEMS WITH THE PRAYERS, AND DOCTRINE IN THE NEW MASS
Before I begin, I would like to Preface my essay with a few remarks about the New Mass, often called The Novus Ordo, or The New Order. Fr. Bryan Houghton many years ago published a small booklet titled, THE MUDDLE OF THE MASS. What really struck me about the booklet is that in it …
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We Must Serve the Lord and Observe His Commandments, Or Evil Befalls Us
‘’And he did that which was pleasing before the Lord, according to all that his father Amasias had done. But, the high places he did not destroy: for the people sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places. And the Lord struck the king, so that he was a leper unto the day of his …
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