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, …

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 …

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 …

ARE YOU REVERENT IN CHURCH? RESPECTFUL TOWARD JESUS IN THE MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT?

Are you reverent in church? Are you respectful toward Jesus in the Most Blessed Sacrament? Are you aware that even in ancient times, even way back in the Old Testament, God commanded sacred silence in His presence? “But the Lord is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him.” Habacuc 2:20. …

Questions to Help Complete Your Examination of Conscience

O God, be merciful to me, a sinner.   —Luke 18:13 Many of us may be tempted to begin our examination of conscience when we get in line at the confessional. However, you don’t want to get caught in the middle of your examination when it is your turn to go in to the confessional. If …

“Son, behold your mother.” St. John 19:27.

MARY, YOUR SPIRITUAL MOTHER                                              “Son, behold your mother.” St. John 19:27.   If you are a Christian and consider yourself a brother or sister in Christ, “the firstborn of many  brethren,” Rom. 8:29, then Mary is your spiritual mother. St. Paul  tells  the  Ephesians that “Christ  is the head of the  church,  which …

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 …

OPEN LETTER TO THE CLERGY REGARDING IMMODESTY IN THE CHURCHES

Although this letter is written to the Catholic clergy, it also applies to the protestant preachers as well, who have assumed the task of instructing the people. I see the same problem when I drive by a protestant church and see all the immodest women going in or coming out. In Deuteronomy 22:5 God says, …