(from private revelation given to Luisa Piccarreta on January 12, 1900) Finding myself in my usual state, my adorable Jesus came in a pitiful state. He had His hands bound tightly, His face covered with spit, and many people were slapping Him horribly. And He remained quiet, placid, without making…
(an excerpt from Matthew Kelly’s book “Rediscover Jesus”) There are so many lies in circulation about Christians and Christianity. Most are the result of ignorance. Some are the result of intentional misinformation. A handful are a malicious personal attack upon Jesus in an attempt to discredit the Christian faith. Some…
(from private revelation given to St. Bridget of Sweden) There is an insect called the bee that is kept by its lord and master. The bees show respect in three ways to their ruler, the queen bee, and derive benefit from her in three ways. First, the bees carry all…
How can anyone be truly happy in Heaven if they have a loved one in hell? Wouldn’t that just tarnish the experience? I’ve really struggled with this question. When I was younger, I tried making a deal with God, praying that I’d be willing to go to hell if my…
I believe children have a right to their natural mother and father. I believe that human marriage was designed to be conducive to life (i.e., procreation). I believe that families are one of the greatest gifts from God, and we need to appreciate this gift as it was given. Scripturally,…
Before Divine Mercy Sunday, I had a dream where I was receiving Holy Communion. The priest put the Sacred Host in my mouth, but it was a giant Host which I needed to consume slowly and carefully, because I was afraid that particles of our Lord would accidentally fall to…
Some thoughts while meditating on the Luminous Mysteries, on the Solemnity of St. Joseph… 01) The Baptism in the Jordan – In Baptism, we are reborn as members of the family of God by the power of the Holy Spirit. How close St. Joseph must have been to the Holy…