Blessed are the Pure in Heart
“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” (Matthew 5:8) Christ sees in the heart, in man’s innermost [being], the well-spring of purity—but also of moral impurity—in the fundamental and...
View ArticleBlessed are the Peacemakers
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. (Matthew 5:9) Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love; Where there is injury, pardon;...
View ArticleBlessed are those who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness
Blessed are those who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when men revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you...
View ArticleFor Those Struggling With Pornography
Put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the desires of the flesh. (Romans 13: 14) A sin I hear confessed more and more frequently these days is the use of pornography. Due to the...
View ArticleDo not think that I have come to abolish the law
“Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have come not to abolish but to fulfill. Amen, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or the...
View ArticleEverybody’s Crying Mercy
A few days ago, I was struck by a blogpost entitled A Reflection on the Modern Error of Preaching Mercy without Repentence by Msgr. Charles Pope. Msgr. Pope’s reflections are always very well written,...
View ArticleOffer no resistance to one who is evil.
“You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I say to you, offer no resistance to one who is evil. When someone strikes you on (your) right cheek, turn the other...
View ArticleNailed to the Cross of Christ
“I am well aware that you have been made perfect in unwavering faith, like men nailed, in body and spirit, to the Cross of our Lord, Jesus Christ, and confirmed by the blood of Christ” -St. Ignatius...
View ArticlePray for your persecutors
You have heard the commandment, ‘You shall love your countryman but hate your enemy.’ My command to you is: love your enemies, pray for your persecutors. This will prove that you are sons of your...
View ArticleWho Will Care For The Children?
“And the king will say to them in reply, ‘Amen, I say to you, whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.’” (Matthew 25:40) Back in the Fall of 2009 I was privileged to...
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