For some strange reason Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) groups are all up in arms about comments made by Cardinal Francis George of the Archdiocese of Chicago during an interview with the local Fox affiliate in which he stated: “You don’t want the gay liberation movement to morph into something like the Ku Klux [...]
Archive for December, 2011
Mary’s Canticle (Reflection on Mass Readings)
Today’s Gospel Reading at the Sunday Mass comes from Luke 1:46-56: Mary said: “My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; my spirit rejoices in God my savior. for he has looked upon his lowly servant. From this day all generations will call me blessed: the Almighty has done great things for me, and holy [...]
How to Unleash the Blessings of God in Your Life Today (Reflection on Mass Readings)
Today’s Gospel Reading at the Sunday Mass comes from Luke 1:39-45: Mary set out in those days and traveled to the hill country in haste to a town of Judah, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the infant leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth, filled with [...]
God’s Call for You to Give Away Your Gifts (Reflection on Mass Readings)
The Readings at today’s Sacrifice of the Mass points to an axiomatic truth in the spiritual life; that when God does the impossible in your life it is for your benefit just as much as it is for the benefit of all His people. It is absolutely true that the gifts that God gives to [...]
The Virgin Mary – Discerning the Call of God in Your Life
The Virgin Mary, the Mother of God, is our perfect example in sacred Scripture of someone who was ‘In Place’ in the Circle of Grace; meaning that she was where we was supposed to be and doing the things that she was supposed to be doing. And because she was ‘In Place’, she was in the best spiritual position to easily discern the next calling that God had for her life.
Comment on Tim Tebow and Dude Worship – smh
Ever since I wrote my article Tim Tebow and Catholics – the Emerging Love Hate Relationship I’ve come across a troubling number of other articles about Tim Tebow written by Catholics and other Christians about him that fall into the category of being ‘Dude Worship’ – or Hero Worship if you prefer – whatever. Then [...]
On the Importance of Spiritual Discernment (Reflection on Mass Readings)
Today’s Gospel Reading at Mass comes from Luke 7:24-30: When the messengers of John the Baptist had left, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John. “What did you go out to the desert to see a reed swayed by the wind? Then what did you go out to see? Someone dressed in fine [...]
Tim Tebow and Catholics – the Emerging Love Hate Relationship
Keeping it perfectly honest? I never liked Tim Tebow as a football player, and after that 2007 fiasco in the BCS College Football Championship when the Florida Gators humiliated my Ohio State Buckeyes, I began to dislike him on a personal level. Later when I discovered that the Bob Tebow Evangelistic Association (BTEA) has been [...]
The Miraculous Image of our Lady of Guadalupe
Today we celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe (Spanish: Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe), also known as the Virgin of Guadalupe (Spanish: Virgen de Guadalupe; Nahuatl: Tonantzin Guadalupe) is a celebrated Catholic icon of the Virgin Mary. She is the Patroness of the Americas and has been proven to be worthy of our devotion. [...]
Paul’s Exhortation on Living in the Spirit (Reflection on Mass Readings)
Today’s Second Reading at the Sunday Mass comes from 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24: Brothers and sisters: Rejoice always. Pray without ceasing. In all circumstances give thanks, for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus. Do not quench the Spirit. Do not despise prophetic utterances. Test everything; retain what is good. Refrain from [...]
Catholic Tonight: Clinton Homosexuality a Human Right and a US Foreign Policy Priority – Sebelius/Obama Panders
Hillary R. Clinton – Gay Rights is a Foreign Policy Priority So on December 6, 2011 in Geneva, Switzerland, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton uses her turn at the microphone during an event to Reconize International Human Rights Day to say: Today, I want to talk about the work we have left to do [...]
On Hearing the Flute and Dirge? (Reflection on Mass Readings)
Today’s Reading at the Weekday Mass comes from Matthew 11:16-19: Jesus said to the crowds: “To what shall I compare this generation? It is like children who sit in marketplaces and call to one another, “We played the flute for you, but you did not dance, we sang a dirge but you did not mourn.” [...]
Catholic Today: Catholics Come Home Ads Go Prime-Time
Beginning on Friday, December 16 and running through January 8, 2012, television viewers on CBS, NBC, Univision, TBS, USA, TNT, CNN, Fox News and other networks will have the opportunity watch some very professionally produced and inspiring advertisements from the organization Catholics Come Home. . This prime-time evangelization campaign aims to reach 250 million television [...]