Choosing a False Marriage over the Eternal One

Whoever chooses an invalid marriage over God rationalizes temporary satisfaction at the expense of true happiness and eternal joy. To the baptized who become members of Christ’s bride, freely and knowingly choosing the false marriage is a rejection of one’s everlasting marriage to Christ. It’s truly an irrational choice that objectively, without repentance, is also […]... Read More
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Pope Francis?

John Paul II and Benedict XVI represented Catholicism unusually well. Nevertheless, bad popes are still popes, just like a bad father remains your father, regardless. Jesus as Head of His body the Church is ultimately in control, not the one to whom He gives the keys as successor of St. Peter. The prime minister can […]... Read More

2 Kinds of Anti-Christian Humanism

There are two kinds of anti-Christian humanists today: those who hate the truth, and those who like it in theory but think it’s too difficult to live. The first kind rejects the natural order created by the Father; the second kind rejects the supernatural order won by the Son. The first kind is angry and […]... Read More

Separating ‘human being’ from ‘person’

When someone offers the foolish “It’s a human but not a person” argument to support abortion – remind them that the three personal characteristics that separate us from other animals are reason, free will (both of which begin to operate at 7, the ‘age of reason’), and self-consciousness (which kicks in at around 3). Inform […]... Read More
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Peter’s Response

Valuing the gifts over the gift-Giver and His will is a serious, common problem. “I didn’t have time to think about these things, with work, family, and electronic media all vying for my attention” is the mantra of so many souls in hell. Response from St. Peter at Heaven’s gate? “You erroneously substituted “have” for […]... Read More
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The Devil’s Playbook for the End Times

Many Catholics are familiar with the story of Pope Leo XIII falling into some kind of trance after Mass one day in the 19th century and having a vision of Jesus and Satan conversing. The devil allegedly said he could destroy Christ’s Church if allowed to cause havoc for the following hundred years. Jesus granted […]... Read More

3 Levels of Human Life

The 3 levels of human life – vegetative, animal, and rational – are sustained by water, blood, and spirit respectively. Given on the cross from the human nature of Jesus, the conduit of divine life, is water and blood (Jn 19:34) and Spirit (Jn 19:30), to sacramentally nourish us in Baptism (water), Eucharist (blood), and […]... Read More