Every year we have the extraordinary opportunity to welcome the Lord Jesus into our hearts with the Season of Advent which culminates on Christmas Day—the Birthday of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Actually, the Church invites us to meditate upon the three comings of the Lord Jesus. Indeed, this could be a most fruitful meditation. What then are the three comings of the Lord Jesus?

1. The Lord Jesus came, born in the Flesh about 2000 years ago of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the stable of Bethlehem. Saint John, in the Prologue, reminds us in these words: “And … Read more

What a horrible physical condition, that of being afflicted with leprosy! Eyebrows disappearing, on one hand three fingers, a swollen eye with the vision totally lost, dark spots up and down the spine, and the coarse, shrill sound of a voice impaired because of eroded vocal cords. All of these could be possible symptoms of the disease of leprosy.

Not only was this disease of leprosy contagious, like the Corona Virus Pandemic, but it basically had no vaccine, no possible way that Doctors or medicine could provide any sure remedy.

Added to the gravity of the plight of the leper … Read more

The powerful words of the Angelic Doctor, Saint Thomas Aquinas should move us from the very depths of our souls to do great things for God. These words? “One immortal soul of one person is worth more than the entire created universe.”

In fact, if we meditate upon the first two chapters in the Bible from the Book of Genesis, we contemplate God as Artist, Architect, Engineer and Builder as He brings all that never before existed into existence. God creates, and all that He created was GOOD!

The water in the immense oceans, the splendid, sparkling and dazzling sky … Read more

Saint Thomas Aquinas offers us this succinct definition for charity (which by the way means supernatural love); charity is to will the good of the other. What then would be the absolute, the greatest good for the other?

In the eyes of God, with regard to the human person, the greatest good that a human person can attain is the salvation of their immortal soul. Jesus expressed this truth with brilliant clarity in these unequivocal words: “What would it profit a man if he were to gain the whole world and at the same time lose his soul. What can … Read more

The suffering souls in Purgatory. Let us help them to arrive at their goal: Heaven!

In the impressive Claymation movie, The Greatest Miracle (Espanol: El Gran Milagro), there is a scene that sets the stage for our topic. The elderly widow, Dona Cata, has been participating in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Jesus has already descended from Heaven to earth in the hands of the priest, who represents Jesus the High Priest, in the sublime moment of the Consecration.

HOLY COMMUNION. The most sublime moment of Holy Mass has arrived: the reception of Holy Communion which is truly … Read more