As a result of Original Sin, the sin that our first parents, Adam and Eve, committed at the beginning of human history, a moral, spiritual, and physical “tsunami” descended and exploded on all of humanity. The effects of Original Sin and this tsunami will be felt until the end of the world, and are felt by all of us collectively and individually in many ways.

THE ORIGINAL SIN AND OUR WOUNDED HUMAN NATURE.  In a very real sense the entire universe has become a gaping wound, including all of the individuals who constitute and compose the human family. In what … Read more

IDENTITY CRISIS!  Too many today are like travelers without a map or GPS, like chickens with their heads cut-off, sailors with no port in view, boy scouts with no compass, archers with bow and arrow stretched but no target.

NOT SO WITH US! We know that we are created by the hands of a loving God to praise Him, reverence Him, love Him, and serve Him, and by means of that to save our immortal soul. Furthermore, we know that all God created is good and that we are called not to abuse creation, but to use it properly! With … Read more

EPHESIANS 4:22-24: “To put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.”

The Rock Foundation as to why we are here on earth, the purpose and end of our existence, is that we are called to praise God, reverence God, love God, serve God, and by means of that to save our immortal soul so as to be happy with God in … Read more

You are created by a loving and Providential God who is indeed your Father, who cares for you with the love of the best of all Fathers, for the purpose of praising Him and reverencing Him, and showing your love for Him by serving Him with your whole being. If this is done, the net result will be salvation—the saving of your immortal soul for all eternity, rejoicing in God’s Presence and His Love!

This leads us into a double consideration…

SERVING OUR LORD.  First, how we can best serve Our Lord God and Creator. Jesus gives us the answer: … Read more

We are brought into the world by God’s loving act that we call Creation. Indeed, all of the beauty of creation manifests God’s all-abiding love for us and His Divine Providence—that He cares for us with the love of the best of all Fathers. By contemplating the beauty of creation, our minds, hearts, and souls are elevated to the Creator Himself who is the origin and author of all true beauty!

OUR PURPOSE ON EARTH.  God has not created you at random, without meaning and purpose. Quite the contrary, you were created to Praise God with every fiber of your … Read more