The Combat Against the Devil
In a world increasingly familiarized with the dramatic reality of war, Catholics can be led to forget that the most serious battles in life are not those fought with weapons and physical enemies.
Sins Against the Holy Spirit, According to St. Thomas – An Unforgivable Sin?
The Angelic Doctor clarifies, in the light of Scripture and the doctrine of the Holy Fathers, a question of undeniable interest: blasphemy against the Holy Spirit, a sin that Our Lord mysteriously characterized as “unforgivable”.
The Devotion of the First Fridays of the Month – Promise of a Heart Ablaze with Love
Who would turn down a lottery ticket with a guaranteed prize…? We would gladly submit to the toughest demands in order to obtain one. Well, here is the winning ticket offered to us by God himself!
The Mystery of the Holy Eucharist
All the faithful should be aware that to participate in the Eucharistic Sacrifice is their chief duty and supreme dignity, with such earnestness and concentration that they may be united as closely as possible with the High Priest.
The Sacrament of Confirmation – A Church of Soldiers!
“Gospel” and “combat”; “apostle” and “soldier”; “Christian” and “militant”… These concepts may sound antagonistic to many people. However, the strong bond between them is sealed by a great Sacrament of our Faith.
Paradigm of Motherhood
In Mary, Eve discovers the nature of the true dignity of woman, of feminine humanity. This discovery must continually reach the heart of every woman and shape her vocation and her life.
A Living Light
Sacred Scripture abounds with uplifting accounts of holy women, such as Hannah, the persevering mother of Samuel; Elizabeth, the faithful mother of John the Baptist; and especially the Virgin Mary, Mother of the Word made Man. In the examples mentioned, especially in Our Lady, holiness was inseparable from motherhood. By her unconditional yes to the […]
It Was Worthwhile to have Wept!
There is “a time to weep,” says Ecclesiastes, and there are tears for each time, we might add. Tears are part of human life after original sin, and sometimes they take on a supernatural character. How?
Regarding Subjectivism
The idea of truth today has been replaced by that of change, of progress, of consensus… each person “creates” the truth and establishes what is true and what is false, what is good and what is evil.
A Process of Denial of God
God will provide the final victory in due course and by mysterious means. The former prince of this world will no longer be able to dominate as before; Satan’s attempts, although they cause much evil, will never obtain the supreme triumph.