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Ten Tips to Conquer the Sin of Envy
The Capital Sin of envy that we all carry within is us due to the effects of Original Sin. It can literally destroy us as well as countless others if it is not recognized, resisted, rejected and conquered through the grace of God and our own determination. What are some positive steps we can take… Read More ›
Our Lady of Knock: Icon of the Domestic Family
The Blessed Virgin Mary appeared on August 21, 1879 in a small Irish village named Knock. The apparition, when compared to others, is quite unique. There were 15 official witnesses of the apparition, and it is said that there were more. And Mary wasn’t the only one who made an apparition at Knock. She came with… Read More ›
How to Recognize If You Have Consented to Temptation
We have not much difficulty in seeing that temptation is no evil and that consent alone makes the sin. That which troubles and disquiets those whom God subjects to this painful trial is the fear of offending God and their ignorance of the principles by which they may reassure themselves, not being able to distinguish… Read More ›
The Rosary Is Our Spiritual Weapon of Mass Destruction Against Satan
I just returned from leading a retreat in Los Alamos, New Mexico. It was organized by those belonging to TOOL, which stands for “Teams of Our Lady”. What an exceptional group of Catholics, who witnessed to me while I witnessed to them. Considering the location, you might say the retreat was radioactive! Now, if you… Read More ›
Sinful Anger in Social Media and the Loss of Civility
Social media in-and-of-itself is a good. Social media has given me the opportunity to become a writer and to grow in knowledge and skill in that area. I have been able to interact with people across the world who have written to me in response to articles that I have been blessed to publish. We… Read More ›
Don’t give in to discouragement
Psychologists tell us that one of the chief evils of our age, an evil apparently less evident in earlier ages, is that of easy defeat. Be this as it may, most people who are honest with themselves would probably have to admit to indulging in despondency. They are fortunate if they have nothing worse to… Read More ›
Rosary Advice from Louis de Montfort (part 2)
(continued from yesterday) With Attention (Forty-Second Rose) When praying the rosary it is important to concentrate on the prayers being prayed and the mystery being contemplated. As De Montfort wittingly notes, “How can we expect God to listen to us if we ourselves do not pay attention to what we are saying?” It would be… Read More ›
Rosary Advice from Louis de Montfort (part 1)
Study the lives of the saints and you will discover each had a sincere devotion to the mother of God. Their expression of devotion may come from their prayers, homilies, or treatises. Of the great Marian saints, St. Louis de Montfort, should come to mind, who died on this date 300 years ago (April 28,… Read More ›
The 100th Anniversary of Our Lady of Fatima
Catholic Exchange:This spring will mark 100 years since the Fatima apparitions, and an opportunity to reflect deeply again upon their message. The Angel of Peace appeared three times to the shepherd children, Lucia, Jacinta and Francisco, beginning in the spring of 1916 in Fatima, Portugal. These visitations prepared the way for the six apparitions of… Read More ›
Isaiah: The Prophet of Christmas
More than any other, Isaiah is the prophet of Christmas. Behold a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and his name shall be called Emmanuel. For a child is born to us, and a son is given to us, and the government is upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called, Wonderful, Counselor, God… Read More ›