(from Dr. Scott Hahn’s talk “The Treasure of Our Soul: The Apostles’ Creed”) And I am convinced that in the Creed, we’ve got a choice to make. Because besides the Three Divine Persons, there are only two human persons mentioned. And who are they? “…born of the Virgin Mary, suffered…
(from Pope Francis’ general audience on April 12, 2017) But you might ask me, “No, it is a loser’s logic!” It may seem that way, that it is a losing logic, because he who loves loses power. Have you ever thought that? He who loves loses power, he who gives…
(from the book “The Hidden Power of Kindness” by Father Lawrence G. Lovasik) St. John says, “Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the…
(from private revelation given to Sister Mildred Mary Ephrem Neuzil of the Contemplative Sisters of the Indwelling Trinity) On October 7, 1957: My beloved daughter, what I am about to tell you concerns in a particular way my children in America. Unless they do penance by mortification and self-denial and…
(Jesus, in private revelation given to Luisa Piccarreta on May 21, 1900) My daughter, do you know what My design is upon you, and the state I want from you? (And pausing a little, He added:) The design I have upon you is not of prodigious things, and of many things…
(the Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of Heaven, in private revelation given to Venerable María de Ágreda; The Mystical City of God, Vol. 1, Paragraph 310) This in brief I wish thee to remember; be not dismayed, that thou wert conceived in sin, and, as an earthly creature, feelest within thyself…
(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…