The Reality of Heaven, Hell and Purgatory
“Sell your possessions, and give alms; provide yourselves with purses that do not grow old, with a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.” (Luke 12:33)…
Category: Religion
Say the truth and shame the devil
“And Jeremiah the prophet said to the prophet Hananiah, ‘Listen, Hananiah, the Lord has not sent you, and you have made this people trust in a lie.’” (Jeremiah 28:15) Our first reading today is quite…
Take heart, It is I, Have no Fear
“Jesus immediately reached out his hand and caught him, saying to him, ‘O man of little faith, why did you doubt?’” (Matthew 14:31) One way we resemble God is our ability to feel the pains…
Suffering Teaches us Humility
“Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters' table.” (Matthew 15:27) Consider what God says to us today through Jeremiah: “I have loved you with an everlasting love, therefore…
Create in Us a New Heart
“I will put my law within them, and I will write it upon their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.” (Jeremiah 31:33) Our first reading today can be…
Invest in a Profitable Life
“What will it profit a man, if he gains the whole world and forfeits his life? Or what shall a man give in return for his life?” (Matthew 16:26) I recall the days of my…
It Is Wonderful for Us to Be Here
“Master, it is well that we are here; let us make three booths, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah” (Luke 9:33) Have you ever been to a place where you…