In Sacramental Theology exists an all-important concept for the efficacious reception of any of the Sacraments. This is called Dispositive Grace or Grace of Disposition. What this concept means is simply this: the graces that you receive in your reception of the Sacraments are in direct proportion to the disposition of your soul at the moment of the reception of that specific Sacrament.

SACRAMENTS AND JESUS.  In the Sacraments, Jesus touches us directly, in the most personal and powerful way that we could possibly imagine.  The Church is the Mystical Body of Christ and Christ unites Himself with us through … Read more

Mary is the Masterpiece of creation, in the words of St. Louis de Montfort. She is worthy of imitation. Mary is the Daughter of the Eternal Father; she is the Mother of the Eternal Son and she is the Mystical Spouse of the Holy Spirit. In other words, Mary is intimately united to the Trinity and therefore she can unite us with God. For that reason, Saint Louis de Montfort says: “Mary is the quickest, shortest, and easiest path to Jesus.”

THE DYNAMIC.  If we get to know Mary, then we love her; if we love her, then we … Read more

Saint Teresa of Avila stated that the mind is the Loca de la casa—meaning, the madwoman of the house! Meaning? It is very difficult to control our thought world, most especially our imagination. Despite the difficulty of the challenge, still we must put forth the most noble of efforts!

DYNAMIC.  There is a dynamic in the human person, the way the Creator constructed us! And this is the way it unfolds. What goes into our eyes, ascends to our mind; from the mind it is archived in the memory. From the memory, the image can easily descend into the … Read more

Saint Ignatius, in Principle and Foundation, states that we are called to Praise God, Reverence God, Serve God and by means of that to save our souls. (Spiritual Exercises # 23) How then can we live out the principle of reverence towards God?

BURNING BUSH (EXODUS 3).  As Moses drew close to the Burning Bush that he noticed was burning but not being consumed, he heard a very clear command from the bush itself: “Take off your sandals because you are walking on holy ground!”  This was the voice of God and Moses did obey, thereupon removing his sandals. … Read more

On this day of the crowning of the Blessed Virgin Mary we want to imagine the beautiful crowning of Mary in Heaven. Mary is the Daughter of God the Father, Mary is the Mother of God the Son, and Mary is the Mystical Spouse of God the Holy Spirit. Mary is intimately interrelated to the three Persons of the Blessed Trinity. Imagine also the immense joy of the angels and saints as they contemplate their Queen in this glorious crowning!

CHURCH.  Also, Mary is the Mother of the Church. The Catholic Church has a Head and that is Jesus. One … Read more