Luisa Piccarreta speaks of the Cross at Jesus’ request (written on December 2, 1899)… The Cross, suffered by You, freed me from the slavery of the devil, and espoused me to the Divinity with an indissoluble bond. The Cross is fecund and gives birth to Grace in me. The Cross is Light,…
From private revelation given to Maria Valtorta on July 27, 1946: “The true God is not a poor god of this or of that people, an idol, an unreal figure. He is the supreme Reality, the universal Reality, the Only Supreme Being, the Creator of all things and of 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…
(from private revelation given to Maria Valtorta on June 24, 1946) Also excessive and disorderly love for religion and fatherland is sinful, because it becomes selfishness. And selfishness is always the reason and cause of sin. Yes. Selfishness is a sin, because it sows in hearts an evil will, which…
I’ve been waking up in the early morning sometimes, unable to go back to sleep. So I might pray a little bit, write down some thoughts. This Monday, I made it out of bed for 6:30 a.m. Mass at St. Margaret Mary Alacoque. Though I can’t remember much (being sleep-deprived),…
It breaks my heart to see this world prioritize freedom of expression over the welfare and needs of children. I feel like I’m part of an extremely selfish generation; our sense of entitlement is out of control… I should know… I was addicted to pornography and masturbation for over ten…
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…
“Did Jesus cry from pain?” I remember hearing this question on Catholic radio. The answer (if I recall correctly) was that Jesus could cry from physical pain—He was fully human like us. And He was capable of weeping emotionally, like with His grief after Lazarus had died (see John 11:35).…
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…