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St Michael

Today is the feast of the Archangels Ss. Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael. I have always liked St. Michael because he is a fighter. He truly...

"To become a Saint..."

"Do you desire to study to your advantage? Let devotion accompany all your studies, and study less to make yourself learned than to...

Freedom to Sin? (3)

It is possible after having read my two previous posts that some might think that I am very un-American. In one sense that is definitely...

Freedom to Sin? (2)

I hope yesterday's post was clear (if you have not read it, please read it before going further on today's post). If it is obvious that...

Freedom to Sin?

When I was young, someone convinced me to try pizza with pineapple and canadian bacon ( not ham! ). I liked it, and I still do (sorry if...

Renouncing

I have come across a few stories recently about "renouncing" (some in written form, and a few told by those who experienced it). I am...

Are You a Relativist?

Very few Catholics (or even protestants) would openly say, "that may be true for you, but it is not true for me". Down through my years,...

Sweetness

"Our Lord loves you and loves you tenderly; and if He does not let you feel the sweetness of His love, it is to make you more humble and...

The Priest Shortage

Often when you lose something, you look in the obvious places, but rarely does someone look in the obscure place at the first. We tend to...

Not Thinking Things Through

A number of years ago, the Soviet Union set fire to a pit filled with natural gas. They wanted to burn the gas out and assumed that since...

Self-Contradictions

As I think about the state of things today some things are clearly coming to light. When someone on the conservative and/or traditional...

Tattoos, Again

I do not actually go out looking for these things, but when they come across my path and they have an impact on my beloved parishioners,...

I thank God...

"The only reason for my being killed is that I have taught the doctrine of Christ. I thank God it is for this reason that I die." St....

Providence

God's providence is sometimes so amazing that it is hard to believe. He works things in our lives, and coordinates various parts of our...

Brainwashing

I have met a few people who recovered from being brainwashed. I am not referring to any formal and professional kind of brainwashing,...

Today's Heathen Priests

Thousands of years ago, every heathen nation had a group of priests who led the people. Even kings and emperors were afraid to cross...

Knowing the Cause

As many of you have probably heard, Charlie Kirk (popular conservative commentator, but definitely not Catholic) was shot while answering...

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