Nothing but a Fleck of Matter
Nothing But a Fleck of Matter?
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Zombies and the Cure For the Walking Dead
Zombies and the Cure for ‘The Walking Dead’
The Shepherd and His Sheep
Sheep and Our Shepherd This past Sunday, the fourth Sunday of the Easter Season, was Good Shepherd Sunday and the Gospel was from John 10. Yesterday (Monday) as well as today (Tuesday) of this week also had Gospel readings from John 10 as a continuation of the Good Shepherd theme. In John 10, Jesus explains
Why Does Jesus Call Us to “Hate” This Life?
Question: I was reading John 12:24-25. It says, “He who loves his life loses it; and he who hates his life in this world shall keep it for eternal life.” What does this mean? Why does it say we are to hate this life? My response: In this passage Jesus is not saying that this
Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday Today we celebrate Palm Sunday, the beginning of Holy Week. Over the next week we commemorate the holiest days of the liturgical year because we recall the last days of Jesus’ life on earth and the week ends with Jesus’ suffering, death and Resurrection. Palm Sunday recalls the day Jesus triumphantly entered Jerusalem,
Evangelization Corner: What is Prayer and What is Its Purpose?
Someone wrote to me: Men usually pray when they are defeated. And with defeat comes fear, despair, absence of faith. I am also guilty of this. I think that praying with a definite purpose, faith, with a joyful and grateful heart is the only way to transmute desires into their material equivalent. What are your
Evangelization Corner: What is the Church’s Teaching on War and Self-Defense?
Question: Is killing in Self-Defense okay? What about defensive wars? What if there is an intruder in your home and was going to kill you and your children – is it acceptable to defend yourself? What does the Church teach on these issues? Response: Let us first look at Scripture: Jesus Christ calls us all
Evangelization Corner: How do I Evangelize?
Question: How can I spread the gospel without getting people upset? It is sad to realize how people take care not to offend other people but make it a point to offend God. How can I tried getting the word out about Christ without causing people to become angry at me? Not that I really
“O” Antiphons: “O Emmanuel”
December 23 O Emmanuel, our King and Giver of Law, come to save us, Lord our God! “O Emmanuel”: God with us! I become speechless when I try to reflect on these words! God Himself – the Second Divine Person of the Holy Trinity – became Incarnate (became man)! And He did this because of
“O” Antiphons: “O King”
December 22 O King of all nations and keystone of the Church, come and save man, whom you formed from the dust! Jesus is the King of King and Lord of Lords. He is a King that rules with love, mercy, justice and truth. At the end of our earthly lives and at the end